MN Weather: Timeline of what to expect with Thursday’s snow

(FOX 9) – The Twin Cities region is expected to get its first significant snowfall this winter as a system moves into the state on Thursday.

Snow is expected in Minnesota

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

This will be a heavy snow event for the Thursday morning commute that will continue into Thursday afternoon, creating the largest snowstorm of the season so far in the Twin Cities. There will be a heavy snowfall across the Twin Cities, with our current expectation that the heaviest snow will fall in the North/Northeast metro, although the overall track of the storm is still unclear.

Prepare your shovels and pack your patience for the journey in the next 36 hours!

Timeline of snow

Thursday morning: Light to moderate snowfall will make for difficult road conditions on the morning commute.

Thursday afternoon: Lighter snow as there are more and more flakes.

Thursday evening: Scattered showers will weaken as the snow moves southeast.

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