Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Gusty winds from the northwest are blowing at 15 to 40 mph across much of Minnesota Wednesday. Temperatures will remain in the teens to low 20s for most with wind chill values in the single digits above zero in the east and subzero west. 

After a cold night, Thursday will be much warmer in the 30s and 20s with highs near 40 in southern Minnesota Friday. The next chance of snow moves in late Friday also into Friday night.

Windy, cold Wednesday, then temps rebound

The winds are definitely blowing around the fresh snow Wednesday. Sustained wind speeds will remain between 10 and 25 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph.

High temperatures Wednesday will not budge much with the colder air mass moving in and fresh snow reflecting back the sunlight.

Expect a cold Wednesday night with lows falling into the single digits primarily.

We’re in for a temperature roller coaster as quick waves of cold and milder air swing through the region through the weekend.

Already Thursday afternoon high temperatures should be in the 30s in southern Minnesota and 20s north.

Friday will bring highs in the 40s across portions of southern Minnesota while it will be much colder in northwestern Minnesota, mostly in the teens and low 20s.

The next system already brings snow showers into northern Minnesota Friday afternoon. This system looks to be more of a northern Minnesota track. It should exit Minnesota in the very early morning hours Saturday.

The best chance of significant accumulation looks to be in northern Minnesota but models still differ quite a bit on track and moisture content. 

Here are three different computer model scenarios for Friday into Friday night snowfall:

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Gusty winds from the northwest will blow at 15-40 mph across much of Minnesota Wednesday, driving subzero and single-digit wind chills. Thursday climbs back to the 20s and 30s with highs near 40 in southern Minnesota Friday, along with possible snow Friday night.

Cold and wind are the themes for Wednesday. Winds will blow from the northwest at 15-25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Wind chills will be in the single digits east and subzero west. Overnight Wednesday night will bring temperatures into the single digits for most. Thursday and Friday will be warmer but more snow is possible late Friday into Friday night.

Cold winds Wednesday; temps rebound Thursday; snow possible late Friday

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