MINNEAPOLIS -- Friday will be another NEXT Weather Alert day due to snow and heavy winds in northern Minnesota.
Much of northern Minnesota is under a winter weather advisory until noon Friday.
The storm system already dropped almost 2 feet of snow in Bismarck, North Dakota. Travel up north is expected to be brutal due to low visibility, blowing snow and slippery conditions.
As the storm system makes its way east across northern Minnesota overnight and into Friday morning, the snow total amounts are expected to decrease. It will stay windy overnight, with wind speeds between 20-35 mph across the state.
The Twin Cities may see a stray snowflake or two early Friday, but it will be frigid. The high will only reach 32 degrees in the metro -- and it will feel more like the teens and low 20s due to wind chill.
The wind settles down this weekend, but we won't warm up. The highs will remain in the low 30s.
In fact, keep your cold weather gear handy from here on out. Minnesota will likely experience colder-than-average temps through Thanksgiving.
NEXT Weather Alert cancelled
The NEXT Weather Alert has been canceled for the remainder of the day.
Going forward, the wind dies down tomorrow, but we don't heat up for quite some time. Our highs will be locked in the low-30s this weekend. We will stay dry.
Early next week brings our next best chance of snow here in the metro. We will be watching closely to see if we need to issue a NEXT Weather Alert again.
What we know is that there will be snow possible late Sunday through late Tuesday. It looks like two waves that may only crank out an inch or two. But it will toy with the roads.
We stay cold until Thanksgiving when the models are hinting at a warmup into the 40s and, maybe, the 50s.
Snow causes schools to delay start, go virtual
Some northern Minnesota schools have a delayed start as snow moves through the area.
Bemidji Area Schools, Clearbrook-Gonvick School District, La Port School, and Schoolcraft Learning Community - Bemidji have a two-hour delayed start.
Badger Public Schools will have virtual classes and no buses are running.
Bemidji starts snow cleanup
Temperatures drop over 40 degrees in Twin Cities
Snow plows start work in Bemidji
Snow plows are getting to work in Bemidji as the snow starts to accumulate up north.
Snow showers continue in northern MN
The latest on the overnight snow in northern MN
Snow begins to fall in northwestern Minnesota
It's coming!
Snow is stacking up in North Dakota -- and it's northern Minnesota-bound!
Here's the latest as snow falls in parts of MN
Temperatures drop sharply in a few hours
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