Watching Monday night snow chances

A quick update here to give you a heads up on our next potential snow system.

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snowcrystals.com

The Twin Cities recorded our first measurable snowfall Thanksgiving Day.

  • TWIN CITIES MN Nov 26 Climate Report: High: 40 Low: 24 Precip: 0.12 Snow: 1.3

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Now it looks like our first significant snowfall could be on the way by Monday afternoon and evening. Most of the major forecast models are painting a low pressure system that is borderline cold enough for snowfall by Monday late afternoon through Monday night.

Here's a look at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Global Forecast System model for Monday night.

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NOAA

It's way too early to pinpoint specific storm tracks and inches, but it's worth saying there is the potential for several inches of snow somewhere across southern and central Minnesota by Monday night.

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NOAA via Iowa State University

We enjoy cool but quiet weather and good travel conditions through Monday morning. After that be ready for updates on what could be a significant slop storm with heavy wet snowfall accumulations from late Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.

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Weatherspark - European Model data

Stay tuned.