Minnesota weather: Expected snow accumulations into the weekend

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - As temperatures fall going into the weekend, snow is expected to start accumulating Friday and will continue into Saturday.

Southeastern Minnesota is under a winter storm warning and is expected to get the most snow, with 5-8 inches in the area.

MN weather: Measurable snow for Friday

The winter storm system is moving into south Minnesota Friday morning and will reach the Twin Cities metro by the afternoon. The high on Friday is 19 degrees, but it will likely feel much colder. Temperatures will plummet to single digits with lows below zero for the weekend.

The Twin Cities area is expected to get 2-5 inches of snow, with the most snow expected to accumulate in the southeast metro. The northwest side of the metro will be on the lower end of snow accumulation. A small portion of southwest Minnesota, along the Iowa border, is under a blizzard warning.

Northwestern Minnesota is expected to get 1-2 inches of snow, while northern Minnesota is expecting an inch or less of accumulation.

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The snow is expected to hit the metro area by Friday afternoon, and there will be persistent light snow until Saturday afternoon when it will dissipate. Road conditions are expected to be difficult, with winds up to 40 mph, blowing snow, and decreasing visibility.