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Wintry mix early Wednesday; bigger storm Saturday

snowfall WED
Snowfall Wednesday morning will be light and spotty
National Weather Service

It’s another mild start but not quite warm enough to be above freezing.

temps early WED
Temperatures early Wednesday morning
NOAA via pivotal weather

Watch for not only areas that are refrozen, but also some slick spots on untreated surfaces as a result of a wintry mix of light freezing rain/snow showers early Wednesday morning. Any snowfall accumulations will be light and scattered through central Minnesota into western Wisconsin.

Wed LOOP
Light snow/mixed showers move through early Wednesday morning
College of DuPage Weather

High temperatures again Wednesday afternoon will be above freezing in the south, in the 30s to near 40, and in the 20s north.

highs WED
High temperatures Wednesday afternoon
National Weather Service

Wednesday night into early Thursday will be a little colder behind Wednesday’s clipper system.

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Low temperatures early Thursday morning
National Weather Service

We’re still watching the system for Friday night into Saturday that will be packed with moisture but also quite a lot of warmer air. We’ll likely see a mix of rain, sleet and snow in southeastern Minnesota with heavy snow potential north.

Sat system
Friday night into Saturday brings a mix of precipitation to Minnesota
College of DuPage Weather