Potential is increasing for first legitimate winter storm of the season.
Corridor of heaviest snow continues to shift south with several inches possible across portions of central Minnesota - watching trend for Zumbrota.
Strong northwest winds gusting 40 to 45 mph will result in difficult travel conditions.
Much colder with additional snow chances later this week.
A rocky Thanksgiving week on tap, with rain, snow, wind and cold temperatures all on tap.
The week will start mild and soggy on Monday, as warm air surging north ahead of the incoming storm system brings rain (not snow yet) to the local area.
Tuesday night is when the cold air will come crashing in, changing the rain to snow across southern Minnesota. As of early week forecasts, the stripe of heaviest snow was expected north of the Twin Cities. However, model trends were slowly shifting that ribbon south closer to the Twin Cities - a trend that needs to be watched should it inch closer to Zumbrota.
Regardless, at least 1-2" of snow is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday. This time, the ground will be cold enough for the snow to stick initially. While the snow will end by midday Wednesday, the winds will ramp up in a big way with gusts up to 40mph possible. It's always windy in Zumbrota!
The strong winds will usher in MUCH COLDER air, as temperatures tumble from Tuesday afternoon onward through Thursday morning. The temperature difference will go from low-50's Monday afternoon to a low near 10 degrees by Thursday morning. Add the wind, and wind chills Wednesday and Thursday morning will dip into the single digits.
The good news, is Thanksgiving Day itself will be dry and sunny (albeit cold). This cold but dry weather will last into Friday, before more snow chances arrive this weekend.
Kathryn Prociv, CCM
*Forecast is subject to change, especially beyond 48 hours. An updated forecast will be provided if there is a significant change in the forecast.
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