Minnesota Weather: 1-3 Inches Of Snow For Twin Cities

UPDATE: Minnesota Weather: Now 7 Inches Of Snow Possible In Twin Cities

TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota's weather cool-down starts Monday, with showers and thunderstorms arriving this afternoon. There will be chances for snow this week starting Tuesday.

"Light snow is expected across the entire coverage area late tonight through Tuesday evening," says the National Weather Service. "Snow accumulations will range from 1 to 3 inches, highest of which will fall north of Interstate 94."

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 68 by noon, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers. High near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.