Weather and Climate News

Blizzard warnings expand; heart of winter next 2 weeks
The Twin Cities National Weather Service has expanded blizzard warning coverage across Minnesota. The latest additions bring the blizzard warnings to just west of the Twin Cities area.
Old Lady bolted from her foster home Jan. 4 and her leash got tangled in the woods in Zimmerman. She's frostbitten and malnourished, but rescuers say her vital signs are strong.
Snow spreads across Minn. today and tonight, lingers into Tuesday; temps bottom out on Friday
Today’s Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will feature accumulating snow in parts of Minnesota. Periods of snow are likely across all of Minnesota and western Wisconsin overnight tonight and into Tuesday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern Monday morning through Tuesday evening: The color chart…
Lunar eclipse provides celestial treat for Minnesota skywatchers
The eclipse reached totality at about 10:41 p.m. Sunday, turning the moon an orange-red hue for about an hour, until the Earth's shadow started to recede.
While much of Minnesota saw temperatures well below zero on Saturday and Sunday, dangerous ice conditions persist on some lakes in the state.