Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber.

MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all of Minnesota, so you can be better prepared for your day.

February 28, 2023 5:30 PM

Snow overnight into Wednesday, heaviest in central Minnesota

Look for a couple of bands of intermittent snow overnight, with the possibility of a pretty good snow burst hitting the Twin Cities area around the morning rush hours. The steadier, heavier snow favors central Minnesota.

by Paul Huttner

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February 28, 2023 2:02 PM

Snow Tuesday night; wettest meteorological winter on record

This has been the wettest December through February period for much of the Upper Midwest.

by Paul Huttner

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February 28, 2023 8:41 AM

More snow on the way Tuesday night into Wednesday then quieter

Sunshine Tuesday morning will be replaced by cloud cover and snow showers by late Tuesday into Wednesday. We’re then briefly cooler Thursday before warming back up. We’ll see several days of drier and calmer weather after Wednesday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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February 28, 2023 6:19 AM

Morning sunshine with snow developing late Tuesday into Wednesday

Enjoy a few hours of sunshine Tuesday. Clouds race back in with snow developing later in the day Tuesday into Wednesday. We’ll be briefly cooler Thursday before milder air returns Friday.

by Sven Sundgaard

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February 27, 2023 5:35 PM

Light snow Tuesday night; slippery roads likely into Wednesday

Our next snow system arrives to close out February and open March.

by Paul Huttner

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February 27, 2023 2:24 PM

Brilliant northern lights show in parts of the Upper Midwest Sunday night

Auroras danced across the night sky above the U.S. Sunday night.

by Paul Huttner

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February 27, 2023 10:20 AM

Wintry mess: Rain, ice, snow on Monday; more snow Tuesday night

Our latest system brings rain, ice and snow as warmer air sits over Minnesota. East central Minnesota into western Wisconsin is seeing freezing rain make for icy conditions with slushy snow near Lake Superior and mainly rain south.

by Sven Sundgaard

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February 26, 2023 5:55 PM

Periods of rain, ice, snow Monday for Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Some areas will have periods of rain Sunday night and Monday, while other areas see rain, freezing rain and snow. We take a look at the Monday weather details.

by Ron Trenda

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February 26, 2023 10:55 AM

A pleasant Sunday; Periods of rain, ice and snow late Sunday night and Monday

After a beautiful Sunday, some rain, freezing rain and snow are headed to Minnesota and western Wisconsin later tonight and Monday. We have an update.

by Ron Trenda