Winter Storm Watch for Wednesday Night & Thursday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night for a portion of central Minnesota including Stearns, Pope, and Todd counties -- where 5 to 7 inches of snow is expected.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the surrounding counties for Wednesday evening through Thursday evening, including Benton, Kandiyohi, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Meeker, Sherburne, and Wright Counties -- where 2 to 5 inches of snow is expected.

From the National Weather Service this afternoon: Another round of snow is expected tomorrow afternoon through Thursday evening. Several inches of snowfall are expected for Minnesota and Wisconsin.