Minnesota weather: Light snow Wednesday; plowable snow possible Thursday-Friday

Minnesota weather: 3 chances of snow over next 7 days

Enjoy the quiet and seasonable thawing Tuesday afternoon. A weak wave brings a dash of light snow Wednesday afternoon/evening (Twin Cities metro stays less than an inch). Then a stronger and slower system brings accumulating snow for Thursday-Friday with a winter storm watch already in place.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - More snow is on the way for Minnesota this week, including the potential for plowable snow to end the work week.

Here's a look at the forecast:

Tuesday will be quiet and seasonable, with a high of 38 degrees and more melting.

Snow will move into Minnesota Wednesday, dumping 2-4 inches of snow in northwestern Minnesota, which is under a winter weather advisory. The Twin Cities metro could see some light snow in the afternoon, with the area picking up a trace to an inch of snow heading into the evening commute. A high of 36 for the Twin Cities metro.

A dash of light snow is in the forecast for Wednesday.

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Winter storm watch for Thursday-Friday

Then, a healthier, slow-moving system rolls our way bringing shovelable/plowable snow to the area Thursday afternoon into Friday morning's commute.

A winter storm watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning due to the potential for heavy snow in portions of central and southern Minnesota.

As it gets closer, more details on when and where the heaviest snow will fall will become more clear. Stay with FOX 9 and the FOX 9 weather app for the latest on your forecast.