MN weather: What to expect with weekend storm
A winter storm is predicted to carry heavy snow to the higher Midwest this weekend, with snow anticipated to begin later Saturday and proceed by means of Sunday. Dangerous journey situations may persist by means of Monday.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A winter storm is predicted to carry heavy snow to the higher Midwest this weekend, with snow anticipated to begin later Saturday and proceed by means of Sunday in Minnesota. Dangerous journey situations may persist by means of Monday.
Here’s what to expect with this weekend’s winter storm, which may very well be the most important of the season.
Timeline of what to expect
Timeline:
Here’s a timeline of when the snow storm for the Twin Cities this weekend:
- Saturday: It’ll be cloudy and seasonable, with a excessive of round 38 levels. Flakes arrive later, seemingly extra towards sundown.
- Saturday night time: Expect snow, which may very well be heavy at occasions. Gusty east winds and really tough journey are anticipated in a single day.
- Sunday: Snow and blowing snow. It’ll be gusty with heavy snow, which can slowly finish by the night. Gusty winds could lead on to blowing snow even after the snow exits the realm.
- Monday: Bitter chilly. Difficult journey situations may proceed into Monday.
Stay with FOX 9 for updates on this winter storm, and obtain the FOX 9 Weather app for location-based alerts.
Minnesota snow potential
By the numbers:
Heavy, moist snow is probably going for southern Minnesota from late Saturday night time into Sunday, with snow petering out Sunday afternoon. Gusty winds could lead on to blowing and drifting snow on Sunday.
There is the potential for snowfall charges of two–3 inches per hour throughout this storm.
Some areas may see greater than a foot of snow. The heaviest snow is predicted to be within the southern a part of Minnesota and close to the Twin Cities, in addition to into Wisconsin.
Winter storm warning, blizzard warning
Weather alerts:
Much of Minnesota has some sort of winter climate alert this weekend, besides far northern Minnesota.
A winter storm warning has been issued for 4 p.m. Saturday by means of 4 a.m. Monday for the Twin Cities metro. The winter storm warning space covers a lot of southeastern and central Minnesota. In the winter storm warning space, harmful journey situations are attainable.
Meanwhile, a blizzard warning has been issued for simply exterior the Twin Cities metro for an space that stretches for a lot of southwestern and south-central Minnesota. This space may see white-out situations and harmful journey situations.
Find the most recent climate alerts here.
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