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Weather and Climate News

Friday snow for some; another arctic weekend

Friday snow for some; another arctic weekend

Arctic chill will be with us right through New Year's Day. Our Friday highs will be a few degrees above zero in southern Minnesota, and slightly below zero in the north.
by Ron Trenda

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Friday snow chance; Arctic cold through New Year’s Day

Friday snow chance; Arctic cold through New Year’s Day

Our official Twin Cities high temp was 10 degrees Thursday afternoon. Why am I mentioning such a meager high temp? Because it was our first double digit high temp in the Twin Cities since Christmas Eve! The daily snow total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 1.1 inches through 6 p.m. Thursday. Temperature trends Temps will…
by Ron Trenda

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Rising energy costs eyed amid brutal cold snap gripping U.S.

Rising energy costs eyed amid brutal cold snap gripping U.S.

Plunging temperatures across half the country underscores a stark reality for low-income Americans who rely on heating aid: Their dollars aren't going to go as far this winter because of rising energy costs.
by The Associated Press

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Thursday flakes; arctic cold this weekend

Twin Cities residents will have a rare opportunity to use their shovels Thursday. We were overdue for snow. Through Wednesday, our season snowfall total at  Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was only 5.2 inches: That’s 15.2 inches below our average season snowfall total through Dec. 27. Thursday snow Our Thursday morning commute is likely to be…
by Ron Trenda

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Freshening the snow cover; another frigid weekend

Freshening the snow cover; another frigid weekend

A fairly weak weather disturbance is headed our way to add fresh snow to the landscape. Light snow will break out in southwestern Minnesota Wednesday evening and then spread northeastward. Snow is likely to reach the Twin Cities after midnight and continue at least through Thursday morning. The snowfall should exit the state from west…
by Bill Endersen

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Frigid again today; fluffy snow tonight into Thursday

Frigid again today; fluffy snow tonight into Thursday

Snow should break out in southwestern Minnesota Wednesday evening and spread northeastward across the state overnight. Snow is likely to reach the Twin Cities around midnight and depart most of the state eastbound by around noon on Thursday.
by Bill Endersen

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