Nov. 26, 2019
Heavy snow is still on track Tuesday into Wednesday. An inbound snow system is expected to hit the Twin Cities around 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday night and will continue into Wednesday. Winter storm warnings are up for a big chunk of the state with the system expected to spread north into Duluth and northeast Minnesota. Get ready! Xcel Energy adds crews to respond to storm outages. Xcel Energy anticipates the heavy snow and high winds may cause downed power lines and outages. The utility says it has added crews to be ready to respond, but did not have a precise number. "We do suggest that families can consider building a home emergency kit if they need to in the event of a power outage, stock up with batteries and flashlights and maybe some phone chargers,” a spokesperson said. How to not crash your car and other snow driving tips. Speaking of being prepared, if you do have to travel Tuesday, make sure you read over this list so safety can be top of mind before you’re behind the wheel. Track the storm along with us. You can check out our rolling coverage on our Weather Live Blog where we will have updates from meteorologists, reporters and you! If you can safely snap a photo or shoot a video of what the weather looks like where you are, tag it with @MPRNews on Twitter or Instagram and we might share it in our live coverage. — Sara Porter, MPR News| Updraft blog | Forecast | 