Another wintry storm Friday

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Keeping our sidewalks cleared has been a challenge this week. We shovel, then another batch of snow moves through a few hours later.

Parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see a few flakes Friday afternoon. Another batch of measurable snow is expected Friday evening and overnight Friday night. 

Western Minnesota looks dry during the daylight hours of Saturday, but eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see some areas of snow showers Saturday morning. 

The more significant snow will shift deeper into Wisconsin on Saturday. The northern third of Minnesota could also see some periods of light snow late Saturday night and Sunday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday:

New snow totals Friday evening and overnight Friday night are forecast to be in the 1 to 2-inch range in northern Minnesota, with generally less than an inch in southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area. Blowing snow is possible in open areas on Saturday due to gusty winds.

We have updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

Our average Nov. 19 high temperature is 40 degrees in the Twin Cities. Metro area highs are expected to stall out in the upper teens Saturday. Highs in the teens are forecast for most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday afternoon: 

Saturday wind gusts will be in the 24 to 30 mph range:

Forecast gusts are in knots, with 24 knots equal to 27.6 mph.

Forecast wind chills (which are based on sustained winds, not wind gusts) are below zero on Saturday:

Sunday high temps rebound to the 20s in most areas, with 30s in southwestern Minnesota:

Sunday wind gusts will be mainly in the 14 to 24-mph range:

Sunday afternoon wind chills will be in the teens above zero in most locations:

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

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Ron Trenda

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We’ll have a cold and blustery Saturday, then winds will back off and temps will recover a bit on Sunday. 

Weekend weather: Friday night flakes; cold shot Saturday, milder Sunday

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