Weather and Climate News

Cold sunshine today; snow for parts of Minnesota this weekend
Thursday’s snow total at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 5.9 inches, which brings our official February total to 10.4 inches: The “R” after the 5.9 inch entry means that a new Twin Cities snowfall record was set for February 7. Disregard the snow depth, that measurement was taken early Thursday morning. MSP airport tallied more…
Brace for the cold, enjoy the sunshine
It’ll be a bright Friday, but temps will be running about 25 degrees below average. There will be enough wind to generate wind chills in the -25 to -35 range in the Twin Cities metro area and much of eastern Minnesota, where the wind chill advisory continues until  noon: A wind chill warning for even…
Snow and blowing snow slow down our commutes
Snow will be with us most of Thursday, tapering off in the evening. Blowing snow will reduce visibility. Here’s a summary: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Thursday into the evening: Projected snow amounts are highest to the east: The Twin Cities metro area is…