Snow, Ice Storm On Tap For Twin Cities Friday: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — A messy Friday morning commute is on tap for the Twin Cities metro area.

"A wintry mix of snow and ice will spread across southern Minnesota Thursday afternoon and last into Friday morning," the National Weather Service said.

"Temperatures will be right near freezing, so anywhere from 1 to 5" of snow is possible, with the highest amounts along I-90."

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

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of freezing drizzle, mixing with drizzle after 1pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 2am and 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 3am. Low around 30. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Rain and snow. High near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.