Justin Liles: Extremely windy tonight, snow to stay south.

Well we got the news we’ve been wanting. The weather team has been saying this system was looking more and more likely to be sliding farther to our south. This is exactly what is happening. The trouble will be east central MN to northern WI. These areas will see heavier snow bands that could exceed 6” of new snow. To make things worse, winds this evening are expected to blow over 40-50 mph. Roads and driving conditions will deteriorate rapidly in these areas.

Blinding snow is likely south of the Twin Ports. Winds will ease some into tomorrow morning and we’ll see some sunshine. There is another chance of rain/snow mix Sunday into Monday. Our eyes will then shift to our next snowstorm heading our way Tuesday through Thursday morning. This one looks to be larger than our current system and farther north. At this moment, all areas from the Twin Ports and north look to see the heaviest snow and gusty winds. There are many uncertainties at this time, especially with track and snow totals, so please stay tuned.

TONIGHT
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
SATURDAY
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
SUNDAY
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
TUESDAY
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with an east wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
WEDNESDAY
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
THURSDAY
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.