Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Snow will spread across much of Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin late Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon, then continue Sunday evening. The snow will be heavy at times Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds will be ramping up today, and visibilities will be reduced in the falling snow.

The snow changes to a rain/snow mix in far southern Minnesota sometime Sunday evening then eventually to all rain there. 

Much of Minnesota will have snow overnight Sunday night and Monday. Far southern Minnesota will see mainly rain Monday. The Twin Cities metro area plus parts of west-central Wisconsin could see snow continue into Sunday evening, then a rain/snow mix or rain later Sunday night, followed by mainly rain on Monday. The heaviest snow in the Twin Cities metro area is expected to be Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening.

Periods of snow plus strong winds could continue in much of western and northern Minnesota into early Tuesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 1 p.m. Sunday to 11 p.m. Monday:

There could be a swath of double-digit snow totals from west-central Minnesota through central and northeastern Minnesota Sunday into Monday and Tuesday. Parts of northwestern Wisconsin will also see double-digit totals. 

Snow totals will be lower in areas that see a transition to rain or a rain/snow mix late Sunday into Monday.

Here are forecast snow totals Sunday through Monday:

Parts of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin will also see some double-digit snow totals:

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Winter storm warnings begin today in most of Minnesota and in parts of Wisconsin:

The winter storm warning begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and continues until 4 a.m. Monday in the Twin Cities metro area. Here’s a winter storm discussion from the NWS, plus details of the winter storm warning in the Twin Cities metro area:

Snow forecasts for the Twin Cities metro area could be adjusted up or down, based on the timing of the changeover to a rain/snow mix or rain Sunday night/early Monday. In general, snow totals from this storm will tend to be higher in the north metro than the south metro.

The winter storm warning begins Sunday morning and continues until Tuesday morning in much of western and central Minnesota.

Here are winter storm warning details for Alexandria, Willmar and St. Cloud:

A blizzard warning covers much of the North Shore from 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with winter storm warnings from 10 a.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Tuesday from Brainerd and Hinckley to Duluth:

The winter storm warning in International Falls and Hibbing runs from 1 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Here are details of the blizzard warning along the North Shore in southern Lake County and southern Cook County:

Here are details of the winter storm warning that includes Brainerd and Duluth:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News 

Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the 

Cold air spreads back over the Twin Cities metro area on Tuesday, accompanied by some periods of snow. Periods of snow are also expected elsewhere in Minnesota and in portions of Wisconsin on Tuesday.

NOAA’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 4 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Tuesday:

The average Twin Cities high temperature is 45 degrees this time of year. The Twin Cities and much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Sunday highs in the 30s. Parts of far northern Minnesota will stay in the 20s.

Southeastern Minnesota will have the mildest temps on Monday, with cooler 20s and 30s to the northwest:

Tuesday highs will be in the 20s across much of Minnesota, with 30s in the Twin Cities and southeastern Minnesota:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be around 30 degrees on Wednesday, followed by upper 30s Thursday then mid 40s on Friday.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.  We will have extra weather updates this weekend.

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A winter storm will spread heavy snow and strong winds across much of Minnesota and Wisconsin Sunday and Sunday evening. We have the updated snow forecast.

Winter storm warnings for Minnesota, Wisconsin; heavy snow and strong winds

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