More Chances For Snow This Weekend: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — The three straight days of 80-degree weather last week are starting to feel like a dream. Temperatures won't come close to that anytime soon.

"Rain will transition over to snow this afternoon across northern & portions of central Minnesota," the National Weather Service said.

" Slushy accumulations of 1-3" are expected through tonight north of a line from Alexandria to Mille Lacs. Accumulation on roads & other paved surfaces should be limited during the daytime."

Friday and Saturday will also see chances for snow in the Twin Cities metro area.

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

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 10 mph.