Weather and Climate News

Update on Christmas travel; potential snowstorm Wednesday night into Friday
We’ll see a few flakes at times this Sunday in central and southern Minnesota, but the northern third of Minnesota will have the best chance of accumulating snow. There’s a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. this Sunday for Cook county and Lake county of northeastern Minnesota: Details of the advisory: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER…
Christmas travel update; winter storm potential Thursday into Friday
It’s a white Christmas if one inch or more of snow is on the ground on Christmas morning. As of now, there is only a trace of snow on the ground at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It’s unlikely that we’ll get an inch of snow at MSP Airport by Christmas, but the metro area could see…
Saturday flakes at times; update on potential snowstorm late Wednesday and Thursday
Our first full day of astronomical winter will feel wintry, with periods of light snow or flurries in much of northern and central Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area will see pockets of light snow in the morning, with a flurry chance in the afternoon.’ Winds shift this evening, and moisture from Lake Superior will…
This year will rank among the 20 wettest years in state history, and among the 20 warmest. That's according to retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.