‘Alberta Clipper’ Could Bring Snow To St. Michael On Friday: NWS

ST. MICHAEL, MN — St. Michael could get a few inches of snow Friday from an “Alberta Clipper” storm moving across northern U.S. states, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS said there is a 70 percent chance of snow Friday in St. Michael, with up to 3 inches of snowfall possible.

A major snowstorm was set to hit the Twin Cities metro Friday, but heavier snow is now more likely to fall in southwest Minnesota after it shifted directions.

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Up to 3 inches of snow could fall in parts of the Twin Cities metro, while up to 6 inches could fall in southwestern Minnesota counties, where a winter storm warning has been issued, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm is caused by a low pressure system, fondly nicknamed an "Alberta Clipper," originating in Alberta, Canada, and moving southeast, the NWS said. The Alberta Clipper usually brings cold and snow along with it.

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Wright County is also under a hazardous weather outlook. The National Weather Service said a mix of snow and freezing rain is possible Thursday morning, with snow likely on Friday.

City ordinances ban residents from parking on city streets from 2-6 a.m. every morning from Nov. 1 to April 1.

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Residents must also remove their vehicles from St. Michael streets and city-owned parking lots if at least 2 inches of snow fall.

Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for St. Michael:

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around minus 2. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.