Severe storms are rolling through central Minnesota including the Twin Cities

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Well at least there’s finally snow in the forecast.

A low-pressure system will cross Minnesota this weekend. It will produce heavy snow for the North Shore and significant snow for much of northern Minnesota. The Twin Cities will ride the less snowy southern edge of the storm.

Let’s break down the system, snowfall coverage, timing, and likely snowfall totals.

A moderately strong low pressure wave will slide from this Dakotas into Minnesota on Saturday. Snow will develop in western Minnesota by Saturday morning. The snow will spread east into the Twin Cities by late morning through midday. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model tracks the system on Saturday:

The heaviest snowfall rates will occur north of the Twin Cities.

Southeast winds off Lake Superior will add moisture and terrain-enhanced snowfall to dump heavier snowfall totals along the North Shore. 

A swath of 5 to 10 inches is likely along and on the higher terrain above the North Shore by Sunday. Much of northern Minnesota will see 2 to 5 inches by Sunday.

 are posted for Saturday along the North Shore:

Snowfall totals will taper off as you move southward toward the greater Twin Cities area. Many of us will see just an inch or two by later Saturday afternoon.

Gusty winds will whip the snow on Saturday. Temperatures will be in the 20s north to milder 30s and 40s as you move south. 

Sunday brings mild air to southern Minnesota. Any snow we get Saturday in the Twin Cities will likely be gone Sunday with highs in the low 40s. 

Next week looks colder. Highs Monday will be in the single digits north Monday to 20s south. 

Weather and Climate News

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Paul Huttner

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A weather system will bring significant snow to northern Minnesota on Saturday. 

Winter storm warnings for the North Shore; Saturday snow ahead

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota 

Duluth National Weather Service office

NOAA via tropical tidbits

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota 2

Winter storm warnings for the North Shore; Saturday snow ahead

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