Breezy and warmer Sunday; winter storm Monday into Tuesday
Update on potential snow totals
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It’ll probably be warmer when you wake up Sunday morning than it was when you went to bed Saturday evening.
The Twin Cities metro area and much of Minnesota will see rising temps Saturday night. That’s because a low pressure system will move into northern Minnesota Saturday night, drawing warmer air up from the south and southwest.
A wind advisory continues across much of southwestern Minnesota until 4 a.m. Sunday due to potential wind gusts over 50 mph.
Blizzard warnings run from 3 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Sunday in several northwestern Minnesota counties along the Red River and in portions of eastern North Dakota:
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Here are details of the blizzard warning:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 608 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022 MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ007-008-016-026-027-029-030-054-210000- /O.EXP.KFGF.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-220220T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.BZ.W.0008.220220T0900Z-220221T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Kittson-West Marshall-Cavalier-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Crookston, East Grand Forks, Ada, Twin Valley, Halstad, Hallock, Karlstad, Lancaster, Warren, Stephen, Argyle, Langdon, Cavalier, Walhalla, Drayton, Pembina, Neche, St. Thomas, Grafton, Park River, Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Grand Forks, Finley, Hope, Mayville, Hillsboro, Hatton, Portland, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 608 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. Highest amounts north of highway 2 where locally higher totals are possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state.
The counties bordering the blizzard warning are in a winter weather advisory for the same time period. The northern third of Minnesota has the best chance of seeing some snow overnight Saturday night into Sunday.
You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News live weather blog. Minnesota road conditions can be found here.
Winter storm Monday and Tuesday
A low pressure system will spread snow into Minnesota late Sunday night and Monday, with snow lingering in most areas Monday night and much of Tuesday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 3 a.m. Monday to 9 p.m. on Tuesday:
Many areas could see 6 inches or more of snow from late Sunday night or Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon:
A winter storm watch covers many Minnesota and western Wisconsin counties from Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. The watch begins at 9 p.m. Sunday in parts of west-central and central Minnesota, then it begins at 3 a.m. Monday from the northern part of the Twin Cities metro area into Wisconsin:
The winter storm watch runs to 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
Here are details of the winter storm watch that includes portions of the Twin Cities metro area:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 219 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022 MNZ045-052-053-060>063-WIZ014>016-023-025-027-200430- /O.NEW.KMPX.WS.A.0002.220221T0900Z-220223T0000Z/ Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Polk- Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Dunn-Chippewa- Including the cities of Mora, Cambridge, Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, Menomonie, and Chippewa Falls 219 PM CST Sat Feb 19 2022 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches possible. Locally higher amounts are possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions could make for difficult travel. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Forecasts will be updated on Sunday.
Temperature trends
Sunday highs range from 40s in southern Minnesota to 30s and 20s in the north:
Parts of far southwestern Minnesota may top 50, and far northwestern Minnesota may see some teens.
Colder air spreads across Minnesota late Sunday, and Monday highs will be in the teens to the south with single digits in northern Minnesota:
Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to stay in the teens Wednesday through Friday.
Programming note
You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.
