Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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A low pressure system will spread snow across much of the northern half of Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin Sunday evening and overnight, with the snow lingering on Monday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 9 p.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Monday:

There could also be periods of light snow showers Sunday night and Monday in the southern half of Minnesota and on into west-central Wisconsin. 

Parts of northwestern Minnesota could tally 3 to 5 inches of snow Sunday night through Monday evening:

Portions of northeastern Minnesota will see 4 to 6 inches of new snow Monday through Monday evening:

Parts of northeastern Minnesota could see as much as 7 inches of snow.

The Twin Cities metro area has a chance of light snow showers and a rain/snow mix on Monday, with a half-inch or less of accumulation. 

Winter weather advisories for snow and blowing snow begin Sunday evening in northwestern Minnesota and then continue through Monday and into Monday evening:

Here are details of the winter weather advisory in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota:

The winter weather advisory starts at 9 p.m. from Detroit Lakes through Bemidji. 

A winter weather advisory starts at midnight Sunday night in north-central and northeastern Minnesota and then continues through Monday and into Monday evening:

Here are details of the advisory in northeastern Minnesota:

You can find updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

Tuesday through Thursday snowstorm potential

The next low pressure system is expected to spread snow across much of southern and central Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon and evening. The snow is expected to expand into northeastern Minnesota later Tuesday evening. It will be a slow-moving winter storm, lasting through Wednesday and into Thursday. 

The heaviest snow for the Twin Cities metro area may be Tuesday evening through Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, followed by another round of heavier snow Wednesday evening into Thursday. 

Computer models crank out double-digit snowstorm totals for many locations. Check forecast updates over the next few days. 

Here’s the snowstorm outlook for northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin:

The average Twin Cities high temperature is 30 degrees this time of year. Sunday highs in the metro area could reach the mid-30s. Portions of southeastern Minnesota have a chance to hit the upper 30s to around 40. The remainder of Minnesota will see mainly 20s, mixed with a few lower 30s. Parts of far northwestern Minnesota will see high temps in the teens.

Monday highs will be in the 30s in southern and central Minnesota and much of western Wisconsin, with 20s in most of northern Minnesota:

Twin Cities metro area highs retreat to the lower 20s for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by upper teens on Thursday and Friday.

The Twin Cities record high for today is 59 degrees, set in 2017. Record Twin Cities highs were also set on Feb. 18, 2017 (58 degrees) and Feb. 17, 2017 (63 degrees).

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Ron Trenda

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Northern Minnesota will see several inches of snow Sunday night into Monday. A snowstorm will affect much of Minnesota and Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon/evening into Wednesday and Thursday.

A snowy scene and a person pushing a snowblower.

Monday snow heaviest in northern Minn.; Snowstorm to hit many areas Tuesday

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