Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Our next wintry weather system blows mainly across northern Minnesota Thursday. A low-pressure system will track through the state from the northwest. 

The bulk of the snow will fall north and east of Interstate 94. Note the most consistent snow zone in northern Minnesota with a lighter mix of rain and snow showers along and south of I-94:

Overall snowfall totals favor a range of 1 to 3 inches just northeast of I-94, with heavier snow between 3 and 7 inches as you move into northern Minnesota. The Twin Cities could see a light dusting. 

Here’s the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Global Forecast System model snowfall output through midday Friday:

 is already posted for parts of northeastern Minnesota along the North Shore near Grand Marais.

Winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories may expand across parts of northern Minnesota later Wednesday in the updated National Weather Service late afternoon forecast packages. 

Mild again Thursday for southern Minnesota

Thursday brings another mild day south of the low-pressure track. Highs will stay in the snowy 20s up north. But check out the 30s once again in the Twin Cities. Highs will soar well into the 40s once again in increasingly snow-free areas of southwestern Minnesota:

Look at the 50s to around 60 degrees in Nebraska once again, where it’s been much more spring than winter lately, a preview of coming attractions. 

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Paul Huttner

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Thursday brings snow to northern Minnesota with a mix of light rain and snow showers for southern Minnesota. 

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