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Our next weather system is on the maps and sailing toward Minnesota on Thursday.

We catch a break on Wednesday with mixed sun and highs in the teens north and 20s south.

Thursday’s system looks more potent than our light Tuesday snow maker. The system will spin southeast through Minnesota from the wee hours of Thursday morning into the evening.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s NAM 3 km model is typical of most models in timing and coverage Thursday. The forecast model loop below runs between midnight and 6 p.m. Thursday.

This system looks like an efficient snowfall producer. It will be drier snow, probably 

Forecast models continue to crank out impressive snowfall amounts between 3 and 7 inches with some locally higher totals.

Expect slick roads on Thursday if our system stays on track.

We’ll watch Wednesday’s forecast model runs for any possible changes. Any shift in storm track north or south could impact projected snowfall totals.

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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A potent Alberta clipper is likely to drop plowable snow to much of Minnesota Thursday.

Thursday clipper likely to deliver plowable snowfall accumulations

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