Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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Much of northern and central Minnesota will see some fresh snow this Christmas Day and Christmas evening.

The snow had already moved into portions of west-central and northwestern Minnesota as of 7 a.m., and it’s expected to spread eastward today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern for Saturday afternoon and evening:

NOAA’s High-Resolution Rapid-Refresh (HRRR) model shows a similar pattern:

The Twin Cities metro area will be near the southern edge of the snow pattern, with some light snow possible late this morning and this afternoon.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

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Saturday snow amounts are expected to be highest in the north. Here’s the NWS snow forecast for Saturday:

A winter weather advisory continues until 6 p.m. this Christmas Day in the areas where heaviest snow amounts are expected:

I’ll take a look at the Sunday winter storm watch for portions of northern Minnesota in the Updraft update around 10 a.m. today.

Northeastern Minnesota forecast snow amounts for today look like this:

Our average Twin Cities high temp is 26 degrees this time of year. Many spots in the metro area will see highs in the mid 20s today. Minnesota highs will range from the single digits in far northwestern Minnesota to lower 30s just north of the Iowa border:

Saturday midday wind gusts will be in the 10 to 16 mph range in many areas:

Forecast wind gusts are in knots, with 11 knots equal to 12.7 mph.  Some areas near Lake Superior could see a few gusts over 20 mph.

A new Updraft will be posted around 10 a.m. with a look at the potential for significant snow in parts of Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening plus a look at the week ahead.

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Ron Trenda

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Fresh snow is on tap for parts of Minnesota and northern Wisconsin this Christmas. We have the forecast details.

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