Gusty winds will whip up the fresh snow
A winter weather advisory has been issued for portions of west central and southwest Minnesota for tonight through Monday. Considerable blowing and drifting snow will make travel extremely hazardous. Sub zero wind chill readings are also expected.
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Snow accumulated over half a foot at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, setting a daily snowfall record for Nov. 15.
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Fairmont, in southwest Minnesota, reported more than 6 inches of snow on Saturday.
A detailed look at snowfall totals for Saturday can viewed at this site provided by the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls.
The snow cover as viewed from space blends in with some mid level clouds over Minnesota, but you can see the snowfall extended into Iowa.
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Very nippy wind chill readings are forecast across Minnesota on Monday.
Cold temperatures are likely to hang around through the week.