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Minnesota Weather: Up To 6 Inches Of Snow Possible In Metro

The lows will hover in the single digits for the next several days in the Twin Cities.

"Snow arrives Saturday with snow expected across much of the southern half of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin," notes the National Weather Service.
"Snow arrives Saturday with snow expected across much of the southern half of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin," notes the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service)

TWIN CITIES, MN — Up to 6 inches of snow could fall in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area Saturday. "Snow arrives Saturday with snow expected across much of the southern half of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin," notes the National Weather Service.

"Cooler temperatures to continue into early next week."

Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro:

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Steady temperature around 20. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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