The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for a large portion of western and southwestern Minnesota, including St. Cloud, from Wednesday night through Friday morning.

The Blizzard Warning includes Stearns, Kandiyoihi, Meeker, and Pope (+more) counties. The rest of central Minnesota is included in a Winter Storm Warning.

A potentially historic winter storm is expected starting Wednesday evening lasting into early Friday morning. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches expected. Winds gusting over 50 mph.

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The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org or by calling 511.

From the National Weather Service this morning: A powerful storm will bring heavy precipitation to the region today through early Friday. Blizzard conditions are expected across western Minnesota where wind gusts of 40-50+ mph will combine with over a foot of snow to produce nearly impossible travel conditions.

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