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We’re watching our next sloppy weather system head for southern Minnesota Thursday. The system looks warm enough for mostly rain. But a transition to wet snow is likely Thursday evening across much of southern Minnesota. 

NOAA’s HRRR model still seem to have a good handle on the system. The forecast model loop below runs between 3 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.

It looks like temperatures will be cold enough for a few hours of wet snow, especially south of the Twin Cities Thursday night. We could see a light slushy coating in parts of the Twin Cities Thursday night (map at top of post).

Highs Thursday will be in the 30s across most of Minnesota. 

This looks like a relatively low impact event overall with roads at or above freezing Thursday evening in southern Minnesota.

Temperatures will fall this weekend with highs in the teens to 20s across most of Minnesota. Light snow Saturday may produce an inch or so in many areas.

Temperatures in the 30s look likely early next week.

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A sloppy weather system will bring rain and some wet snow to southern Minnesota late Thursday and Thursday night.

Sloppy rain and wet snow system across southern Minnesota late Thursday

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