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Frigid Tuesday; light snow Wednesday for southern Minnesota

Frigid temperatures prevail through Thursday

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Forecast temperature anomalies (departure from normal) Tuesday
WeatherBELL Analytics

Below-normal temperatures remain in place Tuesday. More light snow is possible for southern Minnesota Wednesday. 

Frigid Tuesday across Minnesota 

We’re waking up to subzero temperatures statewide with wind chill values ranging from 10 below zero to 40 below zero up north. Highs Tuesday will barely get above zero for southern and eastern Minnesota. 

There’s a cold weather advisory for most of northern, central and western Minnesota through the morning Tuesday.

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Forecast highs Tuesday
National Weather Service

We’ll have another subzero night for most of the state again Tuesday night with partly cloudy skies. 

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Forecast lows Tuesday night
National Weather Service

More light snow will be possible Wednesday for southern and especially southeastern Minnesota as a larger storm system stays centered well south of the state.

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Forecast precipitation 10 p.m. Tuesday through 12 a.m. Thursday
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

The far southeastern corner of the state could see up to a few inches of snow while most of central and northern Minnesota will see little or nothing.

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Forecast snowfall Wednesday
National Weather Service

It’ll remain chilly Wednesday with highs mostly in the single digits. It’ll be colder but also brighter north.

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Forecast highs Wednesday
National Weather Service

Temperatures will be warmer by Friday but stay just shy of normal high temperatures, which are mostly in the 20s now.

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Forecast highs Friday
National Weather Service

We’re still watching a system for Friday into Saturday that could deliver snow to parts of Minnesota on the northern end of another storm system. 

Here’s a look at three forecast model scenarios for Friday into Saturday snowfall:

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Forecast model scenarios for Friday-Saturday snowfall
NOAA, via Pivotal Weather

It’ll then be colder once again behind these systems for Sunday into early next week.