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Minnesota Weather: Saturday Storm Blankets State With Snow

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A round of heavy, wet snow is moving across Minnesota Saturday evening.

Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says snow totals will range between 1 to 13 inches, with 6 to 10 inches expected in the Twin Cities.

Snowfall Totals March 9, 2019
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Heavy snow will continue to fall overnight and is expected to taper off by early Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures will stay in the high 20s to mid-30s in the Twin Cities metro between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, but northwestern Minnesota will see highs only in the high teens overnight.

Road conditions were affected by the winter weather. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 173 crashes statewide between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, with 18 of those crashes resulting in injuries. State Patrol says there were 284 vehicle spinouts and 10 jackknifed semis.

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