‘Alberta Clipper’ Could Bring Snow To Woodbury On Friday: NWS

WOODBURY, MN — Woodbury could get a couple 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 60 percent chance of snow Friday afternoon in Woodbury, with up to 2 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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Washington 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 Woodbury streets if at least 2 inches of snow fall. Vehicles must remain off city streets until they are fully plowed.

Here’s the National Weather Service’s forecast for Woodbury:

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Thursday night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Friday night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.