Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Time to dust off the winter weather terminology. 

A winter weather advisory is posted overnight until 9 a.m. Wednesday for much of northeastern Minnesota, including the North Shore. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model shows the system producing snow across northeastern Minnesota overnight. The forecast model loop below runs between 8 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday. 

A few inches of wet sloppy snow will fall overnight, especially in the higher terrain above the North Shore. 

Here is the wording on the advisories for northeastern Minnesota: 

Temperatures overnight will hover a few degrees on either side of freezing in the north. Expect roads to range from just wet to icy in spots.

High temperatures Wednesday afternoon will return to the 50s south and 40s north. Check out the warmth still lingering south of Minnesota:

It’s a preview of coming attractions next week. I’m not making any judgments on whether that’s good or bad for us mid-November. It’s just unseasonably warm. 

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Paul Huttner

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A wintry mix overnight for northern Minnesota. 

Winter weather advisory for northeast Minnesota

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota 

Winter weather advisory for northeast Minnesota

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