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3-5 Inches Of Snow Tuesday Before Temperatures Nosedive: MN Weather
An incoming winter storm is expected to dump "plowable" snow in the Twin Cities metro area this week, the National Weather Service said.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Following the Thanksgiving week heatwave, a significant winter storm is on track to dump "plowable" snow in the Twin Cities metro area early this week.
Between 3 to 5 inches of snow is forecasted to fall on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest band of snow is expected to hit areas just northeast of the metro.
A winter storm watch has already been issued for a part of that region:
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"Heaviest amounts could still shift, so keep an eye on the forecast," the NWS said.
After the snowstorm Tuesday, temperatures are expected to plummet overnight. Wednesday currently has a low of 9 degrees near the airport.
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Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Snow. High near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 10 mph
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