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'Small But Potent' System To Drop 2-4 Inches On Metro: MN Weather
Here's what to expect from Minnesota's next winter storm set to arrive Tuesday night.
MINNEAPOLIS — A "small but potent little system" is expected to drop between 2 to 4 inches of snow on the Twin Cities metro area Tuesday evening into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service
"Light to moderate snow will develop tonight and continue through Wednesday morning, before tapering off Wednesday afternoon," the NWS said.
Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
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Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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