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Weather and Climate News

At least 14 dead from tornadoes, severe storms in South

At least 14 dead from tornadoes, severe storms in South

An apparent tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 14 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that destroyed homes, snapped trees and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast.
by Associated Press

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Arctic chill on Monday; plowable snow next weekend?

Arctic chill on Monday; plowable snow next weekend?

At least it was sunny on Sunday. Arctic air was entrenched over Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday, and some records were tied and broken. The Sunday high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was zero, and the morning low was 13 below zero: The morning low tied our record March 3 low temp in the…
by Ron Trenda

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Access to Apostle Islands ice caves unlikely this winter

Access to Apostle Islands ice caves unlikely this winter

Despite near total ice coverage on Lake Superior, National Park Service officials say it's getting less and less likely the ice caves in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will be accessible to the public this winter.
by Dan Kraker

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Record-breaking cold today; an update on our next snow

Record-breaking cold today; an update on our next snow

The coldest reading at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this morning has been 12 below zero. That’s significant because our Twin Cities record low temperature for March 3 is 13 below zero. We’re close. __________________________________________________________________________ Update: This morning, MSP tied their record low temperature of -13F (set in 1873) for March 3rd. This is especially impressive since…
by Ron Trenda

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Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

This isn’t your typical early March weather. Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 35 degrees this time of year, but we peaked at 18 degrees Saturday afternoon and it’ll be much colder on Sunday. On to the details. Temperature trends  Low temps late Saturday night/early Sunday morning will dip into the teens below zero…
by Ron Trenda

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How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

Let’s start with a warm thought. The European forecast model shows a high of 32 degrees in the Twin Cities one week from today: The European model uses Celsius degrees, so a temp of zero in their model is equal to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. You’ll also notice a similar high temp the following Monday. Dates…
by Ron Trenda

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