Regional Weather View.
Yet another significant weather system will hit the Upper Midwest this week causing possible significant accumulations from ND Southeast through Central Minnesota. far Northern Iowa may also see some significant accumulations. Minor accumulations will cover the rest of Western WI IA and SD. Cool temperatures and calmer weather will flow this system for the weekend.
Local View
Locally we will not need to worry about heavy snows like the last storm dumped on us, but there will still be accumulations for us. Southwestern locations will have the best chance at seeing some snowfall. The River Falls area may see 2-3″ 1-2″ is likely for the rest of the area. Some spots may only see a dusting. Light to possible moderate snow will mainly impact Wednesday night and the early part of Thursday. Partly Sunny skies will be the rule afterwards for Thursday afternoon. Friday, Saturday and Sunday all look quiet with partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies, with highs in the mid teens lows in single digits every day and night.
Wednesday Night/Thursday Light to possibly moderate snow in overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning 2-3 inches accumulation-entire area. Highs in the upper teens. Thursday Night, Partly Cloudy, lows in the single digits.
Friday, Partly cloudy to partly sunny. highs in the upper teens. Friday Night, Partly Cloudy, lows in the mid single digits.
Saturday Partly Cloudy, highs in the mid teens, calm winds. Saturday Night, Partly Cloudy, lows in the mid single digits.
Sunday, Partly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs in the low teens. Sunday Night, mostly cloudy, lows in the low single digits.
Looking Ahead
Monday following out quiet weekend already looks active again. I see a system that may possibly produce minor accumulations in the local area, possibly even on the low end of the significant range. Colder and drier air follows this system for Tuesday, It looks to remain dry all the way through Thursday the 23rd. Then a more active pattern sets up again just in time for the Christmas Season travel and it looks like the system could be a big one. Significant snowfall will be possible somewhere in the Upper Midwest for Dec 24th through Dec 26th, but warm air will be closely involved with this storm and someone could see more rain/sleet then snow. It will be a storm we will have to closely monitor. Following the 26th, I see another chance at light snow before more cold air moves in. Then right at the end of the model it shows warmer air moving in.