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How Much Snow Will Fall Saturday: MN Weather
Strong winds will bring in a cold front Friday, which will last through Halloween and beyond.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Frigid temperatures for late October will create conditions for the first snowfall this weekend, according to the latest forecast.
Friday will see strong northwest winds that will bring in a cold front, with a high of around 40 degrees and a low of around 27 degrees.
The Twin Cities metro area could see nearly a half inch of snow on Saturday, with southern Minnesota seeing even more.
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Here's the percent chance of snowfall exceeding specific amounts:
Below is the chance that the region sees 1 inch of snow or more:
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"Cold weather remains in place this weekend with temperatures 10-20 degrees below normal," the National Weather Service said. "The first snowflakes of the season are likely Saturday with light accumulation up to an inch possible across southern Minnesota."
Temperatures on Halloween night will be in the low 20s.
Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.
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