Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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It’s been a minute since it snowed in the Twin Cities. In fact, it’s been almost a month. 

The first measurable snow since one-tenth of an inch fell Jan. 29 is likely to fall across much of southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities late Wednesday into Wednesday night. 

A clipper system will track through Iowa. Tuesday’s forecast models have nudged the system a little farther northward. That means a better chance for accumulating snow in the Twin Cities area.

 run from southwestern Minnesota into the southern Twin Cities counties Wednesday evening. 

 Here’s the updated National Weather Service language:

This low-pressure system will sail through Iowa Wednesday night. Rain and thunder will occur in Iowa. But it will be mostly snow in Minnesota. 

Snow will begin in southwestern Minnesota by around midday Wednesday. The first flakes should arrive in the Twin Cities by late afternoon with the steadiest snow through Wednesday evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s NAM 3 km model tracks the snow shield between noon Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday:

Snow should end from west to east in the wee hours of Thursday morning. 

Overall model forecasts suggest the heaviest snow will still fall south of the Twin Cities. A zone of 3 to 5 inches looks likely across southern Minnesota, but the northward shift means much of the Twin Cities could see a coating north to 3 inches in many areas. 

The best chance for 3 to 4 inches favors the southern Twin Cities, including Scott and Dakota counties. 

Get ready for the first snow in a long time!

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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Snow will begin in southwestern Minnesota by around midday Wednesday. The first flakes should arrive in the Twin Cities by late afternoon with the steadiest snow through Wednesday evening.


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