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5 Day Forecast

Snowfall Potential Tuesday

Weather Type and Timing Forecast

Strong Winds Tuesday Evening

We will have a couple of milder days today, which will include the chances for getting above freezing on Tuesday south of I-94 before we head back into the freezer from Wednesday through next weekend. We'll see a couple of bouts of light snow today, with heavy snow expected just north of the I-94 corridor on Wednesday. The cold for the end of the week will also come with the the chance for a couple of bouts of light snow.

A heavy band of snow is expected to fall just northeast where a low tracks across the region Tuesday afternoon and evening. A very tight snowfall gradient is expected within the transition zone from rain to snow.

A transition from rain to snow is expected to occur within the region from approximately Little Falls to Eau Claire. The heaviest precipitation is expected to fall between noon and 10pm Tuesday. Although rain and snow are expected to be the main precipitation types, a very narrow band of sleet and freezing rain will be possible where the transition from rain to snow occurs.

Northeast of a low track, it's heavy, but southwest of the track will be strong winds Tuesday evening and overnight. Wind gusts as high as 50 mph will be possible from west central through south central Minnesota.