Weather and Climate News

Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast
More than 950 flights were canceled at Chicago's airports and officials in the area opened warming centers. In Michigan, some schools closed early, as did dozens of schools in the St. Louis area.
Arctic cold will linger into Tuesday; Wednesday snow potential
Arctic cold will stay with us through Tuesday. Winds will drop wind-chill temps below zero this Monday, but winds will lighten up overnight tonight. As temperatures rebound a bit on Wednesday, some of us will see some snow.
Studying the ripple effects of shrinking Arctic sea ice
Scientists have frozen their ship alongside an ice floe to study the causes and consequences of diminishing Arctic ice, in the hopes of improving how the region is represented in climate models.
It’ll feel more like January than November on Monday and Tuesday. Flakes are in the forecast on Wednesday. A look to late November temps.
Chilly temperatures and gusty winds will be with us this Sunday, and some people could see occasional flurries. Even colder air moves in Sunday night and it lingers into Tuesday. We’ll take a look at our prospects for milder temps down the road.
Saturday was the mildest day since last Sunday. Mild temps have been rare this month. Get ready for several chilly days. Some us may even see some light snow showers at times. Temperatures show signs of rebounding later this month.
Finally, some mild temps to unfreeze those leaves that still have to be raked. Saturday will be the milder day of the weekend, but some areas will see periods of rain or snow Saturday afternoon and evening. Brace for chillier temps on Sunday. We could be close to some temperature records on Monday.
Temps rebound slightly on Saturday, then dip again on Sunday. There’ll be snow chances in parts of Minnesota Friday evening and on Saturday. Brace for the arctic chill on Monday.