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Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

April 16, 2014 6:08 PM

April ‘snow bomb’ hammers north metro with up to 17″; better weather ahead

Mercifully, our wintry nightmare will turn into an infinitely more pleasant weather daydream in the next few days.

by Paul Huttner

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April 16, 2014 11:20 AM

Storm Update: Heavy snow totals coming in, Hennepin added to winter storm warning

Expect snow to increase this evening and slick roads through tonight across central Minnesota and the Twin Cities.

by Paul Huttner

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April 16, 2014 3:43 AM

Heavy snow north, metro rides rain-snow edge, much warmer next week

The latest radar trends and model output still suggest the rain snow line across the metro today, with a shot of snow in the metro tonight.

by Paul Huttner

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April 15, 2014 1:13 PM

Metro ‘slop storm,’ heavy snow north, 60s return next week

Even a slight southward jog of 30 to 40 miles in storm track trend puts the Twin Cities in play for upgraded slushy snowfall accumulations.

by Paul Huttner

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April 15, 2014 3:53 AM

Record lows today, April slop storm tomorrow, much warmer next week

The notion of a slow moving low out west could act as a pump for warmer air in sustained southerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico next week. It could also introduce the prospect of some soaking rains and potentially severe weather.

by Paul Huttner

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April 14, 2014 1:29 PM

Another spring storm is coming

Look for milder weather by the weekend and some actual warm weather next week.

by Bill Endersen

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April 14, 2014 2:34 AM

Week ahead will be chilly, with some cold rain and wet snow

A weather maker is shaping up for mid week and we’ll be tracking the chances of accumulating snowfall. Currently a couple of inches of wet snow look to be most likely north of the Twin Cities

by Craig Edwards

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April 11, 2014 12:30 PM

Weekend split, cooler next week, El Nino brewing?

Wanted: Rain. It’s getting a little dry around these parts. Most of southern Minnesota is teetering on the edge of a drought hangover from last fall. Soils were partially parched going into the freeze, and most of that snow melted away and ran off into rivers and lakes or evaporated into thin air the past Read more →

by Paul Huttner

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April 10, 2014 12:39 PM

Mild Friday, record 100 days of sub-zero days up north this winter?

This week is good tonic for the Minnesota weather psyche. Our weather winning streak of milder days reaches lucky 7 Friday. Here’s a look at the kinder and gentler numbers for Friday afternoon across the Upper Midwest. A few stray showers may ride in early Friday. The better chance of any meaningful rain rolls in Read more →

by Paul Huttner

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April 10, 2014 3:52 AM

Feels like April, shower chances increase but drought and fire threat linger

This spring it’s a dry wind so far. Get set for another day of high fire danger and red flag warnings across southwest Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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