MINNEAPOLIS – A surge of warmth will arrive early in the work week, and it will last a couple of days.

Monday will be cloudy, with a high of 43 degrees in the Twin Cities. But expect highs in the mid-50s on Tuesday and mid-to-upper 60s on Wednesday.

Rain showers are possible Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and start preparing yourself, because we could see widespread snow showers by the end of the week.

WHAT WE KNOW

* First accumulating snow for northern Minnesota

* Strong winds from everyone, wintry weather impacts Friday morning for a good portion of the state and western Wisconsin

* Much colder weekend to follow

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW

* How much snow accumulation up north

* If we will see transition from rain to snow for metro

* When snow onset will occur