Winter storm warning goes into effect for Twin Cities late Tuesday

As holiday travel begins ahead of Thanksgiving, an updated weather forecast now has the Twin Cities under a winter storm warning starting at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

This system is expected to bring snow, gusty winds and hazardous travel conditions to parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

As of early Tuesday, the weather service predicts four to eight inches of snow is possible in the Twin Cities before the winter storm warning expires at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

Here’s what we know as of early Tuesday:

“An overnight forecast update has increased snow amounts which has led to an expansion of the Winter Storm Warning across the area,” the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service reported on X early Tuesday.

The winter storm warning begins at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and ends at 9 a.m. on Wednesda