A Chance For Snow This Week: Minnesota Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Snow has been mysteriously missing from Minnesota's landscape this December, but there are at least a couple of chances for snow this week in the Twin Cities metro area.

Snow is forecasted to fall at various times on Friday and Saturday, though freezing rain will also be in the mix at some points. However, Minnesota temperatures will remain generally above-normal for this time of year.

Here's the National Weather Forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.