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Light Snowstorm Still On Track For MN: Weather Forecast

Here's the latest forecast for the light snowstorm expected to hit the Twin Cities and the rest of central Minnesota.

"Amounts will generally be under one inch, though some accumulation on roads will lead to occasional slick travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.
"Amounts will generally be under one inch, though some accumulation on roads will lead to occasional slick travel conditions," the National Weather Service said. (National Weather Service)

MINNEAPOLIS — A light snowstorm is still on track to arrive in the Twin Cities Saturday afternoon and last into the night. "Amounts will generally be under one inch, though some accumulation on roads will lead to occasional slick travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.

National Weather Service
National Weather Service

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

Saturday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing drizzle between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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