Weather and Climate News

Advisories for snow and a wintry mix through Tuesday morning
Many Minnesotans are dealing with snow or a wintry mix this Monday evening, while parts of southeastern Minnesota have light freezing rain. Periods of snow are expected Monday evening through Tuesday morning in most of Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. Some areas could also see a wintry mix that includes light freezing rain and sleet.…
Winter storm with snow and ice is arriving
A complex winter storm is arriving in Minnesota this morning and will hang around into Tuesday. Light snow has been falling across central Minnesota as it makes its way toward Duluth early this Monday morning. Meanwhile, an area of mixed precipitation has been expanding across southern Minnesota. Snowy Monday Areas of snow will expand, track…
Snow and a wintry mix Monday into Tuesday
Northern Minnesota saw some generous snow totals on Sunday: I also saw a report of 10 inches in Bemidji and 8 inches in Bagley. Additional reports will come in, but we already have some impressive snow totals! You can check the National Weather Service snow report map for updated snow totals. If you’re checking the…
Sunday snow northern Minnesota; ice and snow central and south on Monday
Minnesota will be dealing with two bouts of wintry weather this Sunday into early Tuesday. The first round of precipitation will involve heavy snow in northern Minnesota today. Round two will be a mix of snow and freezing rain late Sunday night into early Tuesday for much of Minnesota. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s…
Sunday snow for northern Minnesota; metro and southern MN wait until Monday
Snow is likely in northern Minnesota on Sunday, and some areas are expected to see 4 to 8 inches. Here’s a summary from the National Weather Service office in Duluth: Most of northern Minnesota is in a winter storm watch for Sunday. Here’s the northeastern Minnesota portion of the watch: Details of the northeastern Minnesota…
Sunday snow in northern Minnesota; wintry mix includes metro area on Monday
We had a chilly Friday, but our weekend temps will be milder. Many spots in southern Minnesota will see highs in the lower 30s Saturday afternoon, with mostly 20s in the north. One year ago, we reached 63 degrees in the Twin Cities, and 60s are very rare this time of year: Our average high…
This is a rare winter season when the average temperature for the three months of December, January, and February will be cooler than normal. That's one of the topics that retired University Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley discusses with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.