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Another Day, Another Weather Alert
It's feeling a lot like Minnesota in January, for a change. Lakeville and the rest of the Twin Cities can expect accumulating snow to start falling overnight.
For the third time since Monday, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lakeville and the rest of the Twin Cities metro area.
This time, it’s for snow, just in time for Friday morning’s rush hour.
The hazardous weather outlook issued this afternoon says that as much as an inch of snow could fall overnight tonight, then another two to four inches could fall on Friday. Temperatures are expected to be a bit warmer than today, reaching a high of 9 above.
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Although it issued a weather alert for snow, the National Weather Service did not place Lakeville and the Twin Cities under a winter weather advisory—which typically is issued for forecasted snowfalls of three to six inches or more—or a winter storm warning—for forecasted snowfalls of more than six inches.
Meteorologist Dave Dahl, on KSTP.com, is forecasting one to three inches of snow for the Twin Cities, with higher amounts in Lakeville and the rest of the southern metro.
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In his blog on StarTribune.com this morning, Meteorologist Paul Douglas also calls for one to three inches, with three-inch totals possible for the southern metro.
“With temperatures in single digits I'm expecting a fluffy, powdery snow, quick to accumulate, capable of turning into black ice,” says Douglas. “Roads may be in tough shape for a time Friday.”
Looking forward to Sunday, Dahl says the Twin Cities could be facing a more substantial snowfall, maybe four inches or more.
For the latest Lakeville forecast, click here.
