Weather and Climate News

Sunday snow update; heavy snow possible Monday night into Tuesday
The snow just keeps on coming. I drove past a neighborhood sliding hill around midday, and dozens of kids were having a great time gliding over the fresh snow on their sleds and snowboards! It’s not as much fun for those of us who are driving today. Here’s what to expect this afternoon The National…
Snow today; heavy snow possible Monday night and Tuesday
Snow and more snow. That’s been the theme of February 2019! Snow will expand across southern and central Minnesota, plus parts of northeastern Minnesota and much of Wisconsin this morning and early afternoon, then taper off from west to east later this afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows…
Sunday snow update; heavy snow is possible Monday night and Tuesday
We really don’t need another batch of snow right now, but it’s on the way. Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have snow on Sunday, which should taper off west to east later in the day. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Sunday and…
Snow returns Sunday; we could see a lot of snow on Tuesday
Temperatures will be cold today, but winds will be reasonable. There’s plenty of snow cover all across Minnesota right now, which is great for cross-country skiers, snowmobilers and kids with sleds. Temperature trends Saturday afternoon highs should reach the single-digits above zero in most of northern and central Minnesota, with some lower teens in the…
Cold sunshine today; snow for parts of Minnesota this weekend
Thursday’s snow total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 5.9 inches, which brings our official February total to 10.4 inches: The “R” after the 5.9 inch entry means that a new Twin Cities snowfall record was set for February 7. Disregard the snow depth, that measurement was taken early Thursday morning. MSP airport tallied more…
Brace for the cold, enjoy the sunshine
It’ll be a bright Friday, but temps will be running about 25 degrees below average. There will be enough wind to generate wind chills in the -25 to -35 range in the Twin Cities metro area and much of eastern Minnesota, where the wind chill advisory continues until  noon: A wind chill warning for even…