Mike Lynch first forecast calls for cold temps under sunny skies

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We've done this before.

With Thursday's lingering snowfall finally grinding to a halt in the Twin Cities metro, it's a day to shovel the walks and driveways.

Not that it's an enviable task. It'll be just that much more bothersome with temperatures dipping below zero.

It won't be near as cold as last week, when the Twin Cities survived a polar vortex that included dangerous wind-chills.

There are snow emergencies in effect in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as a number of surrounding communities.

A number of schools called off class Friday because of the bitter cold morning temperatures. 

Here are some snowfall totals from Thursday's snowstorm:

  • Brainerd             9.5 inches
  • St. Cloud            8.5 
  • Buffalo               8.5
  • Chanhassen        8.5
  • Woodbury           6.5
  • Maple Plain         6.5
  • Eagan                6.2
  • Oak Grove          6.1
  • White Bear Lake  6.0
  • Hugo                 5.9
  • MSP                   5.7
  • Blaine                5.3
  • Hastings             5.0
  • Chaska               5.0
  • Bloomington       4.6
  • Red Wing           4.0
  • Mankato             4.0

The snow has stopped, but there's more misery out west.

Roads remain impassable over portions of western Minnesota, travel is still not advised across much of western and southern Minnesota tonight.#mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/HHJ7SHziko

— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) February 8, 2019

Many roads in western Minnesota were impassable Thursday night because of blizzard conditions.

It was so bad, that Gov. Walz declared a peacetime state of emergency, ordering the Minnesota National Guard to provide assistance and emergency relief services for stranded motorists in Renville County.

The National Guard Armory in Olivia is open to provide an emergency shelter until the conditions improve.