How much snow could Minneapolis and St. Paul see this weekend?
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twin Cities could see the heaviest snow the area has had since before Christmas over the weekend.
A storm bringing accumulating snow is anticipated to arrive Friday night into Saturday. As a result, the WCCO NEXT Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Saturday.
Snow is likely to have at least a medium impact on the roadways in the Twin Cities metro and beyond this weekend. Roads may be fully covered on Saturday, causing crashes and longer drive times.
Depending on exactly where the band of heavy snow sets up and how intense it is, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says the metro will likely see at least 4 inches of accumulation, though a narrow band may see even more.
Things look to dry out late Saturday evening moving into Super Bowl Sunday.
Ahead of the storm, Friday's forecast high in the metro is 20 degrees. There will be sunshine for most of the morning and day before clouds, and snow, take over.