Weather and Climate News

A chilly Saturday, with a passing flurry possible
It’ll feel like December today, with chilly temps. Some spots will see a passing flurry or light snow shower.
Snow tapering up north; cold weekend, cold week ahead
Light snow is tapering off across northern Minnesota. Prolonged, much colder weather will stay with us.
Why Lake Superior's legendary gales blow especially hard in November
Gale force winds and 20 foot tall waves are whipped across Lake Superior today, on the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. There are specific reasons why the wind and waves tend to whip up the same time of year around the Great Lakes.
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.
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.
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.
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.