Hazardous Weather Advisory Issued For Twin Cities: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for central and southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin Wednesday.

Here is what to expect

• Tuesday: Strong westerly winds are expected to gust up to 40 mph in western Minnesota this afternoon.
• Wednesday: Scattered snow showers combined with breezy winds may reduce visibility, with minor snow accumulations of around 1 inch for most areas and up to 2 inches in far western Minnesota.

The Twin Cities metro area should see at least a dusting of snow. Though while it's unlikely the metro will see an inch of snow, parts northwest have a better shot.

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

Tuesday Afternoon: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.