Weather and Climate News

Twin Cities upgraded to winter storm warning
The season’s first major winter storm is here. The heaviest part of the storm moves through the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota this afternoon. Snowfall rates in the heaviest snow bands will reach an inch per hour.
Living in harm's way: Why most flood risk is not disclosed
About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
Here we snow: 4-6 inches of snow forecast for central Minnesota
Snow started falling in western Minnesota early Tuesday and will be spreading across the center of the state throughout the morning. For much of Minnesota, the snow will be heavy enough to set records.
Game on: Plowable October snowfall arrives Tuesday
The season's first significant snowfall accumulation arrives for many Minnesota locations Tuesday.
Record snow targets Minnesota Tuesday
The week ahead turns very active with two big storms on the horizon, including a statewide snowstorm that hits Tuesday.
Monday remains much colder than average, and a disturbance brings light rain and snow across southern Minnesota.
Unseasonably cold week with periods of rain and wet snow coming
November-like temperatures that arrived this past week will stay with us for much of the rest of October. And look for unsettled weather with periods of rain and snow for the upcoming week.
August's Iowa derecho was most costly thunderstorm event in modern U.S. history
The powerful derecho that swept through the Midwest in August, focusing its destruction on central Iowa, is officially the most costly thunderstorm event in recorded U.S. history with at least $7.5 billion in damage.
Chilly highs are in our Sunday forecast, and I’m not seeing any mild temps this coming week. And then there’s this: many of us could see enough snow to shovel on Tuesday. On to the details.