Wintry mix Thursday night, another storm Friday

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We’re counting snowfall by the foot this winter. 

As of midday Thursday, more than 4 feet of snow — 52.1 inches — had been tallied at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this season, making it the fourth snowiest winter in the region to date. We’ve already passed our annual season snowfall average of 51.2 inches!

Duluth has piled up more than 6 feet, so far — 72.5 inches.

Our latest storm padded our winter snowfall across parts of Minnesota. Additional reports are still trickling in, but here are some select 

Our weather pattern turns to a more typical winter setup this weekend. Expect a mix of clouds with a few sunny breaks. Highs will run mostly in the 20s across Minnesota right through Monday. 

Little if any snowfall is likely into early next week. 

There are signs of colder air as we move into the last days of January. Right now the pattern doesn’t look super arctic, but lows below zero are possible especially in northern Minnesota late next week. 

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Paul Huttner

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It’s a snowfall bonanza for eastern Minnesota this winter.

4th snowiest winter so far in the Twin Cities

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