Twin Cities Could See 2-6 Inches of Snow this Weekend

A slow moving low-pressure system will bring a snowy weekend to much of the Twin Cities metro. The snow will spread into western Minnesota Saturday morning and into eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours.

The snow will continue Saturday night and Sunday and then end from west to east Sunday night. The heaviest snow accumulation is expected across far southern Minnesota/northern Iowa and adjoining areas of Wisconsin.

The heaviest amount of snow is expected near the Interstate 90 corridor.

Friday

Scattered flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 3 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday night

Snow. Temperature rising to around 18 by 2 a.m. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

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