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NWS Issues Winter Weather Advisory For Dakota County
Here's what to expect from the snowstorm set to hit our area Saturday afternoon.
DAKOTA COUNTY, MN — Up to 6 inches of snow could fall in Dakota County by Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS Friday issued a winter weather advisory for the county and the rest of the Twin Cities metro area.
Some parts of the metro may see even more than 6 inches of snow:
The snow will arrive in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area early Saturday afternoon:
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A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued across much of the region for snow Saturday into Sunday morning. At least a few inches of snow are expected. Higher snowfall amounts are likely in southern MN where an upgrade to Winter Storm Warning may be necessary. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/Yg1CJuWPxy
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) January 22, 2021
Here's the full NWS forecast for Dakota County:
Saturday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 22. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph.
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