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Brace For A Slushy Commute In The Twin Cities, Blizzard Conditions Far North

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesotans are bracing for the season's first snow, which will fall during Friday morning's commute in the Twin Cities and leave some communities up north with up to eight inches of snow.

Related: MnDOT Prepares For 1st Snow

The wintry weather blasted into northwestern Minnesota around noontime Thursday on the back of strong winds.

The storm system is expected to move south overnight and settle over the metro area around 5 a.m. Those waking up for the morning commute should expect to deal with sloppy snow and the annual traffic headache it brings.

Wet snow will likely fall in the Twin Cities through most of the day Friday before the system moves out of Minnesota around 9 p.m. Current models show that the Twin Cities will get around 2.5 inches of snow, which will struggle to accumulate on the warm ground.

If the metro gets a little more than 2.5 inches, it'll be an October snowfall record.

Outside the metro, more snow is expected.

Just west of the Twin Cities, a large swath of central Minnesota looks to see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow, with up to 5 inches possible near Brainerd and northwestern Minnesota. Most of the state is under a winter weather advisory.

Extreme northern Minnesota is under a winter storm warning. Communities along the Canadian border could see up to 8 inches of snow and experience blizzard conditions, with wind gusts as strong as 60 mph.

Looking ahead, the weekend looks to be cool, with below-average temperatures. The cooldown will linger into the workweek, but Halloween night looks to be dry.

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