A foot of snow? Major winter storm taking aim Friday. Break out the shovels and the snowshoes. This could be the big one for January. Some forecast models are cranking out double-digit snowfall totals for parts of Minnesota. That may include the Twin Cities. Read more on the Updraft blog.

Pelosi names impeachment managers for Trump's Senate trial. The long-awaited move announced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets the stage for a Senate trial to begin next week. Pelosi also plans to name who will present the case for impeachment in the trial.

Gov. Walz lays out final pieces of $2 billion borrowing plan. The governor said Wednesday his plan to issue bonds for $2 billion in state construction projects is a response to needs expressed around the state. Republicans say a bonding bill is necessary but Walz’s plan is too big. “I think it should be closer to the numbers that we had before. The last two were $825 million and $988 million. That’s the last two. The closer it is to that number, the more support I have for it,” said Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka.

Are you voting in the primary? Minnesota’s presidential primary is on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. But because Minnesota has no-excuse absentee voting, voters here can actually start casting their ballots for president 46 days before the primary, or January 17. Do you plan to be among the first to vote this Friday? Share your story!

—  Sara Porter, MPR News