SE Minnesota in line for 8-12 inches of snow, blizzard-like conditions

Up to a foot of snow and winds topping 30 miles per hour are in the forecast for Minnesota’s third-largest city and other communities in the southeastern region of the state.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said the heavy snow, 8 to 12 inches with possible blizzard-like conditions, should reach Rochester during the day Tuesday and include Albert Lea and other cities in that part of the state.

“Open and flat areas of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa will likely experience the strongest winds Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night, which could lead to blizzard conditions, including low visibilities and large snowdrifts leading to difficult travel conditions,” reads the blizzard watch from the NWS.

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