With snow coming to an end across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa this evening, our attention will quickly turn to another potent winter system that will impact our area Tuesday and Wednesday.
Precipitation onset has not shifted in time much since earlier this weekend, with a mix of rain and snow beginning late Tuesday morning into the early afternoon hours. The type of precipitation we see across the region will depend on not only surface temperatures, but temperatures aloft as well.
If temperatures near the surface and aloft are warmer, then precipitation will be in the form of rain primarily. If surface temperatures are warm (above freezing) but the warmth does not extend far above the surface, snow chances will be greater…