While traveling home after Christmas does look a bit better, we are tracking a clipper that could bring a little more light snow late Sunday, Sunday night into Monday morning. That farm place in the distance is a lot further than it looks, and you won’t last long outdoors when it’s 12 below zero with a -40 wind chill. Stay with your vehicle and let the help come to you. If you travel and drive off the road, get stuck in a drift, end up in the ditch… Do not leave your vehicle. Strong wind gusts will push the wind chill factor to between -30 and -40. For the next several days, high temperatures will be below zero, with overnight lows falling to between 10 and 15 below zero. In addition to blowing snow and blizzard conditions, it will be bitterly cold. There will be a lot of drifting in rural areas, so everything will depend on how fast crews can get roadways clear. Travel will likely be extremely difficult to impossible into Saturday morning with travel conditions gradually improving throughout the day Saturday. Strong wind gusts from 35 to 45 mph will continue Thursday night, Friday, Friday night and into Saturday morning, gradually decreasing throughout the day Saturday. Travel conditions will deteriorate quickly on Thursday morning, with travel likely becoming impossible by mid to late morning. ![]() Snow will end late Wednesday night, but the wind will kick in on Thursday morning, creating blowing snow and blizzard conditions. SCHOOL CLOSINGS | KEYC NEWS & WEATHER APPS | MINNESOTA ROAD CONDITIONS | IOWA ROAD CONDITIONSĪ Blizzard Warning is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. The KEYC Weather Team is monitoring the system closely and will have updates throughout the weekend. If you get stranded, do not leave your vehicle. If you must travel, have a full tank of gas, a cell phone and charger and extra warm clothes. Travel conditions will slowly improve throughout the day Saturday. As the wind kicks in Thursday, white out blizzard conditions will make travel nearly impossible. If you have holiday travel plans, be aware that travel conditions will become increasingly difficult Wednesday evening. During this time, the wind chill factor will drop into the -30 to -40 range. ![]() A Blizzard Warning is in effect for part two of the system, which will kick in on Thursday as strong northwesterly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph blow that snow around, creating white out blizzard conditions from late Thursday morning through Friday and into Saturday. 5 to 8 inches of light, fluffy snow is possible and that will make travel increasingly difficult through Wednesday evening. ![]() A Winter Storm Warning is an effect for part one of this system which will continue through late Wednesday night. A powerful winter storm system will bring white out blizzard conditions and life-threatening cold temperatures as we head into the Christmas weekend.
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