Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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A low pressure system will spread wet snow across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through Sunday afternoon and evening. It may mix with rain at times. Periods of mainly snow continue overnight in many areas.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from noon Sunday to noon on Monday:

The snow or rain/snow mix starts around midday in southwestern Minnesota, then spreads to the north and east. Arrival time in the Twin Cities metro area is expected to be around 4 or 5 p.m. today. 

The Twin Cities metro area and parts of southern Minnesota could also have a bit of thunder and lightning this evening.

Here are Sunday through Monday snow forecasts for Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Winter weather advisories, with various Sunday start times, have been issued for much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

The advisory starts at 1 p.m. in the Marshall area and continues until 9 p.m. today. The winter weather advisory begins at 4 p.m. in the Twin Cities metro area and continues until 11 a.m. Monday:

The winter weather advisory start times include 2 p.m. in Willmar and 6 p.m. across much of central Minnesota and into parts of western Wisconsin. 

Winter weather advisories begin Sunday evening in northeastern Minnesota:

Here are advisory details for Duluth and southern Lake County plus northwestern Wisconsin:

Parts of North Dakota have a winter storm warning:

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

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 get some sloppy wet snow late this afternoon into tonight. The snow forecast has been updated.

Sloppy snow or rain/snow mix arrives late Sunday afternoon, continues overnight

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