Quick-hitting clipper to unleash rain, snow and ice across the Midwest

A quick-hitting clipper is set to drop rain, snow and ice across the Midwest

Many cities across the Midwest have had their coldest start to November in years after continuous blasts of Arctic air have infiltrated the region.

But Mother Nature will add insult to injury as another clipper tracks into the region this weekend.

While this system is not expected to be a blockbuster across the Plains and Midwest by any means, it will continue the trend of a cold and unsettled fall season.

Across the Plains on Saturday, most of the precipitation fell as a cold rain.

Overnight Saturday, areas of rain transitioned to snow across portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as cooler air settled in.

Duluth, Minnesota, observed the transition from rain to snow overnight, picking up a slushy half of an inch of snow before the system departed the area.

Farther south, there is a slight chance some areas have a trace of freezing rain early on Sunday morning.

Conditions may be just right for places like Madison, Wisconsin; Dubuque, Iowa and possibly even Rockford, Illinois, to experience slick roads on Sunday morning.

"Motorists should be especially cautious on untreated bridges and overpasses along stretches of interstates 39, 41 and 94, as these are the first surfaces to become icy," AccuWeather Meteorologist Renee Duff said.

With enough cold air in place on Sunday, some of the steadiest snow can be expected across northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

As the quick-hitting clipper passes by, a general coating to an inch or two is expected across this area.

This week, a general lack of Arctic air intruding from the north will lead to more seasonable conditions across much of the Plains and Midwest.

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