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

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March 8, 2023 4:42 PM

Winter storm warnings south and west of Twin Cities Thursday

Accumulating snow is on the way Thursday.

by Paul Huttner

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March 8, 2023 1:01 PM

Light snow Wednesday; a few more inches likely Thursday

Snow systems continue to plow into Minnesota this season.

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March 8, 2023 8:45 AM

Scattered snow showers Wednesday; main snow late Thursday, more Saturday

An area of scattered snow showers will spread east Wednesday with relatively light accumulations. Heavier snow develops Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. We have more snow late Saturday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 8, 2023 6:10 AM

Snow showers expand east Wednesday; significant snow develops late Thursday

The first wave of less significant, scattered snow showers will expand east Wednesday across Minnesota. The potential heavier snowfall develops late Thursday through Thursday night. More snow is possible Saturday night.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 7, 2023 5:51 PM

2-5 inches snow likely Wednesday in NW Minn.; close watch on Thursday models

The latest forecast model runs have been pulling back on Thursday’s snow potential.

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March 7, 2023 1:06 PM

Winter storm watch Thursday includes the Twin Cities

The latest models show a faster system with a track shifted southward. A faster system would reduce the duration of snow across Minnesota. The more southerly storm track would focus the heaviest snow across southeastern Minnesota, generally south of the Twin Cities area.

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March 7, 2023 9:06 AM

A quiet Tuesday before the next winter storm moves into Minnesota

We have a dry, quiet Tuesday with seasonable temperatures for the most part. Northwestern Minnesota will be colder. A winter storm watch goes into effect late Thursday into early Friday with a winter weather advisory Tuesday night into Wednesday northwest.

by Sven Sundgaard

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March 7, 2023 6:19 AM

Dry Tuesday; snow showers develops Wednesday with significant snow late Thursday

We have one mostly dry day Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures near normal, in the 30s south and 20s northwest. Snow showers develop west Tuesday night with the more significant, heavy snow moving in late Thursday.

by Sven Sundgaard