Winter storm warnings include northeast Twin Cities

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High pressure to the north will usher in northwesterly winds, helping to clear the fog and usher in colder, more winterlike temperatures just in time for New Year's Day. The forecast remains dry throughout the week. A weather system may affect the region next weekend.

The chart below shows consecutive hourly periods at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with visibility of one-half mile or less. This criteria was met for 20 straight hours from Sunday evening through Monday morning, marking the longest fog event since 1997 and only the fifth time since 1945 that the airport has recorded more than 20 hours of fog. 

Additionally, at the bottom of the list, you'll notice a 12-hour stretch from Saturday night to Sunday morning.

A dense fog advisory continues for portions of the state until late Monday night. 

Our foggy days are behind us for the rest of the year, as we shift to drier, northwesterly winds.

Low temperatures Monday night will drop into the upper 20s in the Twin Cities metro and southeastern areas, with teens and low 20s expected for western and northern Minnesota.

After a nine-day streak of above-average temperatures, colder air will finally make its way back into the region. 

Tuesday will see highs below freezing in the metro area, around 30 degrees. Wednesday's highs will be more seasonable, in the mid-20s, before significantly colder air moves in for Thursday and Friday.

New Year's Eve looks cold, breezy and quiet. Northwestern Minnesota will experience chilly single digits, while other areas will see teens. At midnight, the wind chill will make it feel below zero in northwestern Minnesota.

Next weekend could bring our next big storm system, but there are still too many variables to consider at this point. We'll need to monitor the situation closely until more details emerge.

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Mandy Thalhuber

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High pressure to the north will usher in northwesterly winds, helping to clear the fog and usher in colder, more winterlike temperatures just in time for New Year's Day. The forecast remains dry throughout the week. A weather system may affect the region next weekend.


New Year's Eve looks cold, breezy, quiet as fog lifts

Wind gusts Monday night through Tuesday morning

New Year's Eve looks cold, breezy, quiet as fog lifts

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