Minneapolis and St. Paul are closing non-refrigerated rinks to skaters. Meanwhile the organizers of the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet encourage visitors, as they monitor conditions.
It’s a murky start to our Saturday, but some areas will see some sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will be more typical of March than late January.
It seems like we may never ever be getting back to winter — but when we do, a snowplow named “Taylor Drift” will be clearing roads in the eastern Twin Cities metro.
We had a 10-day cold snap but it’s back to our incredibly mild winter, which is on track to potentially be the warmest of 151 years. Our latest, prolonged warmup could set the stage for February.
The warm weather is forcing cancellations and changes to other events, too. But the St. Paul Winter Carnival will continue as scheduled despite forecasts for above-freezing temperatures.
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