Temperatures will continue to fall over the next few days

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Much of northwestern Minnesota and parts of north-central Minnesota had snow overnight. Periods of snow continue into this morning in those areas, with patches of snow or a rain/snow mix elsewhere in Minnesota.

A low pressure system will combine with an upper level disturbance to spread steadier snow across much of Minnesota and into western Wisconsin today. It may be mixed with light rain or drizzle at times in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday:

NOAA’s High Resolution Rapid-Refresh model shows a similar pattern, with some breaks in the  precipitation:

Snow accumulations today are expected to be one inch or less across much of Minnesota and in portions of western Wisconsin. Far southern Minnesota could see a coating to one-half inch of snow.

A winter weather advisory continues until noon today from Polk County of northwestern Minnesota up to Kittson, Roseau and Lake of the Woods County. A winter weather advisory continues until 3 p.m. today in Wilkin, Clay and Norman County:

Here are advisory details for the far northwest:

Here are advisory details for Wilkin County and Clay County:

A wind advisory continues until 6 p.m. this Saturday in southwestern Minnesota:

Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph are possible in eastern Minnesota Saturday afternoon.

Saturday high temperatures occurred before 1 a.m. across much of Minnesota. The Twin Cities high was 40 degrees, with temps expected to remain in the 30s for much of the day. Western Minnesota will dip into the 20s.

Here are forecast temps at 3 p.m. Saturday:

Wind chill readings will dip into the single-digits in northwestern Minnesota this afternoon, with wind chills in the teens and lower 20s to the south and east:

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Ron Trenda

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It’ll feel wintry today, with cooler temps and periods of snow or a mix of snow and light rain at times. Winds will be gusty too.

Periods of snow or a rain/snow mix Saturday; gusty winds

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