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Weather and Climate News

Fluffy snow ending; brutal cold on its way

Fluffy snow ending; brutal cold on its way

Low temperatures on both Wednesday and Thursday mornings are likely to range from from about 25 below in the south to around 40 below in the north. The Twin Cities could be down around 28 below on both days.
by Bill Endersen

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As arctic blast smacks Minnesota, Arrowhead 135 racers will hit the trail

As arctic blast smacks Minnesota, Arrowhead 135 racers will hit the trail

Minnesota's Arrowhead 135 endurance race is a tough test in any weather conditions. But this year the forecast calls for temperatures perhaps in the 30s below zero with wind chills near 60 below during the race.
by Andrew Krueger

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A slow go on Monday; Snowstorm update and the latest on incredibly cold mid-week temps

A slow go on Monday; Snowstorm update and the latest on incredibly cold mid-week temps

Most of Minnesota will see plenty of snow Sunday evening through the overnight hours of Sunday night. The snow tapers of from west to east Monday morning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern from Sunday evening through Monday: The main snow area leaves the Twin…
by Ron Trenda

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How cold? 49 below zero Sunday morning in northern Minnesota

How cold? 49 below zero Sunday morning in northern Minnesota

Temperatures in northern Minnesota dropped to near 50 below zero on Sunday morning — that's air temperature, not counting the wind.
by Andrew Krueger

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Winter storm update, heaviest snow band; coldest temps since 1996 on Wednesday?

Winter storm update, heaviest snow band; coldest temps since 1996 on Wednesday?

We have some Sunday morning sunshine, but there’s still a winter storm headed toward Minnesota. Snow will move into far western Minnesota later this Sunday morning, then spread across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the afternoon and early evening hours. Snow continues tonight into early Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American…
by Ron Trenda

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Snowstorm update; extremely cold temps and wind chills this week

Snowstorm update; extremely cold temps and wind chills this week

Here’s a Sunday morning snowstorm update. Snow will move into western Minnesota later this Sunday morning, then spread across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the afternoon and early evening hours. Snow continues tonight into early Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern from Sunday…
by Ron Trenda

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Bracing racing: Runners brave cold, snow in Twin Cities

Bracing racing: Runners brave cold, snow in Twin Cities

The race attire? A mash-up of running, skiing and ice fishing gear. Many racers donned face masks that were coated in frost as they reached the finish.
by MPR News Staff

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Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow causing havoc on Twin Cities highways

Light snow has caused dangerous driving conditions in the Twin Cities metro area as of midday Saturday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Heavy snow spreads across Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening; incredibly cold this coming week

Heavy snow spreads across Minnesota Sunday afternoon and evening; incredibly cold this coming week

Most of the Twin Cities metro area hasn’t seen a big (4 inches or more) snowfall this winter. The 2018-2019 season snowfall total of 12.5 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 19.7 inches behind our normal pace to this point in the season. Our Twin Cities snow drought is about to end. The big…
by Ron Trenda

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Heavy snow Sunday afternoon into early Monday; followed by the coldest temps in years

Heavy snow Sunday afternoon into early Monday; followed by the coldest temps in years

Periods of light snow are expected across the southern half of Minnesota this Saturday morning into early afternoon. Our main snow event of the weekend begins on Sunday. The big picture Snow will move into western Minnesota Sunday morning, then spread across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin during the afternoon hours.  Snow continues Sunday night…
by Ron Trenda

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