'Confidence Increasing' For Significant Snowstorm: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Following another warm weekend, a significant, slow-going snowstorm could make its way into the Twin Cities metro area next week.

"Confidence increasing in accumulating snow and travel impacts late Tuesday through Thursday," the National Weather Service said.

"There is still uncertainty on exact timing and amounts, but overall system is large and slow-moving."

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

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around 11. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday: Snow. High near 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.