'Heavy' Snow In Forecast For Twin Cities: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — There are still way more questions than answers, but forecasting models show that central Minnesota might finally get plowable snow on Saturday.

"Forecast model runs are still on track for a bigger snow system Saturday," Minnesota Public Radio meteorologist Paul Huttner wrote Wednesday.

"This one looks like it could deliver major winter storm conditions to much of central and southern Minnesota including the greater Twin Cities area Saturday."

Stay tuned.

Before then, an inch or two of snow is expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

Here’s all the National Weather Service is willing to say about this weekend in the Twin Cities. It will give more specifics as the day approaches:

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

And here's the current full NWS week-ahead forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.