Weather chats with Mark Seeley

Melt-freeze cycle makes for dangerously slick conditions around Minnesota

An unseasonably mild January day at the Weather Lab in the Twin Cities
An unseasonably mild January day at the Weather Lab in the Twin Cities with temperatures in the 40s, about 20 degrees warmer than normal.
Paul Huttner

January has had a lot of precipitation already — and much of it hasn’t been snow.

“Lots of freezing rain, lots of freezing fog and lots of moisture, lots of people having difficulty with all the ice that has persisted,” said Mark Seeley, a climatologist and meteorologist.

All that freezing across the landscape comes from temperatures across the state consistently hovering around the freezing mark.

Expect more thawing Monday and Tuesday, as daytime temperatures may climb into the 40s.

Listen to the full conversation by clicking the player above.