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A storm system is set to arrive in Minnesota late Friday, likely bringing several inches of snow to the metro.
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Minnesota's winter snow total lags more than 20 inches below average
Despite the frigid temperatures so far this winter, the amount of snowfall in Minnesota is still significantly below average.
Why Minnesota's snow total forecast for latest storm has dropped
A storm system is set to arrive in Minnesota late Friday, likely bringing several inches of snow for the Twin Cities.
How much snow could the Twin Cities see this weekend?
A storm bringing accumulating snow is anticipated to arrive Friday night into Saturday morning.
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Metorologist Chris Shaffer says the metro could see between 2 and 4 inches of snow by Saturday afternoon, with areas to the north seeing more accumulation.
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