Northern Minnesota is under a new alert until Friday at 7 p.m.

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A cold front moving across the state on Friday will bring breezy northwesterly winds. Temperatures will steadily drop behind the front throughout the afternoon, accompanied by strong gusts. 

A winter storm watch will go into effect late Saturday night and last through Monday morning for the Northland.

Breezy northwesterly winds will persist through Friday and into Friday night with gusts exceeding 30 mph behind the cold front.

Temperatures will reach the upper 40s early Friday ahead of the cold front but will then drop into the low to mid-30s by evening. Behind the front, northern Minnesota has temperatures in the teens and 20s, accompanied by gusty northwest winds.

Little precipitation is expected due to the dry lower levels of the atmosphere. While radar is showing returns, nothing is reaching the ground except for a few sprinkles or light flakes.

Our next low-pressure system moving from Alberta, Canada, will bring rain and snow showers to the state this weekend, with snow accumulating in the northeast. 

Winter storm watch goes into effect Saturday night through Monday morning with the potential for more than 6 inches of snow along the North Shore. 

The heaviest precipitation is expected late Saturday night and throughout the day on Sunday, with the highest snowfall totals likely to be north of U.S. Highway 2 and along the North Shore.

The system is expected to clear out by Monday morning, moving off toward the Great Lakes region.

Northwesterly flow aloft will persist into next week, bringing near to above-normal temperatures in the 40s and 50s. While a few weak disturbances are possible, none are expected to bring measurable precipitation.

Mandy Thalhuber

Author

A cold front moving across the state on Friday will bring breezy northwesterly winds. Temperatures will steadily drop behind the front throughout the afternoon, accompanied by strong gusts. A winter storm watch will go into effect late Saturday night and last through Monday morning for the Northland.

National Weather Service

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