Winter storm warnings for the North Shore; Saturday snow ahead
Lighter snow in the Twin Cities Saturday
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Well at least there’s finally snow in the forecast.
A low-pressure system will cross Minnesota this weekend. It will produce heavy snow for the North Shore and significant snow for much of northern Minnesota. The Twin Cities will ride the less snowy southern edge of the storm.
Let’s break down the system, snowfall coverage, timing, and likely snowfall totals.
The system
A moderately strong low pressure wave will slide from this Dakotas into Minnesota on Saturday. Snow will develop in western Minnesota by Saturday morning. The snow will spread east into the Twin Cities by late morning through midday.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model tracks the system on Saturday:
Snowfall totals
The heaviest snowfall rates will occur north of the Twin Cities.
Southeast winds off Lake Superior will add moisture and terrain-enhanced snowfall to dump heavier snowfall totals along the North Shore.
A swath of 5 to 10 inches is likely along and on the higher terrain above the North Shore by Sunday. Much of northern Minnesota will see 2 to 5 inches by Sunday.
Winter storm warnings are posted for Saturday along the North Shore:
Southern Lake-Southern Cook- Including the cities of Grand Marais, Two Harbors, and Silver Bay 127 PM CST Fri Jan 31 2025
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow with total accumulations between 5 and 8 inches possible. A few spots could pick up as much as 10 inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. This includes MN-61 and MN-1.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall is expected to begin late Saturday morning. The greatest snow rates are forecast to occur from Saturday afternoon into Saturday night and may exceed 0.5 inches per hour at times. Gusty southeast winds combined with the snow will likely lead to reductions in visibility.
Snowfall totals will taper off as you move southward toward the greater Twin Cities area. Many of us will see just an inch or two by later Saturday afternoon.
Gusty winds will whip the snow on Saturday. Temperatures will be in the 20s north to milder 30s and 40s as you move south.
Sunday brings mild air to southern Minnesota. Any snow we get Saturday in the Twin Cities will likely be gone Sunday with highs in the low 40s.
Next week looks colder. Highs Monday will be in the single digits north Monday to 20s south.
