We continue to track a system that will bring several inches of snow to southern Minnesota and northern Iowa through tonight. Snow continues to spread across the region and light to moderate snow will continue through late Saturday afternoon and into this evening.
As of now, amounts have shifted slightly south and west, and that very sharp cutoff to the north is becoming more pronounced. Mankato now looks to be in the 1 to 2 inch range, with heavier amounts of 3 to 6+ inches still expected across far southern and southwestern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Amounts will remain lighter to the northeast. That sharp north-to-south cutoff runs right through the Mankato area, which means even a tiny wobble in the storm track could still impact totals. This is the type of setup where St. Peter might only see an inch or so, while Mapleton could end up with several inches more.
Wind will stay in the 10 to 20 mph range, so this will not be a raging blizzard. However, visibility will drop at times, especially while the steadier snow is falling late this afternoon into this evening. Snow will end from northwest to southeast later tonight with conditions improving Sunday.
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Beyond tonight, we’re still watching a couple of quick-moving systems late Sunday night into Monday and again late Monday into Tuesday. Most of the snow with those will track farther east across northern Minnesota into central Wisconsin, but we could still see a dusting with each wave, with perhaps a half inch or a little more closer to the Twin Cities.
We’re also watching yet another system that will move across the region late Tuesday into Wednesday with the potential for some freezing rain and/or drizzle followed by measurable snow. It’s still too early to pin down exact amounts or the storm track, but it’s becoming more likely that we’ll have at least some weather-related travel impacts from late Tuesday through Wednesday morning.
While none of these systems is a major winter storm on its own, it will all add up, and several inches of accumulation are possible by the time we make our way through next week. Keep your KEYC First Alert Weather app handy. The weather team is watching everything closely and will have updates along the way.
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