Minnesota Weather: Light Snow, Sleet To Start Thanksgiving Week

TWIN CITIES, MN — More light snow and rain is coming our way as Minnesotans begin Thanksgiving week. A snow system will arrive Monday night into Tuesday.

Much of Tuesday will feature rain, with temperatures hovering above freezing.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.