Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Groundhog meteorologist Punxsutawney Phil glimpsed his shadow Friday morning, heralding six more weeks of winter. University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley didn't predict quite that far out in his weekly weather chat with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Let's talk about that snowstorm earlier this week
University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley says the snowstorm that sliced through Minnesota on Monday isn't the biggest on record for that day. But there were some surprises in this week's storm.
Over the 11 days since Dec. 25 Twin Cities temperatures have been subzero on 10 nights, which has only happened one other time in history.
So far, this December has been warmer than average, but University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley says temperature dips next week could bring us close to normal for the month overall.
Why is snowfall more likely at night?
Precipitation in the winter is more likely to happen at night compared to the summer months. University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley explains why.
Quite a weather swing in November
The first half of November was very cloudy in Minnesota while the second half was quite sunny. The first two weeks of the month were the coldest since November of 1995 and the rest of the month was unseasonably mild.
November has traditionally been the cloudiest month of the year and that -- so far -- is true again this year. It's no wonder November marks the annual onset of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or winter depression.