Minnesota Weather: Timeline For Twin Cities Metro Snowstorm

TWIN CITIES, MN — Up to 5 inches of snow could fall in the Twin Cities metro area Saturday, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. "The heaviest snow will fall along the Minnesota River Valley, down toward I-90," notes the NWS.

Below are several infographics from the NWS, showing when the snow will arrive and when it will end.

Here's the full week-ahead NWS forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area:

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Steady temperature around 20. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 19. 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 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.