Weather and Climate News

Below-normal temperatures persist into midweek
A persistent northwest flow pattern will maintain cold and mostly dry conditions across the Upper Midwest through early next week before a more active midweek weather setup develops. A warming trend is expected to take shape toward the end of February.
Below-zero wind chills Saturday night; flurries possible Sunday
Wind chills are expected to drop below zero overnight as colder air settles in and northwest winds remain brisk. Temperatures rebound Tuesday, but the warming trend will come with renewed chances for light snow, especially across northern parts of the region.
Chilly, calm conditions expected this weekend
A chilly, quiet weekend is expected, with temperatures below normal. A more active pattern returns by midweek with multiple clipper systems.
Quiet, colder weekend ahead; heavy snow in southeastern Minnesota
The late-February warmup is fading fast, with accumulating snow underway in southeastern Minnesota and colder air settling across the region.
Hovland got 38.6 inches of snow but fell short of Minnesota's all-time record
This week’s North Shore snow dump was a Minnesota record for any 24-hour period in February. But the storm fell short of the all-time state snowfall record from January 1994.
St. Paul declares snow emergency parking rules after latest storm
In the wake of the latest winter storm that dropped more than a half-foot of snow on parts of the Twin Cities, the city of St. Paul has declared a snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday. At last report, the city of Minneapolis had not declared a snow emergency.
Here's how Lake Superior, terrain drive heavy snowfall on Minnesota’s North Shore
When winter storms move across northeastern Minnesota, snowfall totals along the North Shore are often higher than surrounding inland areas. The reason is a powerful combination of lake enhancement from Lake Superior and the areas orographic features.
Here's how much snow fell in Minnesota
The top snowfall total award goes to Hovland on the North Shore, which recorded 40.4 inches of snow around 7 a.m. Friday. Here’s a look at how much snowfall has been recorded by weather watchers across the state.
As 1 storm system departs, another grazes southeastern Minnesota
Snow showers will wind down on the North Shore Thursday. Another system will graze southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin Thursday night.