Light snow overnight Wednesday in Twin Cities, followed by arctic blast
A strong cold front is headed for Minnesota, bringing light snow in time for the Wednesday morning commute.
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A strong cold front is headed for Minnesota, bringing light snow in time for the Wednesday morning commute.
The Twin Cities will be mostly cloudy and windy on Monday evening, with temperatures falling back to around 20 degrees.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says high temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s across Minnesota on Tuesday before a significant cooldown later in the week.
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says another blast of cold air will hit Minnesota this week.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says high temperatures will be in the 40s tomorrow in parts of Minnesota before another round of forecasted snow.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says another round of snow is expected to hit Minnesota between Sunday afternoon and Monday.
An arctic cold front is pushing into Minnesota on Wednesday, along with wind speeds of up to 50 mph.
Morning commuters in the Twin Cities may be in for a hot mess on the roads early Wednesday.
Enjoy the "warmup" in the Twin Cities on Tuesday because it will be brief.
Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there will be a brief warmup on Tuesday before settling back to winter-like temperatures.
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Temperatures will fall back to the upper teens on Tuesday night in the Twin Cities and clouds will roll in.
Northern Minnesota will see snow Monday, but the Twin Cities will stay mostly dry as temperatures plummet.
The National Weather Service says the metro may see half an inch of accumulation overnight, with most snow falling between 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Accompanied by a flash freeze, conditions could "cause significant impacts to the Monday morning commute."
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says a cold front could be moving through on Thanksgiving that could bring below average temperatures.
Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says low temperatures tonight will be in the 20s for most of the state.
A system spreading across Minnesota Wednesday will bring minimal accumulation to the Twin Cities, but higher snow totals out west.
Light snow and flurries will move across Minnesota from west to east overnight Wednesday, with a dusting expected in the Twin Cities and 1-4 inches possible in the northwest corner of the state.
After a slow slog through the rain on Monday night and early Tuesday, a big storm will bring 1-3 inches of snow to the Red River Valley by Wednesday.
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says wind and heavy rain are expected tonight, with more wind on Tuesday.
Sunday will be full of sunshine with high temperatures near 50 before things go downhill for the start of the work week.
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