Prompts winter weather advisories as cold air moves in Friday night

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It was a beautiful Saturday in the Twin Cities, with plenty of sunshine and a high of 40 degrees. That’s well above our average Dec. 5 high of 30 in the Twin Cities.

We’re shooting for a high in the upper 30s in the metro area on Sunday. There will be a lot of 30s in Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday, but parts of west-central and southwestern Minnesota will top out in the 40s:

Winds will be light in most areas, with gusts of 10 mph or less:

Plotted values are in knots, with 6 knots equal to about 7 mph. Far western Minnesota could see some gusts of 10-15 mph by afternoon.

Parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see a few light snow showers Saturday evening. There might also be a few sprinkles mixed with the flakes at times. 

Most of Sunday looks dry, but there is a chance of scattered flurries or sprinkles in western Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.

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A classic Nor’easter is bringing heavy snow and strong winds to parts of New England this weekend. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday evening through Sunday morning:

Some areas have already seen several inches of snow. Here are forecast weekend snow totals, from the NWS:

Double-digit totals are expected across much of Maine:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach about 40 on Monday, followed by mid 40s Tuesday and around 50 on Wednesday. We could reach the lower 40s Thursday, then upper 30s on Friday.

Mild temps may linger into next weekend and the start of the following week. The temperature outlook for Dec. 11 through Dec. 15 from the NWS Climate Prediction Center shows a tendency for above-normal temps in Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

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.

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Ron Trenda

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Our stretch of mild (for December) weather will continue on Sunday. We have the details, plus a look at the week ahead. We also have an update on the heavy snow and strong winds in New England.

Mild Sunday temps; Nor'easter hits New England

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