'Powerful' Storm To Bring Rain, Snow To Twin Cities: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A "powerful spring storm" featuring rain and snow will hit the Twin Cities metro area from Friday into Sunday.

"Rain and thunderstorms are expected Friday/Friday night," the National Weather Service said. "A few storms may be severe, especially in southeastern MN. During Saturday, rain will change over to snow as strong winds bring in colder air. Western MN has the best chance for accumulating snow."

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.