Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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Temperatures Thursday will stay below average, and light snow is possible in the afternoon and evening. By this weekend, temperatures soar.

Minnesota will remain cool Thursday, with afternoon highs in the teens and 20s putting us 5 to 10 degrees below average. 

Winds will remain light, so wind chill is not much of a factor. 

A very light area of snow will move across northern Minnesota by the afternoon and expand to southern Minnesota by Thursday evening. 

This will be predominantly flurries, with isolated spots that could see a dusting.

Any of the flurries or light snow from Thursday should end by Friday morning, but it could leave a couple isolated slick spots on the roads for the Friday morning commute.

Precipitation chances for the rest of the week ahead stay very limited. Right now, a couple systems look like they could move across the state next week, but currently they look like weaker storms. 

Thus, any precipitation would likely be lighter and could be a mix of snow and rain due to the milder temperatures.

Temperatures Friday will start off similar to Thursday, with parts of northern Minnesota below zero. 

By Friday afternoon, temperatures return closer to average for much of the state, and for the weekend, the entire state is very mild again. Once we warm, all of Minnesota should stay above average through at least the middle of next week, with many days in the 30s and 40s. This will cause much more of our snow and ice to melt. Here is that temperature trend for the Twin Cities:

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Temperatures Thursday will stay below average, and light snow is possible in the afternoon and evening. By this weekend, temperatures soar.


More clouds and flurries for Thursday, then a big weekend warmup

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