8 Inches Of New Snow Likely For Twin Cities Metro: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — A significant snowstorm could drop around 8 inches of snow on the Twin Cities metro area over a two-day period this week, according to the latest forecast.

"A large and slow-moving storm system will bring significant snow across the Upper Midwest. Blowing/ drifting snow and blizzard conditions possible across parts of the region," the National Weather Service said.

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"Winter Storm Watch decision to come later today after better grasp on timing. It isn’t a question of amounts, rather, timing and duration of watch."

The heavy snow is expected to come in two waves, the NWS adds:

• Late Tuesday through Wednesday morning
• Late Wednesday through Thursday.

The second wave will bring the heaviest snow with a solid chance of blizzard conditions.

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

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. High near 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph.