Weather and Climate News

Twin Cities shatters February snow record; more this weekend
Looking ahead, two more storms are brewing that could drop fresh coatings of snow on parts of the state Friday and this weekend. That pretty much means it's a good week to perfect your snow fort-building skills.
Game on: Winter storm — round one — arrives Wednesday
Wednesday's system looks like an efficient snow producer. A deep cold-air dome near the ground and overrunning moisture should produce dry fluffy snow that will pile up quickly.
A cool Presidents Day; some snow to shovel on Wednesday
As expected, the highest Sunday snow totals were in far southern Minnesota. As of late Sunday afternoon, there were reports of about four inches near St. James and Austin, and five inches in Hokah.  There was a report of 6.3 inches near Mound Prairie, in Houston county of southeastern Minnesota. You can check snow accumulations as…
Sunday snow update; another batch of snow on Wednesday
We’ve seen more than our typical amount of flakes this February! Snow is expected to continue Sunday afternoon across much of southern Minnesota, then linger in the far south Sunday evening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Sunday afternoon through Sunday night: The highest snow…
Sunday snow update; Monday outlook
Here’s an early morning update on our Sunday snow. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Sunday through Sunday night: The highest snow totals today and tonight are expected to be in southern Minnesota: Here are details of the winter weather advisory in south-central Minnesota: URGENT…