Blowing & Drifting

This is just what we needed around here. From the National Weather Service:

... Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory now in effect until midnight CST tonight... Snow and blowing snow will continue across much of central Minnesota and far western Wisconsin this evening as a strong surface low pressure system remains nearly stationary over northeast Wisconsin... Additional accumulations of an inch are expected in eastern Minnesota to two inches in west central Wisconsin by midnight. Even though these additional snowfall totals are fairly minor... brisk northwest winds will continue to gust to 35 mph through the evening leading to blowing and drifting of snow. This will greatly reduce visibilities... namely in rural areas. These conditions will be hazardous to travelers... including along interstates 35 and 94.

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.