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In the wake of our latest winter storm, temperatures will be steady or fall throughout the day Wednesday with blustery northwest winds. We’ll have the chance of more snow Thursday. 

Steady to falling temperatures Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday 

We picked up 3.4 inches of snowfall officially Tuesday at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. 6.9 inches in Grandy just north of the Twin Cities and 7 inches fell in Motley. Thief River Falls received 8 inches. 

In the wake of our latest winter storm, it’ll be a breezy and cooler day Wednesday. Northwest winds at 10-20 mph will push temperatures down. Southern Minnesota will see temperatures start in the 20s and slowly fall into the teens by late afternoon and evening Wednesday. 

Overnight lows will be in the single digits below zero north to single digits above zero south Wednesday night with partly cloudy skies. 

With much of Minnesota being on the cold side of the edge of colder and milder air, we remain in the “line of fire” for disturbances moving along the jet stream and storm track. More snow showers develop for western and southern Minnesota Thursday morning and afternoon. 

Portions of southern Minnesota can expect another 1 to 3 inches of snowfall accumulation into Thursday.

Behind that, we’re in for some pretty frigid air for the weekend. Southwest Minnesota could be clipped by more snow Friday into Saturday, but Saturday high temperatures will be barely above zero in southern Minnesota. Overnight lows Saturday night will be in the teens and 20s below zero across the state into early Sunday morning. 

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Sven Sundgaard

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In the wake of our latest winter storm, temperatures will be steady or fall throughout the day Wednesday with blustery northwest winds. We’ll have the chance of more snow Thursday. 


Cooler, breezy Wednesday with more snow possible Thursday

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