Gradual snowmelt continues
A weak, dry cold front is sliding southward across Minnesota. Temperatures will be only slightly cooler Thursday than they were Wednesday, so snow melt will continue.
High temperatures should be mostly in the 30s Thursday afternoon although the Twin Cities will probably just touch the low 40s. Winds will be rather light from the north becoming northeast.
Daily melting and freezing
Our overall temperature pattern will continue to be typical for March with some snow melting each day and then some of that meltwater freezing into ice overnight. Watch your footing.
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Spring storm to our south Friday
The next weather event will be a spring storm that will spin out of Colorado and track mostly to our south Friday. Freezing rain will become possible in a broad band from South Dakota to West Virginia.
This storm system will just nick Minnesota. A variety of rain, snow and freezing rain will spread across mainly southwestern and south central parts of our state beginning Friday and continuing into Friday night.
A winter weather advisory has been posted for Rock and Nobles counties in the southwestern corner of Minnesota from 7 a.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday for accumulations of 2 to 4 inches of snow and light ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Cities in the advisory include Luverne, Adrian and Worthington.
Sunny, milder weekend
High pressure and sunny skies will build into Minnesota for the weekend. High temperatures around Minnesota are likely to be mostly in the 40s with some snow-free areas maybe reaching the low 50s on Sunday.
As more snow melts, the sun can warm more ground which, in turn, warms the air near the surface.
Also note the storm that will be moving into the mid-Atlantic states. A wintry mix is likely to impact the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, but the good news is that this storm should stay well south of New England and is not likely to become yet another nor'easter.
However, another slow-moving nor'easter is possible beginning about next Tuesday.