Minneapolis residents should brace for patchy blowing snow this afternoon, with the National Weather Service predicting mostly sunny skies but with a chilly high around 29 degrees and breezy conditions that could see gusts as high as 35 mph, as per the weather forecast for the day. Continuing into the evening, the wind isn’t expected to let up too much, maintaining speed between 10 to 20 mph, and could reach gusts up to 30 mph under mostly clear skies.