Eagan To See Between 2-6 Inches Of Snow: MN Weather

EAGAN, MN — An incoming storm is set to dump between 2 and 6 inches of snow in Eagan on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The timing of the snowstorm is "unfortunate," the NWS said, because commuters will face messy roads during both the morning and evening commutes.

After Tuesday's storm, temperatures will quickly drop in Eagan.

Below is the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, which houses the nearest weather station to Eagan:

Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 2am. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph