The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Stearns County. A Winter Storm Watch has also been issued for Benton and Sherburne Counties.
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Forecast trends continue to show the potential for accumulating snow and travel impacts next week starting Tuesday afternoon and lasting into Wednesday.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for a large part of central Minnesota -- including Stearns and Benton Counties -- starting Wednesday. Areas to the west and north of St. Cloud are included in the warning.
We have seen a pronounced southward shift in the track of the late week system over the last 24 hours, but it is still too early to determine whether this shift will remain permanent.