Brushed by a clipper Thursday evening
The cold air is here. Now, we watch for passing low-pressure systems and the potential for falling snow. The next system arrives Thursday evening. Southern Minnesota gets brushed by a passing clipper. The Twin Cities area looks to ride the northern edge of the snow zone.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NAM 3-km resolution model favors light snow developing Thursday afternoon and evening across southern Minnesota.
Snowfall accumulations should be less than an inch in the Twin Cities. But southern Minnesota along the Interstate 90 corridor picks up 1 to 3-inches Thursday night into Friday morning. Albert Lea and Rochester could approach the 3-inch mark.
Milder air next week
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