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Weather and Climate News

Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

Teen inspires youth demonstrations across Europe, demanding action on climate change

16-year-old Greta Thunberg has been the inspiration for many of the protests. She has staged weekly protests on the steps of the Swedish Parliament and spoke this week at Davos.

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Twin Cities forecast adds 5-9 inches of snow to subzero temps

Twin Cities forecast adds 5-9 inches of snow to subzero temps

Imagine a meat locker, where it's snowing. That's what appears to be heading toward the Twin Cities Sunday into Monday. Here's the latest from the National Weather Service.
by MPR News Staff

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Walz weighs cold-weather school closings next week

Walz weighs cold-weather school closings next week

A forecast for plunging temperatures in Minnesota has Gov. Tim Walz facing some close-to-home lobbying on closing schools.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota was the coldest in the nation this week

Following an unusually warm first half of January, the weather pattern in Minnesota has been dominated by a northwesterly flow of air, and temperatures have generally averaged colder than normal on most days.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A return to Superior's ice, this time without her husband but with women angler community

A return to Superior's ice, this time without her husband but with women angler community

Members of the Women Ice Angler Project are on the frozen surface of Lake Superior this weekend to celebrate a demographic the sport has historically ignored. And for one of the group's founders, going out on the Lake Superior ice has been an especially emotional journey.
by Dan Kraker

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Arctic chill this weekend and beyond; Sunday snow update

Arctic chill this weekend and beyond; Sunday snow update

Snow is expected to move into western Minnesota Sunday morning, then spread into eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through Sunday afternoon and evening. The snow continues Sunday night into early Monday.
by Ron Trenda

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Winter Carnival cancels parade as bitter cold settles in

Winter Carnival cancels parade as bitter cold settles in

Temperatures are expected to fall below zero Thursday night. A wind chill advisory is also in effect for the Twin Cities from noon Thursday until Friday morning.
by Nancy Yang

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