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.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	5 Jan 10:53 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Maple Grove MN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 6, 12:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 6, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle/Freezing
Rain and
Dense
Freezing Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 7am and 8am. Areas of fog between 11am and 2pm. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 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 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 10 mph.