Weather and Climate News

The warmup continues, with the state expected to be another 20 degrees warmer by early next week. Meanwhile, a weekend storm could bring a couple inches of snow to southern Minnesota.
Temperatures continue their slow warmup on Friday, and the state sees a bit more sunshine.
Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water
Busted water pipes ruptured by record-low temperatures have created a shortage of clean drinking water, forced the closure of the Memphis airport for passenger flights on Friday and left hospitals scrambling to maintain sanitary conditions.
Texas officials warn of price gouging as state faces food, water shortages
Houston-area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.
February thaw ahead: 40s likely next week
A Pacific airflow favors above average temperatures for the next 1-2 weeks.
Minnesota has finally turned the corner on the dangerous cold, and temperatures shoot back above average by next week.
Although still below average, temperatures for Minnesota nudge milder Thursday, reducing the risk of dangerous wind chills.
'It's life and death': Texans still without power as nation faces more winter storms
Nationwide, more than 40 deaths have been blamed on the weather this week — some who died trying to stay warm in their homes. Thousands of Texans remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state's power grid and utilities.