Weather and Climate News

Arctic air will blast much of U.S. just before Christmas
Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for big parts of the nation, as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.
Bright and chilly Sunday, then Monday flakes; Coldest temps will be Wed. through Fri.
We have details on our Monday afternoon and evening snow potential plus a look at the very cold temps and wind chills that are on tap for Wednesday through Friday. We might also see a plowable snow Wednesday into Wednesday night.
Brighter but cool Sunday: next batch of snow moves in on Monday
Our Sunday temps will be much cooler than normal, but at least we’ll see some sunshine. We have details on that, plus the timing of Monday’s snow.
Periods of light snow Saturday; colder Sunday and through the coming week
Minnesota and Wisconsin will see periods of light snow again today, then Sunday looks flake-free. We have details on our weekend weather and the plunging temps that are in the forecast this coming week.
Light snow at times through Saturday afternoon; cooler temps
Periods of light snow continue in Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin this Saturday. A winter weather advisory continues in some areas due to snow, blowing snow and reduced visibilities.
Prolonged storm winding down; arctic outbreak coming
Our four-day storm is gradually coming to an end. Scattered snow showers will persist into Saturday. Arctic cold will arrive for all of next week.
Snow showers slowly wind down; brutal cold next week
Snow showers continue on and off Friday into Friday night as our multiday storm slowly moves east. Friday will still be relatively mild but temperatures will be cooling down through the weekend. Next week brings subzero temperatures and wind chills.
Power restored to tens of thousands of Minnesota households
Utilities warn some households will likely lose power again over the next couple weeks as more trees weighed down by the heavy snow bend or break over power lines.