Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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There is plenty of unstable air over Minnesota and western Wisconsin right now. 

A low pressure system in southeastern North Dakota will drift eastward through Saturday evening and overnight, with areas of thunderstorms continuing to develop over Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The NWS  Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch valid until 7 p.m. for portions of northwestern Minnesota:

There is the potential for severe weather in Minnesota and western Wisconsin Saturday afternoon and evening and into the overnight hours

 shows a slight risk of severe weather (shaded yellow) in portions of southern Minnesota, and also in a smaller section of northern Minnesota. There is a marginal severe weather risk (darker green) in a broad section of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin:

Slight risk means that scattered severe thunderstorms are possible, with an isolated severe thunderstorm possible in the marginal risk area, which includes the Twin Cities. There have already been some severe weather warnings Saturday afternoon in parts of Minnesota.

Here are the severe weather categories that are used by the Storm Prediction Center:

Here’s a discussion of the severe weather potential, and please note that the severe weather risk continues into Saturday evening:

And here’s a discussion of the severe weather potential in portions of northern Minnesota:

Make sure that you have a way to receive weather warnings through Saturday evening and overnight. 

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

You can also check these National Weather Service sites for updated weather info: 

The low pressure system moves into east-central Minnesota early sunday and then into Wisconsin.  Thunderstorm chances will be highest Sunday in Wisconsin, with some wraparound showers and a few spotty t-storms still possible in Minnesota.

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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Ron Trenda

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Areas of showers and thunderstorms will continue into Saturday evening and overnight. Some severe weather is possible.

Thunderstorms in many areas into Saturday evening and overnight; Severe weather is possible

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