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Weather and Climate News

The calm after the storm(s)

The calm after the storm(s)

An unusual pair of storms We just experienced two significant winter storms in a three-day span. My neighborhood in Minneapolis picked up about a half foot of snow Thursday night and again on Saturday. Our backyard looks like it could host the Winter Olympics. Other nearby locations could have worked for the downhill skiing, at…
by Bill Endersen

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More snowstorm numbers; a breezy but beautiful Sunday

More snowstorm numbers; a breezy but beautiful Sunday

Our fresh snow cover is beautiful to look at, but some of us still have to finish our shoveling and plowing. It’s nice that we have plenty of snow for cross-country skiing, sledding and snowboarding: By late Sunday morning, there were already a lot of people sliding down the hill (below the water tower) at…
by Ron Trenda

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Snowstorm recap; a breezy and mild Sunday

Snowstorm recap; a breezy and mild Sunday

The official snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 6 inches on Saturday. That’s a new record snowfall for February 24 in the Twin Cities. The all time record snowfall for a calendar day in the Twin Cities is 18.5 inches, on November 1, 1991. St. Cloud measured 6 inches from Saturday’s storm, and Duluth…
by Ron Trenda

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Plowable snow Saturday night; a quiet Sunday

Plowable snow Saturday night; a quiet Sunday

This is our second round of significant snow this week! It’s a welcome snowy stretch for cross-country skiers and people with sleds and snowboards, but it’ll be dicey for drivers until the roads are cleared this weekend. Much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will see periods of heavy snow this Saturday evening. Snow…
by Ron Trenda

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Plowable snow spreads across Minnesota today

Plowable snow spreads across Minnesota today

If you live in the Twin Cities metro area, this would be a good day to get your errands done by early afternoon. A winter storm is moving toward us, and the snow begins around 3 p.m. in the metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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Lots of snow this weekend

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley talked with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about our recent cold spell and two big snow storms.
by Cathy Wurzer

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