Wintry weather expected late Wednesday through Thursday. Accumulating snow across central Minnesota & northwest Wisconsin, with a wintry mix of sleet & freezing rain across southern Minnesota & west-central Wisconsin.
Another round of wintry weather likely this weekend. Heavy snow possible across central Minnesota & western Wisconsin.
The start of April will certainly feel like April Fool's, with not one but two winter storms possible through the upcoming weekend.
The week will be bookended by dry weather, with Monday and next Sunday rolling up dry with mild temperatures. In between, however, will be messy winter systems that will bring a mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain and some snow to the local area.
Wednesday-Thursday System
Confidence is still low on where exactly thistransition zone form snow to a wintry mix will develop and whether it`ll be predominately sleet, freezing rain, or a mix of all of the above. Timing-wise, precipitation will begin Wednesday afternoon across western Minnesota and spread eastwardsthrough the evening. Precipitation may fall as rain or non-accumulating snow initially, but transitions to a snownorth/wintry mix south during the evening as temperatures cool below freezing across central Minnesota and a warm nose develops across southern Minnesota leading to the wintry mix.
Late Friday-Saturday System
There willbe a lull in the precipitation between the two systems Friday morning and afternoon, but will see precipitation spread eastwards across western Minnesota through the afternoon and be heaviest Friday night into Saturday. While confidence is high that there will be another round of snow with this second system, it`s still relatively low on just how far south into southern Minnesota the swath of snow will set up. Timing- wise, the greatest impacts from the snow look mainly be on Saturday, with the snow ending across the area overnight into early Sunday morning.
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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