Snow, Sleet Arrive Overnight, Slippery Tuesday Morning Likely In Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A wintry mix arrives in Minnesota late Monday and could leave parts of the Twin Cities with a light coating of slushy snow by Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Rain is expected to change over to a mix of snow and sleet overnight, with the highest chances for accumulation focused south of the metro. A narrow band from southern Minnesota up to the southern Twin Cities suburbs has the strongest signal for measurable snow.

Official NWS snowfall projections show a 40 percent chance of the Twin Cities metro seeing at least 0.1 inch of snow or more.

The high-end total for the metro tops out around a half-inch, meaning any snow that falls will be light and slushy.

Areas south and southeast of the metro are more likely to see accumulation. Cities such as Faribault, Red Wing, Hutchinson, Rochester, and Redwood Falls carry 46–48 percent chances of picking up at least a tenth of an inch, with expected totals around 1 inch in the heaviest band.

Light snow will taper off by late Tuesday morning, but the timing means roads could be slick for the morning commute. The Weather Service is advising drivers to prepare for slow and slippery travel, especially south of the Twin Cities and along I-35, Highway 52, and I-90.

Here’s the National Weather Service extended forecast from the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 10 mph.