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December 1, 2018 4:37 AM

2″ to 5″ of snow for metro area mid-afternoon into tonight, heavier snow southern Minn.

Meteorological winter (December through February) begins today. Right on cue, a snowstorm is moving into southern Minnesota this afternoon. The big picture Snow will spread from southern Minnesota into the Twin Cities metro area as we go through Saturday afternoon. Snow continues this evening and tonight in much of the southern half of Minnesota into…

by Ron Trenda

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December 1, 2018 12:39 AM

Heavy snow for southern Minnesota today and tonight; metro area totals from 2″ to 5″ this afternoon into tonight

Here’s a morning weather briefing on the winter storm. Snow will spread through southern Minnesota this Saturday morning, and the snow will expand northward into the Twin Cities metro area during the afternoon. The metro area and southern Minnesota could also see some patchy freezing drizzle this morning. Snow continues this evening and tonight in…

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November 30, 2018 11:21 AM

Saturday snow: 2″ to 5″ likely MSP, 5″ to 10″ south

Happy meteorological winter! December opens on a snowy note across southern Minnesota. Our first storm of meteorological winter brings heavy snow to the I-90 corridor. The Twin Cities rides the northern fringe of the significant snow zone. Here’s NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model sequence of events. This system looks plowable from the Twin Cities south all the way…

by Paul Huttner

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November 30, 2018 3:12 AM

Snow Saturday for southern Minn. and metro; highest totals south

Snow will probably begin in the Twin Cities metro area sometime Saturday afternoon and continue into Saturday night. Periods of lighter snow are expected Sunday morning. The far south metro area has the best chance of seeing 4 inches of snow, while the far north metro may see only an inch or so.

by Ron Trenda