Twin Cities Weekend Storm Could End With Snow: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A complex but powerful spring storm system is on track to impact the Twin Cities this weekend and beyond, bringing widespread rain and a sharp drop in temperatures that will likely end with a shot of wet snow.

After a warm and stormy Friday, rain is expected to overspread the metro Saturday afternoon before transitioning to snow Saturday evening.

While snowfall totals in the Twin Cities should remain under an inch, areas just north and west could see up to 2–4 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

The snow will be slushy and probably short-lived, but with temps dipping into the 20s overnight, slick roads and reduced visibility are possible late Saturday into early Sunday.

Here's the NWS' best guess for how much snow each city will get:

• Twin Cities: Less than 1 inch expected
• St. Cloud: Around 2 inches possible
• Alexandria: Up to 4 inches
• Brainerd area: 3 to 4 inches, with some pockets near 5 inches
• Hinckley/Cambridge: 1 to 2 inches
• New Richmond, WI: Around 1 inch
• Mankato, Rochester, Fairmont, Albert Lea: Less than 1 inch—mostly rain

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

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 32. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.