Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter-weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages.
Temperatures will recover nicely Saturday afternoon, and we’ll probably reach the 30s Sunday afternoon. We have details on that, plus a look at Minnesota snow depths and some flakes in the Sunday forecast.
President Joe Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma and neighboring states into an unusual deep freeze that left millions shivering in homes that lost heat and power — and in many cases, water.
We’ll have quiet weather this Saturday, and milder afternoon temps. There’s also an air quality alert that includes the Twin Cities today through Sunday morning.
Trekking through the bitter cold, Ty Olson said, is appropriate, because he’s skiing to keep other people warm. He’s raising money to help heat homes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Are you ready for a warming trend? If so, you’ll like the weekend forecast. Snow lovers will be interested in our updated Sunday snow forecast and the Minnesota snow depth map.
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.
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