The first warning is in effect Thursday for 4 to 6 inches of snow in the Twin Cities until 11 p.m

An initial warning for 4-6 inches of snow is in effect today until 11 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING for today, including the Twin Cities, until 12 p.m

Snow and blowing snow will cause significant commute delays in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, especially this morning as snow will be heaviest this morning and light snow will fall later this afternoon into the evening, tapering off to thundershowers. Light, freezing drizzle could mix with the snow later today between 3 and 8 p.m. Highs today in the upper 20s with southeast winds at 10-15 mph, northeast winds at 10-15 mph in the afternoon and north-northwest winds at 10-20 mph overnight. This will allow blowing and blowing snow in open areas. By Friday morning, low temperatures will be around 12 degrees, with wind chill values ​​of 0 to -5 degrees below.

No snow will fall in the Twin Cities Friday morning, but the combination of cold temperatures will keep many back roads and less traveled roads icy/snow packed and slippery. Skies will be partly cloudy Friday with highs in the mid-teens (single digit wind chill in the afternoon) and northwest winds 5-15 mph. Friday evening will be partly cloudy and Saturday morning will be cold with lows around -2°C and wind chills of -5 to -10°C.

Saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy, with flurries in the afternoon and light winds, with highs in the mid-120s. On Saturday evening it will be partly to mostly cloudy, with storms and low temperatures in the low teens, on Sunday morning wind chill temperatures around 5 degrees.

Partly to mostly cloudy and windy Sunday with highs in the mid 20s, but southeast winds 10-20 mph will bring cool winds in the mid 20s in the afternoon. Sunday night will be cloudy with a chance of patchy, slightly freezing drizzle after midnight into early Monday morning. Temperatures will rise from the mid-20s Sunday evening to near 30 degrees by 8 a.m. Monday, along with fog.

Monday will be cloudy and foggy, with a chance of freezing drizzle at times, with highs in the low 30s.

Christmas Eve: Cloudy with patchy fog and high temperatures in the lower to mid 30s.

Christmas Day: Cloudy with patchy fog and high temperatures in the lower to mid 30s. JONATHAN YUHAS