Tonight will be partly cloudy, with lows from 18 to 24. Tomorrow will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s — and then the clouds and storms move in. By Thursday morning, we could be seeing freezing rain across parts of central Minnesota. Snow is likely statewide through Friday with a strong northwest wind blowing the snow around. Find the latest on the Updraft.

Gov. Tim Walz says he's calling out the National Guard to defend the Minnesota Capitol.

Walz didn't give many details, but said Tuesday that he’s been briefed on threats to the state Capitol. An FBI alert lists Minnesota among the places where armed protests are planned in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration. Walz says people have a right to peacefully protest, but violence will not be tolerated.

Hennepin County District Court judge Peter Cahill issued an order today setting Chauvin's trial for March 8. The judge also said opening statements would start March 29, and that he would keep secret the identities of the jurors. The other three officers, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Keung and Thomas Lane are expected to go to trial this summer, tentatively set for Aug. 23.

The latest health department data includes 13 additional deaths due to COVID-19, five of them in long-term care settings. COVID-19 cases were also up, to nearly 1,300, although those numbers included some backdated results, officials said previously. Hospitalizations are also up notably, to their highest point in a week.