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Minnesota Weather: Twin Cities Timeline For Snow Tuesday
Much of central Minnesota is expected to get 2 inches of snow, and up to 5 inches is possible in the Twin Cities metro Tuesday.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Minnesota's first real snowfall is still set to start Tuesday in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. According to the National Weather Service, the snow will begin "mainly" after 9 a.m., and it "could be heavy at times."
Up to five inches of snow is possible in parts of the metro, NWS says, with most places getting at least 2 inches.
It's not clear when the snow will stop. However, there's a chance for rain Tuesday evening — starting at 8 p.m. — as the weather warms a bit.
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Sorry folks, Tuesday is still looking snowy. There's still uncertainty on where the rain/snow line will setup in the afternoon, but at least 2" of snow is looking quite likely across central #mnwx into northwest #wiwx, with amounts of 4 or more inches possible. pic.twitter.com/OQXul63ZIA
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 18, 2020
Will start in western MN early tomorrow morning, reaching the metro an hour or two after sunrise.
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 19, 2020
There is a good chance for at least 2 inches of snow for much of MN and western WI tomorrow. The latest forecast for your area can be found at https://t.co/ezaOcwupDi by entering your town name or zip code. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/wvB3reylRe
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 19, 2020
Here's the NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 48. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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