Snow 'Likely' In Mendota Heights Thursday Night: NWS

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — The first snow of the year will likely arrive late Thursday night, National Weather Service predicts.

National Weather Service put out a Hazardous Weather Outlook for several counties in Minnesota, including Dakota County, saying that snow is likely to fall Thursday night, though it will be less than an inch.
The outlook also said that snow is likely late Saturday and Saturday night.

Here is a more detailed forecast:

Thursday night:

There is an 80 percent chance of rain and snow, turning into snow after 3 a.m. with a low of 33 degrees. There will be winds of 10-15 mph with gusts of 30 mph possible. Less than one inch of snow is expected.

Friday:

There is a 50 percent chance of snow, mixing with rain after 8 a.m. It will be cloudy with a high of 38 degrees. There will be winds 10-20 mph with gusts of wind up to 30 mph possible. Less than an inch of snow is expected.

Friday night:

It will be mostly cloudy with a low of 29 degrees. Winds of 10-15 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph are possible.

Saturday:

There will be a 20 percent chance of snow after noon. It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 35 degrees, with winds of 5 mph.

Saturday night:

There is a 50 percent chance of snow with a low of 27 degrees and winds around 5 mph. New snow is expected to be less than one inch.

Sunday:

It will be mostly cloudy with a high of 35 degrees and winds 5-10 mph.

Sunday night:

It will be mostly cloudy with a low of 23 degrees and winds around 5 mph.