6 Inches Of Snow Possible For Twin Cities Metro: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Snow is expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday in the Twin Cities metro area, according to the National Weather Service.

Rain will transition to snow after 2 a.m. Wednesday, with 1 to 3 inches possible. Patchy blowing snow is also expected as winds gust up to 40 mph.

Snow is likely again Wednesday morning, with an additional 1 to 2 inches possible before clearing in the afternoon.

Highs will reach the mid-30s, with breezy conditions continuing.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Rain. High near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.