Justin Liles: Periods of snow over the next week

It looks like we’re going to enter a busy stretch of weather. It’s not going to be anything huge but just chances of snow are possible over the next week. Little snowfalls are likely across most of the area with the best chance for moderate snow Saturday night into Sunday. Light snow along with gusty winds are expected to pick up around the region tonight. By Thursday afternoon, snow along with winds will increase south of the Twin Ports. Most of the snow at this point looks to be toward southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities tomorrow evening and Friday.

Road conditions will likely deteriorate toward the Minneapolis and St. Paul Friday. If traveling for the state tournament you may just want to stay in the cities Thursday night into Friday. Another round of heavier snow looks to arrive late Saturday into Sunday. A larger upper level low is expected to center itself on Minnesota so some heavier snowfall is likely. Now, this looks to be in the 3-6” range for the entire region. Warmer temperatures return by the middle of next week.

TONIGHT
A 40 percent chance of snow between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
THURSDAY
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
FRIDAY
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
SATURDAY
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
SUNDAY
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with an east wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
MONDAY
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
TUESDAY
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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