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Weather and Climate News

A mild start to the week; arctic chill arrives in the metro area on Friday

A mild start to the week; arctic chill arrives in the metro area on Friday

I enjoyed about one hour of sunshine in St. Paul Sunday afternoon. Other spots in the Twin Cities metro area probably saw a bit more or a bit less than one hour of sunshine. The lucky residents of south-central Minnesota enjoyed sunshine most of Sunday afternoon: I sometimes wonder if anyone hops into the car…
by Ron Trenda

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A mild Sunday and Monday, arctic chill later in the week; east coast snow

A mild Sunday and Monday, arctic chill later in the week; east coast snow

It seems strange to say “mild” when Twin Cities high temps are only in the lower 30s, but this is January in Minnesota, and much colder temps are possible this time of year. Temperature trends Sunday afternoon highs are expected to reach the lower 30s across much of the southern half of Minnesota, with mainly…
by Ron Trenda

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19 inches of snow in Mexico(Missouri); mild Sunday temps here

19 inches of snow in Mexico(Missouri); mild Sunday temps here

This tweet caught my eye: 3PM Storm Total snow amounts across the area. #stlwx #mowx #ilwx #midmowx pic.twitter.com/lQ1usDOdT4 — NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) January 12, 2019 It turns out that Mexico is the name of a small city to the northeast of Columbia, Missouri. A winter storm dumped heavy snow in portions of far southern…
by Ron Trenda

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St. Louis battles heavy snow; relatively quiet weekend in Minnesota

St. Louis battles heavy snow; relatively quiet weekend in Minnesota

A winter storm that began on Friday has dumped 9.8 inches of snow on St. Louis, Missouri as of 6 a.m. Saturday: Here is a quick look at snow and sleet accumulation for this winter storm through 6 AM. The map is an estimate based on reports that we have received #mowx #ilwx #stlwx pic.twitter.com/Sm8hylYcGA…
by Ron Trenda

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New annual precipitation record set in Minnesota

Last year, southeastern Minnesota climate stations reported 50 inches of annual precipitation and two of them broke the state record: Caledonia reported 57.97 inches, and Harmony reported 60.21 inches.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Snow season nears the half-way point; quiet weekend in Minnesota, a lot of snow in southern Iowa

Snow season nears the half-way point; quiet weekend in Minnesota, a lot of snow in southern Iowa

There’s little or no snow cover right now across much of the Twin Cities metro area and south-central into southeastern Minnesota: Northern Minnesota and west-central Minnesota still have plenty of snow on the ground. Snow lovers should note that we still have more than one-half of our snow season remaining. The 2017-2018 Twin Cities snow…
by Ron Trenda

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