Winter Storm Watch starts Friday for Freeborn County, Latest Forecast up to 12″ of snow

Watch has been extended from the Twin Cities South, and covering all of South Eastern Minnesota  NWS Twin Cities latest map has Albert Lea in the 8-12″ zone for snow  Watch from noon Friday through 6am Saturday

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to
  11 inches possible throughout southern Minnesota

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and
  central, east central, south central, southeast and southwest
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, particularly during
  the evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...