NEXT Weather Alert: Storm system to bring blowing snow, icy roads to parts of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS -- We're kicking off the weekend with a combo of light snow and heavy winds that will make driving hazardous in parts of Minnesota -- triggering a NEXT Weather Alert.
A wind advisory will be in effect Friday in western Minnesota, and a winter weather advisory will be in the northwest due to very strong winds and drifting snow. Low visibility and slick, icy roads will be a big issue from roughly noon Friday to noon Saturday.
Snow will reach the Twin Cities by early evening. It will be a quick-moving system that should only drop an inch or so.
Friday's high temperature in the metro will reach 37, which is a few degrees above average. It will be cloudy up north in the morning hours, while the southern half of the state should see some sunshine.
Things will calm down later Saturday, but temps will plummet into the mid-teens. It will warm into the high 20s Sunday.