Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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It’s the busiest time of year for travel.

Thanksgiving week can bring a wild variety of weather across Minnesota. We’re in the transition zone between fall and winter. That can mean gales of November or something much more tranquil. This week will be much more balmy than brutal. 

Dry, sunny skies will be the rule over most of Minnesota through Wednesday. Highs will reach the lower 40s in southern Minnesota Wednesday afternoon, with 30s up north. 

A little ice, snow up north going into Thanksgiving Day

Scanning the weather maps the only real chance of wintry precipitation favors northern Minnesota Wednesday night into Thanksgiving morning. Here’s a look at the forecast for northwestern Minnesota this week.

Expect a light mix of snow and ice Wednesday night into Thursday from Hallock in northwestern Minnesota through International Falls, the Iron Range, to the North Shore.

High temperatures on Thanksgiving Day will hover mostly in the 30s across Minnesota. 

Milder temperatures and dry skies return for the Thanksgiving weekend. Saturday looks like the warmest day, with highs in the mid-40s in southern Minnesota. 

So after the chance for a little snow and ice across all of northern Minnesota Wednesday night into Thursday, the overall travel weather looks good through the upcoming weekend.

 from the Minnesota State Climatology Office. 

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Paul Huttner

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Roads and skies look mostly favorable for travel this week across Minnesota.

Thanksgiving week travel weather looks good; a little ice up north

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