Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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The Saturday snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.0 inches, which raised the official 2022-2023 snow season total to 80.0 inches in the Twin Cities. 

This is now the eighth snowiest snow season in Twin Cities weather records:

Another 1.4 inches of snow will lift this snow season into seventh place:

The average Twin Cities season snowfall total is 51.2 inches. 

Prior to the current season, the last impressive snow season in the Twin Cities was four years ago, with 77.1 inches of snow:

A low pressure system will spin additional snow over much of Minnesota and Wisconsin today and into Sunday night. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from noon today to 7 a.m. Monday:

Snow amounts today and tonight will be highest in portions of northeastern Minnesota and into northern Wisconsin:

Additional Sunday snow totals in the Twin Cities metro area are expected to be generally less than one inch, with higher amounts to the northeast and east:

. Wisconsin road conditions can be found 

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

Winter storm warnings continue Sunday in north central and northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin:

Here are warning details in north central Minnesota and parts of northeastern Minnesota:

Here are winter storm warning details for Duluth and up along the North Shore to Silver Bay:

Here are details of the winter storm warning from Pine County of Minnesota into northwestern Wisconsin:

A winter weather advisory continues until 1 a.m. Monday from Rice Lake, Wisconsin to Eau Claire:

Check forecast updates if you have Sunday or Sunday night travel plans in north-central or northeastern Minnesota or in Wisconsin. 

Some areas of eastern Minnesota will see a few leftover snow showers Monday morning, then Tuesday and Wednesday look mostly dry. 

Some forecast models show the potential for rain in eastern Minnesota on Thursday, with snow or a mix in the west. There is the potential for a rain/snow mix Thursday night, with the possibility of snow in most areas on Friday. 

Check back for details as we get closer to Thursday.

Much of Minnesota will have Sunday highs in the 30s, with a few upper 20s in far western and far northern Minnesota. 

A few spots in the Twin Cities metro area could touch 30 on Monday. That’s still cool, compared to the average March 13 high temp of 40 in the Twin Cities. 

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to reach the lower 30s on Tuesday, followed by lower 40s Wednesday and Thursday. Metro area highs could retreat to the lower 30s on Friday.

Twin Cities sunset is at 7:15 p.m. today. 

One month from today, Twin Cities sunset is at 7:54 p.m., and sunset is at 8:31 p.m. on May 12.

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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We’ll see some snow at times Sunday and Sunday evening, with the highest snow totals in northeastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Cool temps to start the week, then warmer by Wednesday.

Eighth snowiest snow season in the Twin Cities; How much will we add to it today?

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