With the Halloween snowfall, we’re definitely on our way to winter. But MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner says outlooks show a milder than average winter.
Wednesday will yield below normal-temperatures still but by Friday we’ll see readings closer to normal, in the 40s. Rain and snow chances will return for the weekend.
Wednesday will be on the cool side of normal still with a mix of clouds and sun. We’ll be warmer by Friday but also back in the clouds with the chance of some showers.
Lingering snow showers will depart early Tuesday with windy conditions into the afternoon. We remain cold into Wednesday before warmer temps build in by Friday.
Much of Minnesota woke up to the first snowfall of the season Tuesday morning. The Twin Cities metro area and much of the rest of Minnesota saw 1 to 3 inches of snow from late Monday into Tuesday.
Snow showers end with gusty winds in the wake of the overnight clipper system. Northwest winds will blow at 15 to 30 mph this morning. We should see warmer conditions by late week.
It was a frightful Halloween morning commute across much of Minnesota in the wake of overnight snow. The metro area and much of the rest of Minnesota saw 1 to 3 inches of snow from late Monday into Tuesday, with locally higher amounts.
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