Winter Weather To Linger A Little Longer In Woodbury

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

Woodbury 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.

Snow is set to continue falling in Woodbury throughout Wednesday but could taper off around midnight, the NWS said. Up to an inch of snow could fall Wednesday in Woodbury.

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The new ice and snow is likely to turn into a slushy mess Thursday, with a high of 38 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. There is a slight chance of rain and snow Friday night into Saturday morning, though.

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Forecasts also show about a 20 percent chance of rain and snow Sunday night into Monday morning and on Tuesday.

Here is the National Weather Service’s 7-day forecast for the Woodbury area:

Wednesday
Rain before 4 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west 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 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

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

Sunday night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

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

Monday night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.