Slushy and snowy Thursday will continue through afternoon

Although much of the accumulation that will be seen throughout the Twin Cities today is either happening or on the ground now, snow flurries will continue into the evening Thursday making for a slick commute home for many.

Tornado strikes New Orleans metro; damage surveys underway

About an hour after a violent tornado damaged a hospital and homes in New Iberia, the severe weather threat moved into the New Orleans metro area. The multi-day severe weather event has produced tornadoes from Texas to Louisiana.

Wind chill Friday leads into chilly Saturday

A Wind Advisory is in place for most of the state of Minnesota until 3 a.m. Saturday. Wind gusts are expected to be from the northwest, gusting up to 45 to 50 mph. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for south central Minnesota and western Minnesota until 3 a.m. Saturday because of falling snow and strong wind gusts reducing visibilities at times, which will lead to travel concerns. Friday night into Saturday morning is less about how much snow Minnesota picks up, and more about strong wind gusts, low visibilities due to blowing snow, falling temperatures, and potential flash freeze creating icy conditions on wet surfaces from melting snow earlier Friday afternoon.

Cold weather ahead after first snowfall

Saturday will be the coldest day in the 7-day forecast with forecasted highs in the low teens. Winds will be gusting from the NW at 35mph making the temperature feel like below zero for the entire day. We may see some flurries to start the day, but the main focus will be the cold temps. Some sunshine is expected on Sunday with highs making it into the upper 20s, which is still below our average high of 41. Thanksgiving week starts off quiet with highs in the low 30s.