Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Get ready for another free ride on the Minnesota weather roller coaster. 

This weekend brings April-like temperatures to Minnesota. Saturday brings gusty south winds. Wind gusts will reach or exceed 30 mph Saturday. 

Highs will push the 60-degree mark both Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the Twin Cities, with widespread highs in the 50s across Minnesota. 

Saturday’s high winds and dry air mass also bring a fire weather risk to northeast Minnesota. A 

Next week brings a return of wet weather. A strong low-pressure system winds up and moves into Minnesota Tuesday. NOAA’s GFS model depicts the wrapped-up low spinning north with rain for most of southern Minnesota, and snow on the backside. 

Rainfall totals likely reach 1 to 2 inches with this system next week across southern Minnesota. 

We’re going to have to watch next week’s storm track closely. Friday’s forecast models keep the rain-snow line just northwest of the Twin Cities for most of the storm, with some snow on the back end of the system. A band of heavy snow (6-plus inches) looks increasingly likely from western through central and northeast Minnesota. 

A couple of forecast models bring significant snow into the Twin Cities Tuesday into Wednesday. 

This may be a close call for significant snow in the Twin Cities. Stay tuned for updates this weekend through Monday!

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Paul Huttner

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An April-like weekend gives way to heavy rain and snow next week.

NOAA

Duluth National Weather Service

NOAA GFS model output 6 pm Monday to midnight Tuesday night/Wednesday

Spring like weekend; heavy rain and snow potential by Tuesday

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