According to the National Weather Service, some light snow will fall across portions of Minnesota Monday afternoon. A warm front will then move across the state, with plenty of sunshine and very warm temperatures on Tuesday. A few 60s are not out of the question for far southern Minnesota by Tuesday afternoon.

The Weather Service office in Grand Forks says a storm is set to form in the Colorado Rockies this weekend that could blow through parts of North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, leaving accumulating snowfall on the ground.

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.

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.

A half a foot of snow isn't out of the question for the metro.

With parts of northern Minnesota already recording snow, the Duluth News Tribune reports more may soon be on the way. The National Weather Service has forecast a chance for snow in northern Minnesota as early as Monday. Analysts expect a harsh winter for Minnesota.

The National Weather Service says the focus of the severe weather in Minnesota will be in the southern part of the state Saturday night. Parts of Minnesota could also see a mix of rain and snow Sunday night and early Monday morning.