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Wind, cold, and snow. Big changes blowing into Minnesota

Wind chills in the 20s up north. Saturday snow chance still favors northern Minnesota.

Wind chill temperatures Wednesday afternoon
Wind chill temperatures Wednesday afternoon
Oklahoma Mesonet

The gales of October have arrived.

Wind advisories blanketed most of Minnesota Wednesday. Peak wind gusts in the 40s and 50s covered a big chunk of Minnesota. Winds will gradually ease late Thursday.

Wind advisories
Wind advisories
Twin Cities National Weather Service

Highs Thursday plunge into the 30s up north with 40s across most of Minnesota.

Forecast high temperatures Thursday
Forecast high temperatures Thursday
NOAA

By Sunday highs hover in the 30s up north, with lower 40s as far south as the Twin Cities.

Forecast high temperatures Sunday
Forecast high temperatures Sunday
NOAA

Saturday’s accumulating snow chances still favor the northern half of Minnesota, and not the Twin Cities. The latest European model run suggests accumulations increase as you move north toward the Canadian border regions.

European model (ECMWF) snowfall output this weekend
European model (ECMWF) snowfall output this weekend
ECMWF via pivotal weather

Stay tuned.