First snowstorm of season might impression journey circumstances throughout Minnesota

Minnesota’s first winter storm of the season will roll in Tuesday afternoon, bringing wind, snow and a pointy temperature drop that can make journey troublesome.

The storm will manifest first as rain earlier than transitioning to snow, which ought to occur within the late afternoon or early night within the Twin Cities.

A winter storm warning can be in impact beginning at 6 p.m. for a big swath of the state, stretching from the Arrowhead to components of southern Minnesota, and together with the Twin Cities. A NEXT Weather Alert can also be in impact.

The heaviest snow will doubtless hit the hall north of Interstate 94; a number of inches might accumulate. Areas to the south will see lighter totals, however nonetheless impactful circumstances. By midday on Wednesday, the metro might see 3 to five inches, whereas areas up north might see as many as 8 inches on the bottom.

A fast freeze Tuesday night might flip untreated surfaces icy as winds ramp up and visibility drops.

Thanksgiving appears to be like chilly and breezy, with temperatures within the teenagers within the morning and the 20s within the afternoon.

A colder stretch settles in late this week, with one other snow likelihood on Friday and into the weekend.