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

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Last Saturday was beautiful, but most of the buzz was about the snow in our Sunday forecast. I’m glad that we won’t have to deal with a snowstorm this Sunday!  On to the forecast…

Saturday afternoon highs will range from upper 40s in far northern Minnesota to the lower 60s in much of southern Minnesota. Some spots in west-central Wisconsin will probably touch 60. The Twin Cities metro area is expected to top out in the lower 60s Saturday afternoon. Our average Twin Cities high is 59 degrees this time of year.

Winds will pick up a bit by Saturday afternoon, with afternoon gusts over 20 mph in some areas:

Plotted values are in knots, with 17 knots equal to around 20 mph.

Sunday highs will retreat to the lower 50s in the south, with mainly 40s in northern Minnesota:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach around 60 on Monday, followed by mid 50s Tuesday, around 70 Wednesday, then mid 60s on Thursday and around 60 Friday.

Northern Minnesota plus parts of central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin will have a chance of scattered rain showers this Saturday and Saturday evening. A few snowflakes may mix with the rain showers Saturday morning and also after sunset. West-central Wisconsin and southern Minnesota may see some scattered light rain showers by Saturday evening. The Twin Cities metro area could see a passing sprinkle late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening:

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Our April snow total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport sits at 7.3 inches, and I don’t see any measurable snow for the Twin Cities in the next 5 to 7 days.

April 2020 is already snowier in the Twin Cities than March 2020 (1.3 inches), and two years ago April was much snowier than March:

You probably remember the 26.1 inches of April snow in the Twin Cities in 2018. Some people would probably like to forget about that (record) April snow total in the Twin Cities!

For this 2019-2020 snow season, MSP airport has received 51.5 inches of snow. Our 30-year average snow-season total is 54 inches in the Twin Cities.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

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Temperatures will creep above 60 in parts of Minnesota Saturday afternoon, but Sunday’s highs will be cooler. We have your weekend forecast details, including which areas may see some showers. Several very mild days are in the forecast for the coming week.

Saturday the warmest day of the weekend; a shot at 70 next Wednesday

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