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Winter Storm Watch Issued For Maple Grove: Here's What To Expect
"Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility," the National Weather Service said.
MAPLE GROVE, MN — The city of Maple Grove and the rest of Hennepin County will be under a winter storm watch starting Thursday. Between 6 to 12 inches of snow could fall in Maple Grove, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
"Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility," the NWS said.
"The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes."
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Here's the full NWS forecast for Maple Grove, Minnesota:
Wednesday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of drizzle and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
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Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 27. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
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