Storms start to move out of Minnesota, continue for western Wisconsin

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Get ready for a warming trend across Minnesota starting Tuesday. 

Our arctic Monday featured temperatures of minus 8 in the Twin Cities, with 30s below zero in parts of northern Minnesota. It was our seventh subzero morning in the Twin Cities so far this season. That’s about on pace for our annual average of 23 subzero days in winter. 

We’re hovering a few degrees on either side of zero across most of Minnesota Monday evening. Temperatures Monday night into Tuesday morning will hold fairly steady across most of Minnesota. 

Our warming trend kicks into gear Tuesday. Southerly breezes will push temperatures higher by midday. NOAA’s HRRR model temperatures animation between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. shows temperatures pushing the 40-degree mark in southwest Minnesota, with 30 close to the Twin Cities, and 20s (above zero) up north. 

Relatively milder air remains in place across Minnesota Wednesday and Thursday. Highs will reach the 30s south with mostly 20s central and north.  

The American, Canadian and European models all suggest a potentially plowable snow event across much of Minnesota on Friday. It’s still too early to be precise about storm track and snowfall totals.

NOAA’s GFS is similar to other models suggesting a potentially potent clipper-type system diving southward across Minnesota with snow Friday. 

The best actionable weather advice at this point is to factor in a growing chance of significant snow into your plans for Friday across most of Minnesota. At this point, the highest impact times look like afternoon rush hours and Friday evening. 

Stay tuned this week as forecast models wrestle with specifics on storm track, timing and eventual snowfall totals.

Paul Huttner

Author

Milder temperatures start Tuesday. A potentially plowable snow looks likely Friday. 

Warming trend starts Tuesday; plowable snow chances Friday

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