A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service ahead of "heavy snow" in Minnesota

The watch is in effect from Minnesota's northern border stretching as far south as the Brainerd Lakes region and Fergus Falls. It begins at midnight Tuesday and continues through 6 a.m. Wednesday.

While there could be changes between now and Tuesday, as things stand the National Weather Service is forecasting that total snow accumulations could range from 3-7 inches – though some higher amounts may be possible in parts of northern Minnesota.

As things stand, the Bemidji, Ely, and Grand Marais regions could see the largest amounts.

It has the potential to make travel challenging for anyone making an early start on their Thanksgiving travel, though fortunately most of the snow will hav

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