Mix Of Snow And Rain On Track For Twin Cities Metro: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Another messy storm will hit the Twin Cities metro area early this week, but little or no snow accumulation is expected. However, the northern part of the state could see 10 or more inches of new snowfall.

"Another strong storm system continues to look likely for the Upper Midwest Tuesday-Wednesday," the National Weather Service said.

"The greatest winter weather impacts are expected from the Dakotas through western & central MN, where blizzard conditions are likely."

Here's the "expected snowfall" for the metro through Thursday:

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

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Steady temperature around 40. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.