Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 30 degrees on Dec. 5. We’re shooting for metro area highs in the upper 30s this Saturday. Highs in the 30s are expected across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon. Parts of west-central and southwestern Minnesota will reach the 40s. Winds will be light in most areas, but far western Minnesota could see a few gusts in the 15-20 mph range.

Spotty light snow showers or flurries are possible this morning in far northern Minnesota. The flake chance expands into portions of central Minnesota plus western Wisconsin this Saturday afternoon, then southward this evening.  There could be some sprinkles mixed with those spotty light snow showers/flurries this afternoon. Our chance of flurries, light snow showers/sprinkles in the Twin Cities metro area is expected to hold off until after around 4 p.m., then that chance continues into early evening.

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Sunday highs are expected to reach the 40s in roughly the southwestern half of Minnesota, with 30s elsewhere:

The Twin Cities metro area could touch 40. 

Sunday wind gusts are forecast to be in the 10-16 mph range:

Plotted values are in knots, with 9 knots equal to about 10 mph.

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

New England braces for heavy snow and strong winds

A classic Nor’easter will hit New England this weekend.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential weekend precipitation pattern:

Here are the predicted weekend snow totals, from the NWS:

Much of Maine will get over one foot of snow:

Winds will really crank up in New England from Saturday afternoon into Saturday night and early Sunday.

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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Our mild stretch continues this weekend. Some areas could see some flakes Saturday afternoon or Saturday evening. We have your weekend forecast details plus a look at the week ahead. 

Mild weekend; Sat. p.m. sprinkle/light snow shower chance

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