Weather and Climate News

Statewide, this October was the 15th wettest in Minnesota history, with most observers reporting from 3 to 5 inches of precipitation.
Wintry Mix: Advisories up for central Minnesota
Our latest wintry Clipper brings more snow and rain to Minnesota through tonight. The best chance of 2″ to 4″ of fresh snow runs just north of the Twin Cities. Winter weather advisories continue for central Minnesota into Saturday morning. Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk…
Cool streak continues; snow returns late Friday northern and central MN
Parts of northeastern Minnesota saw generous snowfall amounts Wednesday night into early Thursday. There’s a report of 5.6 inches a few miles northwest of Two Harbors and 6 inches of snow fell near Finland, Minnesota. The National Weather Service will post additional snowfall amounts as they come in. There’s also an interactive snowfall map, which allows you…
November opens on a snowy note
Winter weather advisories are up from the northeast Twin Cities metro to the north and east. Winter storm warnings blanket the North Shore. Several inches could fall along the ridge above the North Shore by Wednesday night.
Does our October snow suggest a snowy winter?
Friday’s October snowfall was the earliest in many years for Minnesota. Several inches of fresh snow blanketed central and northern Minnesota. But what does our October snowfall tells us about the likelihood of snowfall this winter? Statistically, not much. The Minnesota DNR Climate Working Group looked at years with October snow and analyzed snowfall trends…