Snow to slow weekend travel

Widespread fluffy snow sweeps the region from west to east Saturday into Sunday. Travel may become slow going in the afternoon and evening, particularly along and north of the Interstate 94 corridor.

Weekend snow

The timing and accumulation from our weekend system is on track with what we’ve been expecting.

Our Saturday has begun with areas of flurries in the Twin Cities area, but we’ll look west for the widespread steadier snowfall to slowly arrive as the responsible low-pressure system emerges from North Dakota.

We continue to keep an eye on the northern half of Minnesota for a general 2 to 5 inches. The highest amounts will hug the shores of Lake Superior with up to 10 inches possible along the higher terrain near Grand Marais.

Amounts decrease moving southward, with the Twin Cities metro area remaining in the 1 to 3-inch target.

Those traveling will want to allow time to take it easy Saturday afternoon and evening, particularly where a winter weather advisory is in effect starting around 3 pm. Morris, St. Cloud, and Hinckley are on the southern edge of the advisory.

Much of the accumulation will pile up Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday morning, then snow exits to the east. However, a blustery northwest wind kicking in behind our departing clipper could continue to complicate travel with blowing snow.

That same northwest wind will usher in a shot of cold air to kick off the workweek. Monday morning will feature sub-zero temperatures, then highs will struggle to climb beyond single digits.

The invasion of cold air continues Monday night and Tuesday, then the temperature roller coaster will once again ascend and see us into the 30s by the end of the week. It will also be a rather quiet week once this round of snow tapers off.