National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued winter weather advisories across three states on Monday afternoon as heavy snow poses to impact hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest.

Newsweek reached out to the NWS office in Chanhassen, Minnesota, by phone for comment.

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Significant winter weather is expected to impact large parts of the Midwest, with NWS issuing alerts for regions spanning Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and South Dakota. The advisories warn of heavy, fast-accumulating snow overnight into Tuesday morning, leading to potentially dangerous road conditions, hazardous commutes, and the risk of power outages.

These events arrive as millions across the northern part of the country have already experienced early-season snow and cold, underlining

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