Another batch of snow Saturday evening into Sunday
Highest totals far southern Minnesota
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We’ve already set an October record with 8.9 inches of snow in the Twin Cities, and additional snow is on the way.
Scattered light snow showers/flurries are possible anytime this Saturday in northeastern Minnesota. A batch of light snow could spread into parts of southwestern and west-central Minnesota later this Saturday morning and this afternoon. As we go through Saturday evening and Saturday night, the snow area expands to cover most of the southern third of Minnesota, plus much of Wisconsin. Periods of snow will linger in many areas through much of Sunday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening:
Highest snow totals are expected in far southern Minnesota:
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Flurries are possible in the metro area late this afternoon and this Saturday evening, with periods of snow overnight and Sunday. The far north metro may just see a dusting of snow Saturday night through Sunday evening, with an inch or two possible elsewhere in the metro.
A winter weather advisory starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday and continues through Sunday evening in southwestern Minnesota:
Here are details of the winter weather advisory in southwestern Minnesota:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 254 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2020 IAZ001-002-MNZ072-080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ061-062-066>069- 241700- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0021.201025T0000Z-201026T0600Z/ Lyon-Osceola-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock- McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- 254 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
You can hear updated weather information on the MPR network, and you’ll see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog.
Cold temps this weekend
Our average Twin Cities high temp is 54 degrees on Oct. 24. The metro area will probably top out around 31 this Saturday. Highs will range from the upper 20s to lower 30s in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:
Similar highs are on tap for Sunday:
To put these weekend temps in perspective, 32 degrees is our average Twin Cities high temp on Dec. 1.
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You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.
