Weather and Climate News

Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge stuck following weekend blizzard
The port's ship canal was pounded by waves and heavy ice formed on the bridge, halting lift operations that let ships pass. Duluth officials haven't offered a timeline for when it will return to operation.
Minnesota enjoys a quiet respite this week. Next week could bring the season’s first subzero air to the Twin Cities.
December bright spot: Sunsets start moving later on Dec. 15
The shortest daylight arrives on Dec. 21. But our sunsets in Minnesota start getting later again before the winter solstice.
This past weekend’s massive snowstorm brought many parts of Northern Minnesota over a foot of snow, and the Duluth area saw almost 2 feet of snow plus blizzard conditions.
Monday will be the coldest day of this work week, then temps rebound a bit. Thankfully, it’s still looking like a storm-free week. We have a recap of some incredible snow totals from the weekend storm.
Storm topples often-photographed sea stack at Tettegouche State Park
A beloved and often-photographed sea stack along the Lake Superior shoreline of northeastern Minnesota's Tettegouche State Park has been toppled by this weekend's winter storm.
The last wave of snow from our weekend winter storm will move through the Twin Cities metro area and southeastern Minnesota as we go from mid afternoon into late afternoon/early Sunday evening.