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A fast-hitting storm, called the Alberta Clipper, will cross the United States and cause the first major snowfalls in some northern cities. Midwest and nearby Great Lakes , according to AccuWeather. Weather conditions will begin to get colder from Friday until no later than Monday morning .
Forecasters estimate that on Friday night the storm system will begin its route from Western Canada and move northeast of the Rocky Mountains and the upper Midwest. Then the first snow is expected to fall from Minnesota to Michigan beginning Saturday morning .
However, the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul may receive much less snow than expected, as experts estimate that there will be more snowfall in areas not paved this weekend, but the winds can do their thing at any time .
“Saturday night can be tricky for some larger metropolitan areas like Detroit as the sun goes down and temperatures drop “, said the meteorologist of AccuWeather , Adam Douty.
Starting on Sunday, some areas can start Sunday with temperatures below freezing and with a light snowfall in the streets and housing estates near Detroit.
Snow is expected to remain over the Great Lakes through Sunday leaving up to 3 inches. In addition, snowfall due to lake effect will also affect Michigan, which could collect up to 6 inches in total throughout the day
By Monday the storm will be gone from the Great Lakes, but the mild effects will remain. Experts predict that another clipper will affect cities like Chicago, a little further south, during the next week although they did not give further details .
“There may be more opportunities for snow around Chicago and other parts of the Upper Midwest with additional clipper storms in the horizon until the middle of next week, “said Alex Sosnowski of AccuWeather.
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