Snowstorm in Minnesota Friday

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The first winter storm of the season will arrive in Minnesota Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The heaviest snow will fall from southwest through northeast Minnesota.

This track is expected to change a bit over the next few days.

Weekly Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Rain. High near 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday night

Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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