After snow, freezing rain in Twin Cities, temps to dip Tuesday evening

A wintry mix coated the roads midday Tuesday, as officials reported dozens of crashes and spinouts in the Twin Cities.

Some metro highways were partially or completely covered, and a jaccknifed semi closed INterstate 94 in Maple Grove between Weaver Lake Road and Interstate 494.

Winds will settle down into the evening however, according to NEXT Weather Meteorologist Chris Shaffer, and temps will take a dip into the single digits. 

Wednesday will be colder again, with highs in the lower 20s. There will be a small window for light snow south of I-94 in the evening.

The warming trend returns to end the week, with highs climbing into the 40s and possibly lower 50s by Friday. A sharp cooldown arrives over the weekend as highs fall back into the teens and 20s.