Snow, Slush To Stick Around Stillwater A Little Longer: NWS

STILLWATER, MN — The spring equinox was more than a week ago, but winter does not seem to have gotten the memo.

Stillwater woke up Wednesday to a fresh sheet of snow and ice, and the winter weather is set to stick around until Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

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Rain, snow and sleet are set to continue falling in Stillwater throughout Wednesday but could taper off around 11 p.m., the NWS said. Less than half an inch of snow and sleet is expected to accumulate Wednesday in Stillwater.

Thursday is likely to be a slushy mess, with a high near 40 degrees in the National Weather Service’s forecast.

Temperatures could climb into the mid-40s Friday and reach almost 50 degrees Saturday and Sunday, the NWS said, though there is a slight chance of rain and snow Friday night into Saturday morning.

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Forecasts also show there is a chance of rain and snow Sunday night through Tuesday.

Here is the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast for the Stillwater area:

Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 3 p.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4 p.m. High near 39. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday night
A slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11 p.m., then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Monday night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.