Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Following another week of consistent warm temperatures, an MPR News listener wanted to know when the peak of the hail season in Minnesota begins. The answer? Soon.

Minnesota weather may have finally turned the corner with consistent warm temps. MPR News’ Phil Picardi spoke with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley to discuss the sunny weather and the forecast ahead.

With two rainy weeks behind us, the chance of the dry season starting may be some time away. Mark Seeley joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about that and more.

With recent floods across the state and rain topping off the week, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer catches up with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley to discuss the wet weather and what lies ahead.

Minnesota weather usually fluctuates widely when moving into spring. And with the possibility snowfall occurring only a couple of days after 80-degree-weather, one MPR News listener wanted to know what is the likelihood of seeing snowfall again in May.

Minnesota reached it’s third-snowiest season, with the Twin Cities hitting nearly 90 inches of snow alone. According to meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, if the rain we received earlier in the year was actually snow, our snowfall totals could’ve been up to 141 inches.

With all the snow this week, an MPR listener wondered about the snowiest February in Minnesota history. According to meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley, a record from February 1939 still stands, when Pigeon River in Cook County saw 51 inches of fresh snow.

A hopeful reader wrote to MPR News, asking how often the Twin Cities sees temperatures of 50 degrees in February.

Minnesota has recorded the coldest temperature in the nation just twice this month.

An MPR listener noted that after last year’s very windy January, this month seems much quieter in comparison.