Weather and Climate News

Patchy fog, then more snowmelt
Expect highs Tuesday afternoon from the upper 20s in the northwestern corner of Minnesota to 30s across most of the state and possibly touching 40 around the Twin Cities, Rochester and the Albert Lea area.
The melt is on
Daytime temperatures will push 40 in much of Minnesota this week. Nights will be below freezing. That means icy patches from daily snow melt. Take it easy out there driving and walking.
The calm after the storm(s)
An unusual pair of storms We just experienced two significant winter storms in a three-day span. My neighborhood in Minneapolis picked up about a half foot of snow Thursday night and again on Saturday. Our backyard looks like it could host the Winter Olympics. Other nearby locations could have worked for the downhill skiing, at…
More snowstorm numbers; a breezy but beautiful Sunday
Our fresh snow cover is beautiful to look at, but some of us still have to finish our shoveling and plowing. It’s nice that we have plenty of snow for cross-country skiing, sledding and snowboarding: By late Sunday morning, there were already a lot of people sliding down the hill (below the water tower) at…
Snowstorm recap; a breezy and mild Sunday
The official snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 6 inches on Saturday. That’s a new record snowfall for February 24 in the Twin Cities. The all time record snowfall for a calendar day in the Twin Cities is 18.5 inches, on November 1, 1991. St. Cloud measured 6 inches from Saturday’s storm, and Duluth…
Plowable snow Saturday night; a quiet Sunday
This is our second round of significant snow this week! It’s a welcome snowy stretch for cross-country skiers and people with sleds and snowboards, but it’ll be dicey for drivers until the roads are cleared this weekend. Much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will see periods of heavy snow this Saturday evening. Snow…