The National Weather Service has downgraded the winter storm warning for portions of southeast Minnesota to a winter weather advisory while the warning remains in place for other portions of the region.
The winter storm warning is still in effect for Waseca and Steele counties, where 4 to 7 inches of snow and 35 mph winds are predicted.
The advisory is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, covers Nicollet, LeSueur and Rice counties and the cities of Faribault, LeSueur and St. Peter. Those areas are expected to receive 2 to 4 inches of snow.
“The latest trend has the snow shifting to the south along I-90 and the Minnesota/Iowa border,” the Weather Service states.
Local maximum amounts of 8 inches are possible, the Weather Service states.
“East to northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph will accompany the snowfall, which will lead to some blowing and drifting,” the Weather Service states.
Temperatures are expected to quickly increase to above freezing after the snow ends, and travel conditions are expected to significantly improve by mid-afternoon, the Weather Service states.
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