Crime & Safety
Minnesota Weather: Another Snowstorm Set For This Weekend
Up to 2 inches of new snow could fall in the Twin Cities metro, and even more in southern Minnesota.
TWIN CITIES, MN — The Twin Cities metro could see up to another 2 inches of new snow fall this weekend. "Accumulating snow is expected this weekend with a medium chance for 2 or more inches of snow across southern Minnesota and part of west central Wisconsin," says the National Weather Service.
"Some higher totals will be possible farther south along and south of the I-90 corridor."
After a chilly morning we will see a warming trend through the weekend. We could see some flurries tonight with accumulating snow this weekend. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/qI1XPS0e5q
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) January 28, 2021
Here's the full NWS forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:
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Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
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