Chris says no icing concerns as snow and rain fall across the metro

Happy Friday! Spring like weather is coming, I promise! That day is just…not today! Snow and rain showers will last off and on throughout the day. It may come down hard enough at times to turn lawns white, but roads should remain just wet as temperatures remain above freezing. Most of the day will hangout in the mid and upper 30s with highs around 40. The wind, however, will make it feel like 20s to low 30s all day long.

Saturday will also be cloudy with snow flurries. High temperatures will be around 40.

Sunshine returns by Sunday, though temperatures remain a bit chilly. Otherwise look for gradual warming next week with any rain chances that were in the forecast looking to fizzle out and hold off until perhaps next Friday.

Enjoy the end of the week!
– Meteorologist Chris Reece 

Flooding on streams and rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin will continue this week into next week  with 1”-2” or more of precipitation ( Rain & Snow northern MN northwestern WI ) falling Today and into Friday. Additional precipitation in the form of Rain and Snow will add more water to all area Streams and Rivers and Flooding will likely continue on Minnesota and Wisconsin Streams and Rivers into late April.

TODAY: ** TORNADO DRILL MN WITH OUTDOOR SIREN TEST 1:45 p.m. & 6:45 p.m.   

Cloudy  and  Windy  with  Periods  of  Rain  and  Thunder.  Chance  for  Rain  and  Thunder  is  100%.  HIGH:  42  Degrees. 

Wind:  East  at  10  to  20  mph  and  Shifting  to  the  West  at  10  to  20  mph  after  4  p.m. 

TONIGHT:  ** TORNADO DRILL MN WITH OUTDOOR SIREN TEST 6:45 p.m.    

Cloudy  and  Windy  with  Scattered  Rain  and  Snow  Showers.  Chance  for  Scattered  Rain  and  Snow  Showers  is  100%.    

LOW:   34  Degrees.    

Wind:  Southwest  at  10  to  20  mph.

FRIDAY: 

Cloudy  and  Windy  with  Scattered  Rain  and  Snow  Showers.  Chance  for  Scattered  Rain  and  Snow  Showers  is  100%. 

HIGH:  38  Degrees.  

Wind:  West  at  10  to  20  mph. 

FRIDAY  NIGHT:   

LOW:   30  Degrees.  

TWIN  CITIES  METRO  OUTLOOK:

SATURDAY……..…40 / 28  AM Clouds & Light Snow Showers then Cloud & Sun Mix & Windy & Cold for April.  Chance for AM Light Snow is 70%.  Any Snow Accumulation in Grassy Areas & Less than 1”.

SUNDAY……………46 / 28  Partly Cloudy & Breezy.

MONDAY………….55 / 35  Mostly Sunny with Lighter Winds.