WINONA, Minn. – Forecasters say a “high-impact winter storm” is coming. Expect possibly a blizzard starting Wednesday night, the National Weather Service said. Wind chills could be minus 35 degrees. Gusts of 40 to 55 mph on ridgetops could bring down trees. Snow accumulations by Saturday could be 5 to 9 inches. The Weather Service alert, issued from LaCrosse, covers a wide section of southeast Minnesota and adjoining Iowa and Wisconsin.
