Weather and Climate News

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.
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.