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...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AND HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY... .A strong spring weather system will track northeast through the region Tuesday night into Wednesday. Initial rain will transition to wet snow with the potential for a narrow band heavy accumulations Wednesday afternoon somewhere northwest of a New Hampton Iowa to Winona Minnesota to Black River Falls arc. Additionally, areas in southwest Minnesota and northeast Iowa may experience wind gusts of up to 55 mph, leading to potential blizzard conditions if this high wind potential is realized as snow falls.

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Clark, Taylor, Buffalo, Jackson, and Trempealeau Counties.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: TAYLOR ... CLARK ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... JACKSON

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.