A Blizzard Warning has been issued for six counties in southern and southwestern Minnesota as high winds and falling snow create dangerous whiteout conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning, issued Wednesday afternoon by the NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen office, covers Renville, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Brown, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties through 6 p.m. CST. Officials report that blizzard conditions are already occurring along the Minnesota River Valley, significantly reducing visibility and making travel potentially life-threatening.
Snow continues to fall across southern and western parts of the state, but it is the wind that is intensifying the hazard. Forecasters report wind gusts between 45 and 55 miles
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