Rain this evening transitions to a wintry mix of sleet & snow late tonight.
A narrow band of heavier snowfall rates will likely lead to slushy accumulations of 1-3" across south-central & southeast Minnesota by Tuesday morning.
This upcoming week will have a little bit of everything, with temperatures ranging from the 20s to the 50s and rounds of wintry precipitation to regular rain over the course a few days.
Good news, if you don't like the winter weather it will be out of the area by Tuesday so at least we get it over with.
Due to marginal temperatures, this will not likely be an all snow event and transition between rain, sleet and snow. The marginal temperatures are located both in the atmosphere which will lead to the sleet mix, and also located near the surface where a mild ground will melt the initial snow.
While Tuesday morning could end with a heavy thump of all snow (which could be 0.5"/hour rates at times), the total accumulation will be about half of what actually falls due to the melting. Regardless, Tuesday morning could be messy depending on the timing of the burst of snow.
The next chance for precipitation will come Thursday, but this will be light in nature. This will be associated with the next large system that impacts the middle of the country, but the northward extent of the heaviest rain will be Iowa so Zumbrota can expect the lighter rain on the fringe of the system.
After the weather roller coaster of the week, Friday will end dry and sunny with seasonal temperatures.
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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