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Weather and Climate News

A quick transition from snow piles to street flooding to potholes

A quick transition from snow piles to street flooding to potholes

Minnesotans got a dose of spring Monday with the sun out and temperatures rising into the 30s, but forecasters and street crews say weather in the next four days will create a recipe for lots of standing water and bad roads across the state.
by Tim Nelson

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Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Downtown St. Paul workers and residents are demanding that sidewalks and crosswalks be quickly cleared after snowstorms.
by Martin Moylan

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Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

A winter storm brought a messy mix of rain, sleet and wet snow to Minnesota on Saturday. By Sunday morning, the snow was ending and it was time to bring out the shovel, fire up the snowblower — or grab the toboggan.
by Caroline Yang

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Warmup this week; melting snow, possibly 1-2 inches of rain

Warmup this week; melting snow, possibly 1-2 inches of rain

It was great to see the Sunday sunshine, even if you had some shoveling to do: Pro tip: after two hours of shoveling and snow blowing, lie down in the snow to ice your muscles. pic.twitter.com/guzdA2OfOT — Tim Post (@TimPostmanPost) March 10, 2019 Snow forecast needed tweaking My Saturday morning snow forecast called for a…
by Ron Trenda

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Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies

Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies

Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies in the wake of this weekend's storm — and the cities' one-side parking rules will be suspended while the new snow emergencies are in effect.
by Andrew Krueger

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Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota

Snow totals from around Minnesota from Saturday into Sunday, as reported by the National Weather Service through noon Sunday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Impressive Saturday snow totals in western Minn.; rain could cause flooding this week

Impressive Saturday snow totals in western Minn.; rain could cause flooding this week

  The accumulating snow is over in the Twin Cities metro area, and we have blustery winds as we shovel and plow this Sunday morning. This snow is much heavier than the light, fluffy snows that we saw last month. Here are some shoveling tips, from the NWS: Please be careful when shoveling this weekend.…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow moves on; rain Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday and Thursday

Snow moves on; rain Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday and Thursday

Happy Daylight Saving Time! Here’s your Sunday morning weather briefing. Lingering light snow in portions of the Twin Cities metro area will pull away as we go through the morning hours. Snow continues today in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation…
by Ron Trenda

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