1-3 Inches Of Snow, 'Arctic Surge' On Tap: Minnesota Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Winter has arrived early for Minnesota. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow could fall Monday, with temperatures hovering just below

Tuesday and Wednesday could feature snow as well. Temperatures will continue to fall this week, with lows approaching single digits on Thursday.

"Cold temperatures will remain in place all week, including an arctic surge for the latter half of the week," the National Weather Service said.

"Periods of light snow Monday through Thursday. Amounts will be light but the snowfall will be a persistent nuisance for motorists."

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 32. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow and freezing drizzle before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle after 5am. Low around 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 10am, then snow. High near 34. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.