Light, fluffy snow will turn much of southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, into a winter wonderland this weekend.
The National Weather Service has posted a winter weather advisory for all of southern Minnesota, the metro area and areas as far north as St. Cloud. From west to east, the system stretches from the middle of South Dakota and across Wisconsin. The advisory will begin at noon Saturday and run until 3 a.m. Sunday.
The Twin Cities area is likely to see 4 to 6 inches of snow, according to the NWS.
To the south, the Minnesota River Valley and cities such as Redwood Falls, Faribault and Mankato may see more, said Caleb Grunzke, a meteorologist at the Weather Service's regional office in Chanhassen. The winter weather advisory in that area could be upgraded to a winter storm warning, he said.
The snow, which will move from west to east, should taper off around 8 a.m. Sunday, and then it will be partly sunny and dry, according to Grunzke.
"The roads could become treacherous, so when traveling, use caution," he said.
As always, motorists can find current road conditions on the state Department of Transportation website, 511.mn.org.
The snow will be light and fluffy, a welcome change for shovelers and snowblowers from the heavy, wet snow that fell last week.
