Minneapolis, Minnesota – Residents across central and southern Minnesota could face renewed winter travel disruptions as a late-January pattern increases the likelihood of accumulating snow across the region.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, central and southern Minnesota are included in a slight risk for heavy snow from Saturday through the following Friday, signaling a higher chance for one or more organized winter systems moving through the Upper Midwest. The risk stretches from the Twin Cities metro south toward the Iowa border.
In the Twin Cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, temperatures trending below normal favor snow as the dominant precipitation type. That could lead to slick conditions along Interstates 35W, 94, and 494, as well as delays on metro roadways and transit routes during heavier snowfall periods.
Farther south, including Mankato and Rochester, snow may arrive in multiple rounds rather than a single storm, increasing the potential for cumulative impacts on U.S. Route 14, Highway 52, and surrounding rural roads. Open areas could also see reduced visibility during steadier snow combined with gusty winds.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges drivers to monitor road conditions closely, allow extra travel time, and keep vehicles equipped with winter emergency supplies. With colder air expected to persist, any snow that falls is likely to linger between systems.
More detailed timing and potential winter weather advisories are expected as the late-January window approaches, with clearer impacts emerging by early next week.
