A powerful winter storm is slamming Minnesota on Sunday, with upwards of 10 inches of snow possible in the Twin Cities while winds gusting over 50 mph create dangerous blizzard conditions around the state.

We are tracking a blizzard warning that is in effect in western Minnesota. A powerful winter storm is peaking as it moves east, battering the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast with blizzard conditions, damaging ice, widespread power outages and major travel disruptions.

West central, central, southwest, and southern Minnesota, including the Alexandria and Willmar areas, are experiencing blizzard conditions, including significant snowfall and high winds, through the remainder of Sunday and into early Monday.

The BriefBlizzard and winter storm warnings are in place across Minnesota, with heavy snow and strong winds expected.A blizzard warning is in effect for parts of Minnesota, including Fargo, St. Cloud and areas of southern Minnesota.

A well-defined sun halo was spotted in Graceville, Minnesota, on Monday, December 29, following a weekend of blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures.Carol Bauer captured this footage showing a sun halo in frigid temperatures.

A blizzard warning is in effect across a huge swath of Minnesota. including the western Twin Cities metro, central Minnesota and west-central Minnesota, where gusts of 40-50 mph combined with snowfall rates of 0.50-0.75 inches per hour will create whiteout conditions.

Blizzard conditions across southeast Minnesota are set to last until 9 a.m. on Monday, December 29th, making for a difficult morning commute.

A winter storm warning has been issued for much of eastern Minnesota, while a blizzard warning is in effect for portions of central and southern Minnesota.

A Sunday blizzard caused precarious travel conditions and blanketed west central Minnesota in six to 10 inches of blowing snow.

Interstate 35 is closed from just south of Owatonna, Minn. south to Ames, Iowa due to numerous crashes caused by blizzard conditions caused by the winter storm.

Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and called in the Minnesota National Guard to help with blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall across the state.