Nearly A Foot Of Snow Could Fall In Parts Of Minnesota This Weekend

The first couple of days of February looks to be snowy across a sizable portion of Minnesota.

While a good portion of the state might see a dusting to a few inches of new snow, forecasted totals in a few spots in Northern Minnesota could get nearly a foot by the time the weekend is over.

After this weekend's snow, we'll see another change in the weather. Here's what to expect with this weekend's snow and what comes after.

Where is the heaviest snow expected to fall in Minnesota this weekend?

Northeastern Minnesota is set to see the greatest snowfall totals this weekend according to the most recent update from the National Weather Service. They did say in their Friday afternoon update that expected snow totals have trended down a little from earlier forecasts, but there will still be enough snow that could impact weekend travel and activities.

In response to this, the Duluth office of the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the counties in purple above, including cities like Duluth, Superior, Ely, and Hibbing. Also issued is a winter storm warning (shown in pink) for most of the North Shore, where even greater snowfall is expected.

Most of the area in the winter weather advisory could see 2-5 inches of snow - in places like Moose Lake, the Iron Range, and along the South Shore. The Twin Ports area could see more, somewhere between 4-7 inches of snow.

Meanwhile, much of the North Shore could see 6-10 inches of snow

When will the snow start? When will it stop?

Snow is expected to start falling by mid to late morning in places like Grand Rapids, Aitkin, and western portions of the Iron Range, while the North Shore, Twin Ports area, Hayward, and Ashland is expected to see snow start up around lunchtime or in the early afternoon hours.

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While snowfall rates will vary, things should taper off to lighter snow in the later parts of Sunday, expected to end by Monday morning.

What change is in the forecast after this snow?

After the snow moves out, colder air will move into the region. Monday and Tuesday's daytime highs will be around 10 degrees across the Northland, while a slight warm-up to around 20 degrees and more snow comes into the picture for midweek.