MN WEATHER: Out With The Snow, In With The Bitter Cold

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Call it a tradeoff. The snow is moving out, and now the cold air is moving in.

WCCO Chief Meteorologist Chris Shaffer says MSP Airport reported 2.2 inches of snow after Tuesday’s storm, which brings this month’s snow total to 21 inches. That’s the most snow we’ve had in December since 2010, when we topped out at 33.6 inches. That was also the month when snow collapsed the roof of the Metrodome.

Communities north of the metro saw snow totals between 4 to 9 inches, but when all is said and done, the Arrowhead will likely take the accumulation cake once the storm fully leaves the region in the overnight.

A wind chill advisory is in effect for a good portion of Minnesota Tuesday night, while the western edge of the state is in a wind chill warning. It could feel as cold as minus-25 to minus-40 degrees in some areas by Wednesday morning.

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The Twin Cities will bottom out a minus-1 degree Tuesday night, which is our coldest air temperature since February. It’s dangerously cold Tuesday night above the Interstate 94 corridor and in western Minnesota, which will experience double-digit subzero temps.

Shaffer says Wednesday will feature ample sunshine, but the metro will be lucky to get above 10 degrees. Many parts of the state will only be in the single digits.

Temps will warm into the teens and low 20s by Thursday, which is when we’ll see our next chance for snow. The metro may see a dusting early Thursday morning, but heavier bands of snow will push through northern Minnesota between mid-morning through the late afternoon. Only 1 to 2 inches of accumulation is expected, but that’s enough to cause issues on roadways.

A reinforcing blast of cold air arrives in time for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday will be in the single digits, but winds will make it feel subzero.

Temps will move back into the teens and low 20s for Monday and Tuesday.

Source: CBS Minnesota