Weather and Climate News

Numbers: Severe Minnesota 'winter' so far
Weather numbers show this is one of the coldest starts to the cold season on record.
Afternoon temperatures will be above freezing the next few days, which is good news for anyone who still has some raking to do. Some areas will see rain showers or snow showers Saturday evening and Saturday night.
Milder temperatures on the way.
Temperatures rebound the next few days; near normal by the weekend
If our recent weather has been too chilly for your tastes, hang in there. Temperatures will moderate over the next few days. And there aren’t any big snowstorms in sight. We have details on all that, plus the latest Minnesota crop report.
Light snow for Wednesday; moderating temperatures well into next week
Light snow for Wednesday, an inch or less in most areas. Moderating temperatures into the weekend and for next week. And no major snowstorms in the foreseeable future.
Cold has bottomed out; light snow, moderating temperatures on their way
Siberian air really chilled us on Tuesday. But moderating temperatures will begin on Wednesday and continue to warm through the weekend and into next week. An Alberta clipper will bring a light layer of snow beginning in the northwest Tuesday night, then sliding southeast and ending on Wednesday.
Heating assistance program for low-income Minnesotans gets $105 million in federal funds
Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program is receiving more than $105 million in federal funding to help low-income residents in the state pay their heating bills this winter. Homeowners and renters who earn less than half of the state’s median income are eligible.
Frigid Tuesday; light snow for Wednesday as temperatures begin to moderate
Temperatures bottomed out Tuesday morning with frigid January-like readings. The good news is that temperatures will begin to moderate on Wednesday and get close to normal by the weekend. Look for light snow from the northwest Tuesday night and Wednesday, but no major storms soon.