A Winter Storm Warning in Place for Monday Night and Tuesday.

There is a winter storm warning in place for Monday night and Tuesday.

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Monday night, a huge winter storm from the intermountain west arrives in Minnesota and dominates Tuesday's forecast.

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The storm approaches on a rush of mild air, which will wreak havoc with precipitation kinds Tuesday morning through Tuesday night.

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Monday night, a huge winter storm from the intermountain west arrives in Minnesota and dominates Tuesday's forecast.

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Monday afternoon through Tuesday night, the Twin Cities Metro is under a Winter Storm Warning. Watch this storm over the next 36 hours.

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Beginning late Monday through Tuesday, Central and Southern Minnesota will be under a Winter Storm Watch.

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This storm system's moisture and warmer air will lay the setting for measurable snow, but also rain and/or freezing rain.

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Sunday morning's forecast sees snow starting in southern Minnesota midday and spreading late Monday. Tonight is the most unpredictable. At or around freezing, rain and freezing rain might mix in, reducing snowfall.

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Southwest Minnesota and northern Wisconsin are likely to have significant snow late Monday and Tuesday.

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