MN Weather: Trio Of Snow, Sleet, Ice In Forecast

TWIN CITIES, MN — The next week will bring snow, sleet, and ice to the Twin Cities metro area. Temperatures will remain in the 20s and 30s throughout the week.

"Light snow sprinkles the area this morning, but should end by noon," the National Weather Service said Wednesday. "Tomorrow brings slightly cooler temperatures and another chance for light snow during the afternoon, with no accumulation expected."

Here’s the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport:

Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 2am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 5am, then freezing rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Rain before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Low around 27. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.