Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix North-Central to Northeast U.S.

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes overnight into Tuesday then the Northeast U.S. Tuesday night into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.60 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	6 Jan 4:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 05:19am until January 6, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 05:19am until January 6, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of freezing rain between 7am and 9am. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. Light north wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.