Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Temperatures are plunging after the warmest start to November on record at many Minnesota locations. Several locations across northern Minnesota have recorded their all-time warmest temperatures on record for November in the past few days.

Now we watch as November’s other weather shoe drops. And this one looks more like a boot. You don't have to be a weatherperson to find the cold front on the temperature map below.

Bands of steadier, heavier rain showers ride the frontal zone this afternoon and evening. 

NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model depicts bands of rain with embedded heavier showers and possible thunder as the front moves through eastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin through Monday night.

Much of eastern Minnesota will pick up between a half inch and 1 inch of rainfall through Monday night. The heaviest totals over 1 inch favor southern Minnesota. Here’s the Canadian model precipitation output through 7 a.m.

Temperatures plunge from west to east behind the cold front. Watch as temperatures freefall from the 60s to the 20s and 30s by Tuesday morning.

A second wave behind the front will generate some snow Tuesday. Forecast models are still in flux on totals. I’ll post an update on Tuesday’s likely snow totals later Monday afternoon.

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Paul Huttner

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Cold front pushing through Twin Cities and eastern Minnesota Monday afternoon.

NOAA NAM 3 km model temperatures through 7 am Tuesday

Nowcast: Rain increases, temperatures plunge into Monday evening

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