Minnesota Weather: Up To 4 Inches Of Snow Accumulating Tuesday

UPDATE: Minnesota Weather: Twin Cities Timeline For Snow Tuesday

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and much of central Minnesota are likely to see the first accumulating snowfall this week. "Accumulating snowfall is looking probable on Tuesday, with many areas seeing their first measurable snowfall of the year," confirms the National Weather Service.

Up to 4 inches of snow are possible to fall in the Twin Cities.

The low this week will hit 29 on Friday.

Here's the NWS forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area this wee:

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Steady temperature around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.