Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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Our Wednesday mix of light rain, snow, mist and fog left many trees looking freshly flocked:

It would look even more striking against a bright blue sky, but our clouds will linger through the day.

A mix of snow and freezing drizzle is falling in parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, where a winter weather advisory continues Thursday afternoon and evening:

Duluth is among the cities included in the winter weather advisory. Here are some advisory details:

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Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees this time of year, but we’ll be seeing weekend highs in the 30s in the Twin Cities metro area and much of Minnesota. 

You can see some highs in the 20s in far western Minnesota. Our mid-30s in the Twin Cities metro area are typical highs in early March.

Saturday wind chill temps will be mainly in the 20s, with teens in the far west:

Sunday high temps will reach the 30s in most areas:

Sunday afternoon wind chill temps will be mainly in the 20s:

We won’t be seeing any arctic chill this weekend!

The weekend is expected to be precipitation-free in most areas. There could be a bit of snow Sunday afternoon and evening in parts of northern Minnesota.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday through Sunday evening:

If you have outdoor plans this weekend, you’ll be happy to know that there’s plenty of snow on the ground across most of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Here’s Thursday’s snow depth analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

Many spots in the northern third of Minnesota have more than 20 inches of snow cover, and some spots in northeastern Minnesota have more than 30 inches of snow on the ground. The official snow depth in the Twin Cities was 8 inches Thursday morning.

There’s ample snow on the ground in most areas for cross-country skiers, sledders, snowboarders and snowmobilers.

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Ron Trenda

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Our weekend temps will be much milder that last weekend, and winds will be much more reasonable. We have your details on the weekend temps and who may see a bit of snow.

Mild weekend ahead; plenty of snow cover across Minnesota, Wisconsin

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