Weather and Climate News

Cleanup continues following Minnesota blizzard; Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies
No-travel advisories across southern Minnesota were lifted Monday, as driving conditions gradually improved following Sunday’s blizzard conditions. Many cities across the region implemented snow emergency parking rules.
Dangerous, life-threatening storm to create hazardous travel
Dangerous, potentially life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop today across Minnesota and Wisconsin and persist into early Monday morning as a major winter storm impacts the region.
Plows pulled from highways, no travel advised across much of Minnesota amid blizzard conditions
A major winter storm swept into Minnesota on Sunday, bringing blizzard conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season. Snowplows were pulled off highways in parts of the state due to poor visibility, and several cities — including Minneapolis — declared snow emergencies.
Winter storm snarls holiday travel across U.S. Northeast, Great Lakes
More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to roads and airports during the busy travel period between Christmas and New Year’s.
Gloomy skies, mild temperatures to start the weekend
A gray and foggy start to the weekend will give way to mild late-December temperatures Saturday, but much more impactful weather is waiting just around the corner.
Fog before the forties; brief weekend warmup
A brief weekend warmup will push temperatures into the 40s before a sharp cooldown arrives Sunday. The associated cold front will bring a slight chance of snow, mainly across eastern Minnesota.
Year in review: Minnesota's weather highs and lows
Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley goes over the extreme weather swings over the course of the year.