Halloween Eve Snowstorm On Tap For Twin Cities: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — It won't be the Halloween blizzard of 1991, but the Twin Cities metro area is slated to get at least a dusting of snow Monday night and Tuesday, and likely more.

"Light snow begins this evening after 6 p.m.," the National Weather Service said.

"The most widespread snow will be along & north of I-94. On & off snow showers will continue into early tomorrow morning. Watch for slick spots & reduced visibility on the roads tonight & especially during the Tuesday morning commute."

Up to two inches could fall in the metro, the NWS said.

Check out the weather graphics below for more data:

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

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Snow likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Halloween: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Halloween Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph