Snowy system poised to arrive in Twin Cities overnight prompts NEXT Drive alert

MINNEAPOLIS — Friday starts with cooler conditions in Minnesota, but temperatures, clouds and winds pick up through the afternoon before our next storm.

Expect highs in the teens on Friday with gusts near 20 mph, keeping wind chills in the single digits.

The next shot at the snow/ice mix will arrive after midnight into Saturday morning in the metro with a low tracking across Iowa.

Accumulations look minimal for the subway, but it only takes a glaze of ice to make things smooth.

Due to these conditions, WCCO has issued a NEXT Drive Alert starting at midnight and ending Saturday evening. Icy roads are possible from Interstate 94 in the metro and to the south. Snow and sleet Friday night could lead to snow and freezing rain Saturday morning.

A warm-up is then expected with highs into the 30s Saturday through Monday.

Another disturbance could bring a rain/snow shower on Monday, but this system appears to be lacking in moisture. The system will drop the temps back into the 20s for midweek.

There may be a few more chances for rain, but next week looks mostly quiet and not too cold.