We’ll watch our next weather system move toward Minnesota Friday evening and Saturday.

In the map below, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s high-resolution Rapid Refresh model shows the system’s snow and ice mix turning north between 6 p.m. Friday and noon Saturday.

This system will bring a wintry mix of precipitation types. Temperatures near freezing in the lowest mile of the atmosphere will result in loose snow, freezing rain and possibly sleet.

A winter weather advisory will be posted for southwest Minnesota beginning Friday evening.

Including the cities of Milford, Jackson, Sibley, Storm Lake, Fulda, Lennox, Tea, Elk Point, Luverne, George, Yankton, Cherokee, Canton, Allen, Hurley, Parker, South Sioux City, Sheldon, Centerville, Spencer, North Sioux City , Bergsee, Arnolds Park, Rock Valley, Inwood, Hawarden, Holstein, Battle Creek, Lakefield, Pipestone, Chancellor, Hull, Sanborn, Le Mars, Viborg, Slayton, Spirit Lake, Ida Grove, Sioux Center, Sioux City, Marion, Orange City, Rock Rapids, Irene, Alcester, Worthington, Jefferson, Wakefield, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, Ponca, Hartley, Harrisburg, Beresford, Larchwood and Windom

239 PM CST Thu Dec 12, 2024

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY 5:00 PM THROUGH 9:00 AM SATURDAY CST…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to an inch and ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch.

* WHERE…Parts of northwest and west-central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN… From 5:00 p.m. Friday to 9:00 a.m. CST Saturday.

* IMPACT…Roads and especially bridges and overpasses are likely to become slippery and dangerous. Plan for slippery road conditions. The dangerous conditions could impact Friday evening commutes.

Icy rain may cause ice accumulation in parts of our region.

Total snowfall will be light. In most areas only a trace of less than an inch can be seen.

Temperatures will warm from the teens to 20 to 30 degrees Friday afternoon.

Sunday brings a thaw for most of Minnesota.

Keep an eye out for possible slick roads Friday evening through Saturday!