The Minnesota Twins have postponed their series opener against the Detroit Tigers because of wintry weather, opting for a doubleheader May 11.

The Twins announced Thursday afternoon they were calling off the Friday night game, a decision made about 28 hours before the scheduled first pitch with the region blanketed by wet snow, heavy winds and icy roads.

The storm was forecast to move out before Friday, but the temperature was only predicted to be in the mid-30s.