Evening Forecast: Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow... which is in effect from 4 am to 10 PM CDT Thursday.

* Rain will change to snow Thursday morning and begin to accumulate. 

* Snowfall rates could be an inch per hour. 

* Total snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches are expected. 

* Winds will increase Thursday afternoon and cause blowing and drifting snow. Gusts around 30 mph are expected. 

* Plan on hazardous travel... especially during commute times.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while driving.

This Winter Weather Advisory is only for Anoka County in the Twin Cities Metro and Central Minnesota

Forecast for the Twin Cities North Metro

Winter Weather Advisory for Anoka County from 4 AM to 10 PM Thursday

• Tonight
  Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday
  Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Thursday Night
  A 30 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Friday
  Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday Night
  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday
  Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night
  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
• Sunday
  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday Night
  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Monday
  Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Monday Night
  Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday
  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday Night
  A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday
  A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Check out more information in the column on the left on tomorrows weather system, more information is also available on the Forecast Maps page, Couple more weather systems possible next week.

J.T.