Minnesota weather: Snow accumulating in southern regions, dusting in Twin Cities

Southern Minnesota will be under a winter weather advisory as a clipper system moves across the region. 

The Twin Cities will be on the northern edge of that system, with less than an inch of snow expected. 

Snow is expected to wrap up for everyone by the overnight hours. 

Saturday forecast 

2 p.m.--light snowfall:

A light dusting of snow has begun falling in the Twin Cities, with little to no accumulation expected. 

Updates from the MnDOT road map can be found here

1:30 p.m.-- NWS warning:

The Twin Cities National Weather Service is warning about light snow that has begun falling across portions of western Minnesota. 

Drivers should use caution as the snow spreads southeastward over the course of the afternoon hours. 

Local perspective:

A cold front is splitting Minnesota in half at the I-90 corridor, bringing snow to the southern part of the state and heavier accumulation at the Iowa border. 

High temperatures in the Twin Cities are starting at 22 degrees on Saturday morning. 

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for all of southern Minnesota starting at noon on Saturday.

A few snowflakes are expected to fall in the Twin Cities in the early evening. 

Extended forecast

What's next:

Sunday will be slightly sunnier with windchills bringing temperatures below zero degrees. 

Snow chances return to the area on Tuesday. 

How much snow could MN get? 

FOX 9 weather forecast. (FOX 9)

By the numbers:

The highest snow totals will be found along the border with Minnesota and Iowa. 

Some north Iowa counties will exceed 6 inches of snow.

Meanwhile, the Twin Cities will see a trace of snow to about an inch of accumulation.

The Source: This story uses information from the FOX 9 weather forecast. 

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