Chance of light snow in many areas Sunday
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We’ve seen measurable snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on just one day this December. Our Dec. snow total at MSP airport stands at just two-tenths of an inch. Parts of the Twin Cities metro area could see a dusting of snow this afternoon.
Light snow begins in northwestern and west-central Minnesota early this morning, then spreads to the east/southeast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern this Sunday and Sunday evening:
Snow accumulations are expected to be less than an inch in northern and central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, with just a dusting in most other areas.
Temps and winds
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Sunday highs may creep into the lower 30s in the Twin Cities metro area and parts of southern Minnesota, with 20s in central and northern Minnesota:
Winds will be picking up as we go through Sunday afternoon, gusting to 18-24 mph in many areas by late afternoon:
Plotted values are in knots, with 16 knots equal to about 18 mph.
This Updraft blog will be updated around 10:15 a.m. with updated Sunday forecast details plus a look at the week ahead.
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