Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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Welcome to Minnesota. Here we get blizzards and severe thunderstorms. At the same time.

That could be the scenario Thursday afternoon as a powerful storm system dumps wind-driven heavy snow in northwestern Minnesota and sparks a few severe thunderstorms in the southeast. 

 for northern Minnesota in my earlier post-Wednesday. Now let’s take a look at the severe weather risk Thursday across southeastern Minnesota. 

Severe weather is not common as we move deeper into November, but it’s not unprecedented. Anyone remember the 

Thursday’s low-pressure system tracks just northwest of the Twin Cities. That means the warmer unstable air mass will be ready to pop a few storms Thursday afternoon. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s FV3 model picks up on the notion of scattered strong to severe cells along the cold front sweeping eastward through southern Minnesota Thursday.

 lays out a marginal risk for severe storms in areas including the Twin Cities. A higher slight risk zone includes southeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin (top of post image).

So keep an eye out for possible brief severe storms Thursday as the cold front sweeps through. 

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Paul Huttner

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A blizzard and severe thunderstorms at the same time? That could be the scenario Thursday afternoon as a powerful storm system dumps wind-driven heavy snow in northwestern Minnesota and sparks a few severe thunderstorms in the southeast. 

Blizzards and severe thunderstorms? Minnesota may see both Thursday

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