Sunday's Snowstorm Will Be Bigger Than Thursday's: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — Somewhere between 3 and 5 inches of snow is expected to fall in the Twin Cities metro area Thursday night into Friday morning. But a "more significant storm" is on track to hit central Minnesota on Sunday, and could last into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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The metro has a 50-60 percent certainty of at least 6 inches of snow for that storm.

Thursday snowstorm

There is still a lot of uncertainty about snow amounts for the Sunday storm. But things are more clear for Thursday's system.

Commuters should plan on slick roads and slower travel Thursday night and Friday morning.

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

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 27. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday: Rain and snow. High near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.