Today’s Northern Plains Forecast Video (6 min):
Next item to watch comes in Friday afternoon/evening as a clipper or “Manitoba Mauler” 🙂 dives into Minnesota. There is just now much moisture with this, but the arctic air will help to produce 1-2″ in eastern Minnesota mainly east of I-35. Forecast radar shown below:
Reinforcing cold air across Minnesota Saturday, then milder air for much of the area Sunday:
The pattern next week brings multiple clipper systems into eastern portions of the region bringing snow chances. This will allow a snow pack to gradually build across Minnesota. The amplified jet stream keeps southwest areas warmer and drier.