Minnesota highs Thursday afternoon are expected to range from the teens in northern and central Minnesota to the lower 20s in the far south. Fridays highs will range from the lower 30s in the southwest to the upper teens in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota’s weather is now locked into a fairly classic December pattern. The IR satellite loop for Canada shows the swirling low pressure zone near Hudson Bay. Minnesota rides the cold and occasionally snowy exhaust zone on the backside of that large-scale feature. Friday Clipper A series of minor Clippers are embedded in our persistent northwest…
Instant winter arrived Monday night dumping snow and ice on roads statewide. By 10 a.m. Tuesday, more than 400 car accidents had been reported, including one fatal crash.
December’s first shot of real winter delivered. Wind-driven snow blew sideways across Minnesota and here at the Weather Lab in the southwest metro last night. It’s a sobering reminder of just how wicked winter can be in Minnesota. Dangerous Weather Tonight: Seriously risky outside tonight. Sideways snow. Wind ripping. Temps plunging. Travel not safe in…