Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Cold weather will linger through the weekend. Highs in the Twin Cities area will probably be in the lower 40s Saturday. 

A low-pressure system could bring periods of snow or a rain-snow mix on Sunday. Highs will be in the 30s north with 40s in southern Minnesota and the metro area. 

My wife and I drove through snow showers last Thursday to get to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul — we were searching for a spring preview. 

We have intermittent snow showers again Thursday, so this is another speed bump on our journey into spring. Strong winds will linger over much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin Thursday afternoon and evening. 

The National Weather Service continues a wind advisory until 7 p.m. today from central Minnesota through the Twin Cities and into southeastern Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin:

The gold-shaded areas in west-central and south-central Minnesota have high wind warnings until 11 p.m., with gusts to 55-60 mph possible. High wind warnings in southwestern Minnesota continue until 7 p.m. Here are high wind warning details for south-central Minnesota:

We’ll also have periods of snow showers Thursday in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, and we could also see some heavier snow squalls at times. 

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

, and you can see updated weather info on the MPR News 

Northern Minnesota will see periods of snow again Thursday. Winter weather advisories continue until 7 p.m. in much of northwestern Minnesota:

Portions of North Dakota remain in a blizzard warning. 

Here are details of the winter weather advisory in northwestern Minnesota:

Portions of northeastern Minnesota are also in a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday:

Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 57 degrees on April 16. Metro area highs will probably be in the lower 40s this Saturday.

Highs will be in the 30s in northern Minnesota, with 40s in the south. 

Saturday afternoon wind gusts will be over 20 mph in most areas.

Plotted forecast gusts are in knots, with 20 knots equal to 23 mph. 

Sunday highs will be in the 30s north with 40s in southern Minnesota and the metro area.

A low-pressure system could bring us periods of snow or a rain-snow mix on Sunday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 1 a.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday.

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.

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Cold weather will linger through the weekend. We have your weekend forecast details, plus an update on our Thursday winds and snow showers.

Weekend weather: Cold, bright Saturday; rain-snow chances Sunday

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