Heavy snowfall and high winds will create difficult travel conditions in Minnesota this weekend. (National Weather Service)

TWIN CITIES, MN — Another winter storm is headed for Minnesota, bringing up to 12 more inches of snow to the Twin Cities metro area this weekend. "Confidence is high a major winter storm will cause significant travel impacts across the Upper Midwest this weekend," says the National Weather Service.

"Heavy snow and widespread blowing snow are likely for much of central and western Minnesota. Some rain could mix in across southeastern Minnesota into central Wisconsin Saturday, cutting down snowfall totals there."

"The probability of accumulation between 6 and 12 inches is very high."

A winter storm watch will blanket all of central and southern Minnesota from Saturday through Sunday morning.

Check out the details from the winter storm watch below:

Heavy snow will develop over the Plains and advance into southern and western Minnesota early Saturday morning, before reaching eastern Minnesota by late morning, and western Wisconsin by early afternoon. Snow rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected through early evening before easing Saturday night.

Some rain or freezing rain could mix with the snow at times along I-90 Saturday. The snow is expected to end by mid morning Sunday. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 13 inches are possible across the entire region, with the highest amounts currently expected across central Minnesota, including western parts of the Twin Cities metro.

Strong northwest winds will develop Saturday night and Sunday morning with gusts of 40 to 45 mph possible. This will lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow, but widespread blizzard conditions are not currently expected.

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What to expect: Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 13 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Where: Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast and west central Minnesota.

When: From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

And, yes, there's chance for yet another storm next week:

Check out the week-ahead NWS Twin Cities, Minnesota weather forecast below:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of flurries between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9 a.m. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4 a.m. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Wednesday: Rain and snow. High near 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.