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Minnesota weather: Snow totals so far, light snow expected overnight
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The first major snowstorm of the season in Minnesota brought messy roads, with the snow expected to begin again overnight.
Snow totals
By the numbers:
Snow fell from the afternoon well into the evening. We are currently in a lull from the snow, but light snow is expected later Tuesday night.
Here are snow totals so far from across the Twin Cities:
- Coon Rapids: 4.6 inches
- Rosemount: 4.6 inches
- St. Stephen: 4.5 inches
- Ramsay: 4.5 inches
- Buffalo: 3.4 inches
- Eden Prairie: 3 inches
- Burnsville: 3 inches
Snow expected overnight into Wednesday morning
What’s next:
The snow has stopped, for now. Temperatures are starting to rise a bit during this lull of snow. Another band of flurries is expected later Tuesday night into the overnight, making for a more difficult early morning commute.
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Submissions now open for MnDOT’s latest Name a Snowplow contest
Brush off your best puns and defrost your pop culture references, because the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Name a Snowplow contest is back.
Submissions for the 2025 contest are open through noon on Dec. 19. MnDOT staff will review and whittle down the submissions, then open the process to a public vote in January. Eight names will be chosen, one for each of MnDOT’s districts.
There are a few rules for submissions: one per person, no vulgarities, no political names and no past winners. They’re also limited to 30 characters.
Last year’s winners are below.
- We’re Off To See The Blizzard
- Snowtorious B.I.G.
- Plowabunga!
- Anthony Sledwards
- You’re Welcome
- Don’tcha Snow
- Skol Plow
- I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered
Other past winners include Blader Tot Hotdish, Beyonsleigh and Ctrl Salt Delete. This is the sixth year of the contest.
MnDOT has about 800 snowplows across the state.
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