Early snow in the Twin Cities clears out for a bright and seasonable Wednesday afternoon with highs near 40.

Expect a fairly gray and cooler Tuesday before light rain arrives in the Twin Cities metro, then transitions to snow overnight.

Accumulating snow is possible Monday night and against Tuesday into Wednesday, though details are still coming into focus.

Sunday will start out with some morning sprinkles before the afternoon warms up with a nice southwest breeze.

The precipitation will spread through the afternoon and evening hours, and the metro could wake up with an inch or two of snow on the ground.

The Twin Cities will see mostly rain, and perhaps some heavy rain with thunder. A severe storm can't be ruled out for far southern Minnesota.

The National Weather Service has issued winter alerts across Minnesota on Wednesday due to a snowstorm set to blanket the state, with officials announcing a no-travel advisory in some regions.