"..A huge storm system that could dump more than 20 inches of snow on parts of Minnesota reached the southern part of the state Wednesday evening.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS meteorologist Dave Dahl said a winter storm warning, now in place, will continue into Friday with snow and blowing snow lasting into the weekend.
The heaviest snowfall totals will likely be in central Minnesota, where up to 20 inches could accumulate by Christmas night.
The Twin Cities could end up with ten to 14 inches of accumulation.."
*we in the Twin Cities ended-up getting 8-10 inches Vivaldi's Winter and the Midwest Winter Christmas Storm 2009, from youtube.com "This is footage of Christmas Eve 2009 in Mankato, MN, just after the 8-12 inches of snow hit the ground. It's set against Antonio Vivaldi's well-known work: The Four Seasons (IV. Winter). "
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ―
Residents across the Midwest and the Plains who made it home for Christmas were digging out on Friday after a fierce snowstorm while those who spent the night in airports and shelters tried to resume their journeys. Meteorologists warned that roads across the region remained dangerous.
The National Weather Service said blizzards would hit parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin through Saturday. The storm had already dumped significant snow across the region, including a record 14 inches in Oklahoma City and 11 inches in Duluth, Minn., on Thursday.
*Duluth ended-up getting over 24 inches as of 7pm (December 26th of 2009) Christmas 2009 Blizzard / Duluth MN, from youtube.com
"Thursday night, eight-to-ten inches of snow had already fallen in parts of the state, and that could double before the storm ends.
Meteorologists say Faribault had 8 inches early Thursday morning. Minnetonka had 7 and Chanhassen had a little over 6.
There was more than 5 inches of snow at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport.
The storm was being blamed for two deaths. The Minnesota State Patrol says 60-year-old Margaret A. Buckley of Eau Claire, Wis. lost control of her Toyota Camry on an icy road in Renville County at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Her car spun across the center line and was broadsided by another vehicle...
"The aftermath of the winter storm is being felt in the Twin Cities.
The Vice President of Shock Cellular in Maplewood Mall tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS a large piece of drywall dropped 25 feet and fell on the kiosk Saturday morning. He believes it was due to heavy snow on the roof.
No one was injured, but Chad Capp says if it had dropped a half hour later it would have landed on an employee.
No cell phones were damaged and the store did open for business Saturday."
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