MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Get ready for a cool, wet Halloween in the Twin Cities. rain and snow It is expected to last until the evening.

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Halloween snow forecast

Prepare for a cold and wet Halloween in the Twin Cities with a rain-snow mix and measurable snowfall in some areas. Here’s a timeline of what to expect on the subway.

• Morning: As temperatures slide into the upper 30s, occasional areas of heavy and thunderstorms make for a wet commute.

• From late morning to afternoon: Temperatures continue to drop slowly, dropping into the mid-30s. This is when the rain will begin to mix with the snow or at times turn into large snowflakes. The snow will have an explosive nature, meaning it can be quite heavy at times as it explodes during some of the rainfall.

• From afternoon to evening: The wintry mix will gradually taper off from the southwest to the northeast, and the combo will likely exit the metro at sunset around 6 p.m., just in time for the majority of us to have drier evening festivities, including trick-or-treating.

• Night: Things are calmer but still damp and cold as temperatures drop into the 20s and 30s across much of Minnesota.

Winter weather advice

The winter weather advisory will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for parts of the metro and central Minnesota, and longer until 7 p.m. for areas toward Lake Superior. No warning was issued due to generally expected snow totals.

However, due to the explosive nature of this snow, snowfall rates can be quite heavy at times, resulting in very low visibility, making driving and traveling a little more difficult at times, although the roads will likely just be wet. and not white.

How much profit can we get?

So how much profit can we get? Complicated. There are many variables working against widespread snow accumulation, including very warm ground, temperatures likely to remain above freezing, and heavy rain beforehand.

However, there are likely to be patchy areas with 1 to 3 inches of slush on grassy and cold surfaces. But totals will likely vary greatly over short distances. For example, your house might just be dusty, but the hill down the street might be a little cooler, so a few inches of dust might accumulate there.

The history of Halloween snow

first measurable snowfall It usually happens in early November, so it turns out the Twin Cities have definitely seen snow on Halloween before.

The most notable snowfall was the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, when 8.2 inches of snow fell during the holiday, a whopping 28 inches of snow fell over a three-day period. This remains the largest snowstorm in Twin Cities history.

Measurable snow has been recorded in the Twin Cities on Halloween only seven times since 1872; That’s actually pretty lucky, considering the first measurable snow each year is usually a few days after the holidays. It probably looks more unusual this year because How hot has the weather been lately?but our short memories may forget that there was measurable snow on Halloween last year.

In fact, 2023 was the second snowiest Halloween on record. Snow is definitely not ideal for trick-or-treating festivities, but rain can arguably be worse for celebrations and costumes. There are about 30 more years where precipitation has been recorded on Halloween.

Look ahead

Things get a little heated on Friday; Highs in the upper 40s and a mostly cloudy afternoon. By the end of the week, temperatures have climbed into the upper 50s and are likely to return to the 60s on Monday.

We get a break from the rain over the weekend before the next chance for showers arrives on Sunday and Monday.

Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast: