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MN Weather: Snow, Rollercoaster Temps This Week
Here's the weather to expect this week in the Twin Cities metro area.
TWIN CITIES, MN — Temperatures in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area will ride a wild rollercoaster this week. Monday's low is 12. Thursday's low will be -16.
There is a good chance for snow Tuesday and Friday.
Warmer today, with temperatures near the freezing mark on Tuesday. Light snow and gusty winds are expected Tuesday night through Wednesday morning which could lead to some travel hazards. Arctic air returns Wednesday afternoon through Friday.#mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/4as2gJpqUa
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) January 3, 2022
Here's the full NWS forecast for the Twin Cities metro area:
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Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 9. Blustery, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Snow likely before noon, then flurries likely after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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