Major Storm To Hit Minnesota Next Week: Will It Be Rain Or Snow?

TWIN CITIES, MN — A messy storm featuring snow and rain is set to hit Minnesota early next week, including the Twin Cities metro area.

"A strong winter storm looks possible towards the middle of next week," the National Weather Service said. "Multiple types of precipitation are possible with liquid precip amounts likely exceeding 1 inch."

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

Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of freezing drizzle, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle before 10am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm, then a slight chance of freezing drizzle between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

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

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East southeast wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between noon and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.