Credit: City of Brooklyn Park
A change in the storm system that will affect Minnesota on Sunday will result in heavier amounts in an area just west and north of the Twin Cities subway.
The National Weather Service has issued a series of winter storm warnings for counties such as Stearns, Sherburne, Chippewa, Kandiyohi and Meeker, where Sunday’s total snowfall could exceed 6 inches.
In fact, some parts of the state have already seen a huge landfill in a short period of time.
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It marks a significant change from Saturday’s forecast, when parts of southwestern Minnesota were expected to see the largest amounts, and only places like St. Cloud would make up to 2 inches.
Within the narrow snow band, there will be places where snow falls at a speed of 1 to 2 inches per hour, which can cause visibility problems on the roads.
As for the Twin Cities, the NWS says the system has slowed, which has pushed back storm times, so the heaviest ones arrive later in the morning than expected.
Discussion of NWS forecasts suggests that a powerful lightning strike may cause heavier snow in the subway area, but the overall forecast remains at 2 to 4 inches for now.
The NWS notes that the system “continues to baffle and frustrate” forecasts, with BMTN’s own Sven Sundgaard pointing out Friday that the weekend system was difficult to predict.
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