Credit: City of Brooklyn Park
A shift in the storm system hitting Minnesota Sunday will bring heavier amounts to an area just west and north of the Twin Cities subway.
The National Weather Service has issued a series of winter storm warnings for Stearns, Sherburne, Chippewa, Kandiyohi and Meeker, among others, where total snowfall could exceed six inches on Sunday.
In fact, a huge mess has been seen in some parts of the state in a short time.
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It marks a major shift since Saturday’s predictions, when parts of rural southwestern Minnesota were expected to see the greatest amounts, and places like St. Cloud were only predicted to rise up to 5 cm.
Within the narrow strip of snow, there will be places where snow will fall at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour, potentially causing visibility problems on the roads.
As for the Twin Cities, the NWS says the system has slowed down, pushing back times before the storm so that the heaviest arrives later in the morning than previously expected.
The NWS forecast discussion suggests that an amplifying jet streak could lead to heavier snow in the metro area, but the general forecast remains 2-4 inches for now.
The NWS notes that the system “continues to confuse and frustrate forecasters,” while BMTN’s own Sven Sundgaard noted on Friday that the weekend system was difficult to predict.
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