Minnesota weather: Timeline of what to expect with the wintry weather this week
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - This is a messy forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, with some areas in heavy snow while others stay as mainly rain.
Here is a brief overview of the main colors on the map and the associated risks:
- Purple: Winter storm warning, 4-8 inches of heavy snow
- Blue: Winter weather advisory (includes the Twin Cities metro) — mainly rain day to evening wintry mix with perhaps 1 inches of sloppy snow
Twin Cities metro-specific on Tuesday
There is a slight chance of limited freezing rain in a wintry mix Tuesday morning that will fade into afternoon rain showers as temperatures rise into the mid-30s.
Slushy conditions remain around Twin Cities Tuesday evening, but 1975 fans remain undeterred
Slushy conditions remain around the Twin Cities, but the snow has held off as temperature have remained slightly above freezing. But regardless of the weather, fans of the band the 1975 have begun to camp outside the Armory in Minneapolis ahead of the show Wednesday night.
Northern Minnesota
Snow, heavy at times, from Tuesday afternoon into the evening will make for hazardous travel conditions.
Of note: This forecast also includes very strong winds out of the east-southeast, gusting 50 mph from noon Tuesday into the early evening.
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A timeline of this week's wintry weather.
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