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MN weather: Timeline of what to expect with Thursday's snow

By and FOX 9 Staff
Updated  December 19, 2024 5:29am CST
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The Brief

    • The Twin Cities will see our first accumulating snow of the season as a strong clipper rolls in overnight: high impact on the Thursday morning commute.
    • The Winter Storm Warning includes the Twin Cities and the entire I-94 corridor on Thursday for a swath of snow; generally in the 3 to 6 inch range.
    • Wind whipped accumulating snow will fade late Thursday into travel impacts along with bitterly cold air Friday on into the weekend

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Twin Cities area is set to see its first significant snowfall this winter as a system moves into the state on Thursday.

MN weather: Snowy Thursday

FOX 9's Jared Piepenburg shares an update on the snowy Thursday forecast.

Minnesota snow expected

THE LATEST: Snow making for tricky driving on Thursday

What we know: A strong clipper will move out of the Dakotas and across Minnesota overnight through Thursday evening with a narrow swath of heavy snow along the I-94 corridor including the Twin Cities.

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This will be a high impact snow event for the Thursday morning commute that lingers into Thursday afternoon with the largest snowstorm of the season for the Twin Cities so far. 

Get those shovels ready and pack your patience for driving on Thursday. 

Timeline of the snow

Timeline: Here's what to expect with Thursday's snow across the Twin Cities:

  • Thursday morning: Light to moderate snow will make for tricky road conditions for the morning commute; 2-4+ inches of snow is possible.
  • Thursday afternoon: Lighter snow as flakes become more off and on, with some gusty breezes; another 1-2 inches of snow is possible.
  • Thursday evening: Scattered flurries will taper as the snow moves out of the region. There may be some blowing and drifting snow; a dusting of snow is possible.

Track the snow

What you can do: To get the latest updates and track the snowy weather, you can download the FOX 9 Weather app.

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