Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

What we know about Saturday snow: Expected totals and timing
Snow will begin developing Friday night into Saturday, followed by a surge of cold air Sunday into the start of the work week. Snowfall amounts will vary, with central Minnesota and western Wisconsin expected to see the highest totals.
Winter storm watch for much of Minnesota Friday night and Saturday
Thursday’s forecast model trends suggest a faster-moving storm that may drop a little less snow on much of Minnesota. But it still looks quite plowable for the Twin Cities and much of central Minnesota.
Let it blow, then let it snow! Breezy Thursday, snowstorm Saturday
Very breezy westerly winds will continue to howl across the state on Thursday, with wind advisories still in effect until Thursday evening. After a quiet Friday, our focus shifts to the weekend as a winter storm watch takes effect Friday night.