After January closed with record-breaking warmth, the other shoe is about to drop. A windy Thursday ushered in much colder air, setting the stage for substantial snowfall Friday night into Saturday for the metro and much of central Minnesota,

While it won't be a total bust, the chances of double-digit snow totals have vanished. With that, the National Weather Service has canceled the winter storm watch and replaced it with a winter weather advisory, signaling expected lower snow totals. A winter storm watch remains over western Wisconsin .

Accumulating snow moves into the area after 10 p.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. Saturday with 3-7" of snow, with most areas in the Twin Cities averaging about 4" by the time the snow ends early Saturday evening.