Periods of light snow into early afternoon; gusty winds today
Snow continues in the Chicago area
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The first measurable November snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport arrived Saturday evening. The snow total by midnight was four-tenths of an inch. Additional periods of light snow fell after midnight and that snow will be included in the Sunday snow total.
Much of northern and eastern Minnesota will see periods of light snow this morning, with scattered snow showers possible elsewhere in Minnesota. Western Wisconsin will also see some flakes at times.
Periods of light snow could linger into early Sunday afternoon in the Twin Cities metro area, followed by a flurry chance.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 11 a.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Sunday:
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Additional snow today in the Twin Cities metro area is generally expected to be one-half inch or less, but a few spotty higher amounts are possible.
Parts of far north-central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will see heavier snow totals later today into Monday, as moisture is added to the winds traveling over Lake Superior:
If you have travel plans that include eastern Wisconsin or northern Illinois, be aware that snow continues today in those areas. A winter weather advisory runs until 2 p.m. today in northern Illinois, including Chicago.
You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network.
Updated forecast info will be posted by the NWS offices in the Twin Cities, Duluth and La Crosse.
Sunday winds and temps
Sunday highs will be in the 20s across roughly the northern third of Minnesota, with lower 30s elsewhere in Minnesota plus much of western Wisconsin:
It’ll feel cooler than the air temperature in much of Minnesota this afternoon, due to wind gusts of 25 to 32 mph:
Wind chills will be in the teens in most areas today, with single-digit wind chills to the northwest.
Update
A new Updraft will be posted around 10:45 a.m. today. It will include a look at the week ahead.
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