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Minnesota Weather: Timeline For Tuesday Snowstorm

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Twin Cities metro area.

Roads could become slippery by Tuesday afternoon.
Roads could become slippery by Tuesday afternoon. (National Weather Service)

TWIN CITIES, MN — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for much of central Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area. Between 2 to 5 inches of snow could fall by Wednesday morning.

Roads could become slippery by Tuesday afternoon.

National Weather Service

Below is the NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

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Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 24. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Steady temperature around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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