Minnesota weather: Accumulating snow in southeast; flurries in metro Wednesday

MN weather: Cold, flurries in the metro Wednesday

Expect a cold day on Wednesday, with temperatures in the single digits and pocket flurries in the metro. Southeastern Minnesota could see accumulating snow due to a larger system just south of the state. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has your forecast.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Expect a cold day on Wednesday, with temperatures in the single digits and pocket flurries in the metro.

Wednesday’s forecast in Minnesota 

What to expect:

Wednesday will bring fairly cloudy skies to the Twin Cities, along with pocket afternoon flurries and northerly winds at 5-10 mph. 

Most of the snow will stay south and east of the metro, with accumulation expected in far southeastern Minnesota. A winter weather advisory is in place for Fillmore, Houston and Mower counties, where a couple inches of snow are possible.

Temperatures are staying cold on Wednesday with widespread highs in the single digits. The Twin Cities metro daytime high is 9 degrees.

The cloud cover will clear overnight as temperatures plummet below zero. A cold weather advisory is in effect from midnight until 9 a.m. on Thursday due to wind chills at 25 to 30 degrees below zero. 

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What's next:

Thursday morning will be bitterly cold with air temperatures in Minnesota ranging from the teens to 30s below zero. Afternoon temperatures in the metro will warm slightly into the single digits. 

Friday will be much warmer, with temperatures in the 20s, though it will come with a dash of light snow for the metro. 

Expect sliding temperatures on Saturday before the artic cold returns on Sunday and into next week.   

Here's a look at your seven-day forecast: