Light Snow Before -19 Wind Chill In Twin Cities: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — Twin Cities residents can expect light snow accumulation — less than an inch — Tuesday evening before temperatures plunge below zero, with wind chills reaching 19 degrees below zero, according to the latest forecast.

"An Arctic cold front will bring the chance for accumulating snow, strong winds, and frigid air to the Upper Midwest starting later today," the National Weather Service said.

"Snow accumulations up to one inch may create slick travel conditions Wednesday morning. Sub-zero air temperatures and wind chills on deck Wednesday and Thursday!"

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

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 8. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 6. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.