The Twin Cities could get nearly an inch of rain Thursday as temperatures drop during the day, leaving the possibility for a little slush and snow, but no accumulation. It was already snowing early Thursday in western parts of the state as the cold front moves in. Areas in the northern part of the state could get 2-3 inches of snow on the grass, forecasters say.

KAAL-TV reports there are six job-seekers for every full-time job opening in the southeastern part of the state. That translates to about 17,000 people looking for work, when there are only 2,800 job openings.

MPR's Paul Huttner takes a critical look at the slew of recent forecasts predicting a harsh winter in Minnesota this year.

According to the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities, parts of northern and central Minnesota will see light to moderate snow Sunday. A much stronger storm is expected to move through the Midwest Tuesday and Wednesday, with significant snowfall possible.

According to the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities, the storm system will bring heavy snow to parts of Minnesota this weekend. Light snow is possible over parts of southern Minnesota. Another round of accumulating snowfall is possible Tuesday and Wednesday.