Two people have drowned after breaking through ice in separate incidents over the weekend in the Twin Cities. That’s as a stretch of unseasonably mild weather continues across the state, raising concerns about deteriorating ice conditions on lakes, ponds and rivers.
Unseasonably warm weather will persist statewide to close out the weekend, as temperatures climb more than 20 degrees above average ahead of a potent midweek storm.
Temperatures hit record highs this weekend, reaching the low 50s in the Twin Cities area Friday and Saturday. At the Landscape Arboretum, staff took advantage of the weather to start tapping maple trees Friday.
Officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin say they’re planning to open foot access to the famed ice caves near Cornucopia starting Monday if ice conditions on the lake remain stable.
An unseasonably warm Pacific air mass is testing records around Minnesota into the weekend. Forecast models are cranking up a potential rain and accumulating snow system for next week.
From the quiet, watchful gaze of gray wolves to the exhilarating rush of a dogsled team racing through snow-covered woods, my recent Minnesota winter adventure was nothing short of unforgettable.
Enjoy a very mild weekend with temperatures that will average about 20 degrees above normal. The mild weather persists into midweek before a pattern shift.
An unseasonably mild Pacific air mass blows in through early next week. Record highs possible on Valentine’s Day. Forecast models cranking out a rain and or snow event next week.
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