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Weather and Climate News

Wintry weather up north; metro thunderstorm chance; chilly weekend ahead

Wintry weather up north; metro thunderstorm chance; chilly weekend ahead

Northern Minnesota will see very wintry weather Thursday, with heavy snow and areas of ice. We have an update on the winter storm and blizzard warnings up north, plus thunderstorm chances and plunging afternoon temperatures in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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Split Rock’s beacon will shine to mark Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary

Split Rock’s beacon will shine to mark Edmund Fitzgerald anniversary

Today — Nov. 10 — is the 47th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in a Lake Superior storm. Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota’s North Shore will mark the anniversary with its annual ceremony.
by Tim Nelson

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Blizzard, winter storm warnings in northern Minn.; metro thunderstorm chance

Blizzard, winter storm warnings in northern Minn.; metro thunderstorm chance

We have an update on the blizzard warning in northwestern Minnesota and the winter storm warnings and ice storm warnings elsewhere in northern Minnesota. The metro area and southeastern Minnesota could see a thunderstorm.
by Ron Trenda

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Blizzards and severe thunderstorms? Minnesota may see both Thursday

Blizzards and severe thunderstorms? Minnesota may see both Thursday

A blizzard and severe thunderstorms at the same time? That could be the scenario Thursday afternoon as a powerful storm system dumps wind-driven heavy snow in northwestern Minnesota and sparks a few severe thunderstorms in the southeast.
by Paul Huttner

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Blizzard, winter storm warnings up for NW Minnesota

Blizzard, winter storm warnings up for NW Minnesota

Dangerous travel conditions developing Thursday and Friday for northwest and northern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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Periods of rain Wed.; NW Minn. sees a PM wintry mix, then heavy snow on Thursday

Periods of rain Wed.; NW Minn. sees a PM wintry mix, then heavy snow on Thursday

Most of Minnesota will see periods of rain today, but a wintry mix is possible in northwestern and west-central Minnesota. Heavy snow and strong winds will affect portions of northern Minnesota Thursday and Thursday night. Temperatures will drop sharply Thursday afternoon in some areas.
by Ron Trenda

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Windy Wed. with periods of rain; PM wintry mix NW Minn., then heavy snow

Windy Wed. with periods of rain; PM wintry mix NW Minn., then heavy snow

Periods of rain will turn to a wintry mix in northwestern Minnesota later today, then a chance to see some heavy snow overnight and Thursday. We have the updated snow forecast.
by Ron Trenda

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Nicole strengthens to tropical storm en route to Bahamas

Nicole has strengthened to a tropical storm as it churns toward the northwestern Bahamas and Florida’s Atlantic coastline. A range of warnings and watches remained in place Tuesday throughout the region. 
by The Associated Press

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