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Weather and Climate News

A chilly week ahead; warmer outlook 8 to 14 days out

A chilly week ahead; warmer outlook 8 to 14 days out

The official weekend snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.8 inches through 6 a.m. Sunday. There was some light snow after 6 a.m., so the weekend snow total could go up slightly. The National Weather Service office in Chanhassen reported 5.3 inches. I measured 3.5 inches in St. Paul and meteorologist Bill Endersen…
by Ron Trenda

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A windy Sunday afternoon; we saw the lowest amount of Autumn sunshine since 1983

A windy Sunday afternoon; we saw the lowest amount of Autumn sunshine since 1983

I heard a symphony of snow shovels, snow blowers and windchimes in my neighborhood this Sunday morning. The accumulating snow has now ended in the Twin Cities metro area, but we could see a passing flurry this afternoon. Some snow showers are possible this afternoon in southeastern Minnesota and over the border into southwestern Wisconsin.…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow tapers off; chilly week ahead

Snow tapers off; chilly week ahead

The official Saturday snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 2.3 inches. It has snowed a bit since midnight, so the storm total will change slightly. The National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen reported 4.6 inches.  I measured 3.2 inches in St. Paul. Some of the higher totals were 7.3 inches in North Mankato and…
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Snow and slippery roads Saturday evening into early Sunday; chilly week ahead

Snow and slippery roads Saturday evening into early Sunday; chilly week ahead

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported snow covered and slippery roads across much of southern Minnesota Saturday afternoon. The snow moved into the southern part of the Twin Cities metro area during the early afternoon and spread northward, reaching Minneapolis and St. Paul around mid-afternoon: It was a quick burst of 1 to 2 inches of…
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2″ to 5″ of snow for metro area mid-afternoon into tonight, heavier snow southern Minn.

2″ to 5″ of snow for metro area mid-afternoon into tonight, heavier snow southern Minn.

Meteorological winter (December through February) begins today. Right on cue, a snowstorm is moving into southern Minnesota this afternoon. The big picture Snow will spread from southern Minnesota into the Twin Cities metro area as we go through Saturday afternoon. Snow continues this evening and tonight in much of the southern half of Minnesota into…
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