Cooler but still well above normal this week

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Travel conditions will continue to deteriorate through the evening, generally along and north of I-94. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from northern portions of Central Minnesota extending north and east into Wisconsin until noon tomorrow.

Lake and Cook Counties now in a Winter Storm Warning from 6 p.m. today until 3 p.m. Sunday.

The Twin Cities Area remains on the southern edge of the 1 to 3 inch potential. Amounts increase going north with a widespread 3 to 5 inch for much of the northern half of the state. The increase continues moving into northeast Minnesota with Lake and Cook Counties seeing the best chance of surpassing 6 inches. Terrain and lake enhancement could see localized amounts around up to 12 inches along Lake Superior's North Shore.

Snow tapers off from west to east tomorrow morning and afternoon with northeast Minnesota being the last area to see the flakes come to an end.

Once this system is behind us, we don't have much in terms of snowmakers currently on the horizon. The focus will shift to cold for the start of the workweek.

Temperatures remain relatively mild Saturday night with lows hovering int 20s for southeast Minnesota. Cold air will start to take over from the northwest, leading to Sunday’s highs being set early with temps to fall through the day.

By Sunday night, temps will fall below zero across the region.

Monday will stay chilly with highs ranging from single digits below to single digits above zero.

The cold peaks Monday night. It’s worth noting that the fresh snowpack and clearing skies could lead to temps cooler than currently expected both Sunday night and Monday night.

Tuesday keeps highs in single digits once more, then we warm up from there with a chance of climbing above freezing on Thursday.

Weather and Climate News

Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Brandon Weatherz

Author

A passing clipper system brings accumulating snow this evening into tomorrow. Sunday features falling temperatures and blustery northwest winds and chilly air settles into the region.

Saturday afternoon's expected snow totals

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in northern parts of Central Minnesota

Saturday afternoon's track of the weekend clipper

NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

Temperatures stay in the 20s for many tonight

Sunday sees falling temps from the northwest

Temperatures fall below zero Sunday night

Monday's highs range from single digits below to above zero

Accumulating snow continues into Sunday

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