Much warmer with minor accumulations snow tomorrow-Updated X1

Regional View

One last short blast of arctic air will make it's way into the Upper Midwest for Saturday night Very cold temps are possible in Northeast Minnesota. Sunday and Monday a system will make it's way East. Minor accumulations are likely in Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin. Some warmer air will move back east along with this system being 20s back into the region.

Local View

Note Sundays forecast has been changed once again due to a shift in the strength of the upcoming system.

Warmer air will start to push ahead of a system Sunday, as a result temperatures will warm into the upper single digits. Skies will start off sunny the gradually become cloudy, Temperatures will remains steady then slowly raise overnight. The snow from our latest system which will feature a warm front will start to effect the area Sunday Night, likely after 9pm, snow will last through much of Monday. The snow will likely be light, with minor accumulations up to 1 inch, possibly 2" at most. The system really looks much weaker then it did yesterday. Temperatures as a result of the warm front and snow will rise into the 20s for the first time in a week. lows Monday Night will actually be above zero in the upper single digits.

Sunday, Cold early then warming, starting off sunny then becoming cloudy. Highs in the upper single digits. Sunday Night, a good chance a light snow, temperatures steady or slowly rising.

Monday, Much Warmer with a good chance of snow, Highs in the low 20s Monday Night, light snow or flurries- Total system accumulations 1-2-entire area. Temps falling into the upper single digits.

Looking Ahead

Following Mondays system, the weather actually looks dry, with fair winter temperatures for once, through Friday, Friday the models show some signs of a brief warm up in the 20s, possibly 30s right before a Sharp arctic cold front moves in, with this front, a system looks to bring in some snow, and possibly very windy and cold conditions for Saturday the 29th. Temperatures that follow this front could be as cold as they were last cold air mass we had especially on Sunday and Monday the 30s-31st. Then the models show a weak warm up with snow chances the 3rd of Feb then another large ridge of arctic air sweeps down just in time for Friday February 4th. Right now this second wave of arctic air looks the coldest. The long range models seem focused on bringing a very cold long range forecast, with little chances at any kind of major warmth.