Snow, rain, freezing rain, sleet, sneat and maybe even lightning and thunder will mark a messy week in Minnesota as a potent winter storm arrives Tuesday and lingers through at least Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for areas expected to get heavy snow and maybe freezing rain, including western, central and northeast Minnesota. Rain and snow is expected Monday night and Tuesday in the metro, including Mankato, Rochester and neighboring communities, with the greatest impacts Wednesday. Snow will impact the entire area on Thursday and may linger into Friday, with 3-6 inches possible.
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