MINNEAPOLIS — Snow is piling up across Minnesota as the biggest storm of the winter season so far drags across the state. A winter storm warning is in effect for a swath of the state stretching from the North Dakota border near Fargo down to Rochester in southern Minnesota. That includes the Twin Cities.

Parts of Minnesota received more than a half-foot of snow from Thursday’s winter storm. For much of the state, it was the largest snowfall of the winter so far.

The dreaded dry slot could sneak as far north as the Twin Cities and limit snowfall. But will it actually get that far north? We'll find

A potentially impactful snowstorm is heading for Minnesota midweek, with plowable snow in areas across the state.

A quick burst of snow has painted our brown landscape into a winter wonderland. The clipper system will keep moving southeast. After a brief lull in snowfall, wraparound snow showers may bring another 1 to 2 inches along with blowing winds.

Several Minnesota schools are reporting closings and delays ahead of a snowstorm set to drop up to seven inches of snow.

A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Twin Cities and parts of central and northern Minnesota, with up to 7 inches of snow expected to fall on Thursday. The heaviest snow started to fall in the Twin Cities at around 5 a.m., and is expected to remain at its heaviest through noon, by which time up to five inches of snow may have fallen.