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Monday morning snow makes for messy morning commute

Central Minnesota picked up 2-4 inches of snow

Traffic backed up on a snowy highway
Snowfall snarls the Tuesday morning commute in Minneapolis on Nov. 29, 2022.
Ben Hovland | MPR News 2022

It’s a snowy start to the week, with several inches of snow accumulating across central Minnesota and the metro area. After a few calm days, another round of snow is expected to arrive midweek.

Monday morning snow totals

The Twin Cities metro area saw three-tenths of an inch to more than 2 inches of snowfall, making for a messy Monday morning commute.

Here is sampling of snow totals:

  • Chanhassen, three-tenths of an inch

  • Eagan, four-tenths of an inch

  • St. Louis Park, one-half inch

  • St. Paul, seventh-tenths of an inch

  • Shoreview, 1.2 inches

  • Coon Rapids, 1.4 inches

  • Oakdale, 1.5 inches

  • Marine on St. Croix, 2.4 inches

Central Minnesota saw some more impressive snowfall:

  • Little Falls, Morrison County, 2.3 inches

  • Osakis, Douglas and Todd counties, 2.5 inches

  • Kensington, Douglas County, 3 inches

  • Long Prairie, Todd County, 3.2 inches

  • Hoffman, Grant County, 4 inches

  • Brandon, Douglas County, 4.6 inches

Cooler temperatures and snow by midweek

Our snowfall will bring in colder temperatures this week. Monday night, northern Minnesota will see lows plunging into the teens below zero, while southern areas will stay just above zero.

Lows for Monday night
Lows for Monday night
National Weather Service

With a northwest wind gusting at 5 to 15 mph, wind chill values will dip into the teens below zero. Northern areas could experience wind chills as low as 20 below zero by Tuesday morning.

Wind chills by Tuesday morning
Wind chills by Tuesday morning
National Weather Service

The pink and purple shades will make a return on the map for Tuesday, indicating high temperatures in the single digits and teens.

High for Tuesday
High for Tuesday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via College of DuPage weather lab

Our next round of snow is expected late Wednesday into Thursday, as a disturbance moves across the Plains into the Great Lakes region.

Forecast precipitation Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.
Forecast precipitation Wednesday morning through Thursday morning
NOAA, via College of DuPage Weather

This quickly moving system could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to central Minnesota, including the metro area, with higher totals likely farther north.

Snowfall potential through Thursday morning
Snowfall potential through Thursday morning
National Weather Service