Weather and Climate News

Sunday snow totals; windy and very cold on Monday
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, the official snow total was 2.1 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It continued to snow beyond 6 p.m., so the official snow tally at midnight will be higher than 2.1 inches. The National Weather Service office in Chanhassen reported an 8 p.m. total of 3.1 inches. This 3.5 inch…
Snow today; windy and colder tonight and Monday
If you like snow, you’ll like today’s forecast. A low pressure system will spread snow across Minnesota and western Wisconsin today, and it’ll linger into Sunday evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential Sunday through Monday snowfall pattern: Notice how the snow lingers over Wisconsin on Monday,…
Sunday snow; cold and windy Monday
Snow lovers will be smiling Sunday afternoon. A low pressure system is expected to spread snow across Minnesota Sunday into Sunday evening. Here’s the Saturday evening run of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model, showing simulated radar for Sunday and Sunday evening: The snow could begin early Sunday morning in…
Bright and cold Saturday; snow returns on Sunday
The weather this Saturday is eerily similar to our weather last Saturday. Arctic chill will be with us today and tonight, with temps moderating a bit by Sunday afternoon. Temperature details  Cold temperatures will combine with wind to create wind chill values in the -20 to -40 degree range for about the northern third of…