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Mild-mannered through the weekend; big storm potential next week

Mild-mannered through the weekend; big storm potential next week

A drama-free Christmas Day has been a meteorological treat statewide. Light snow is likely on Sunday. A major winter storm is possible beginning about Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Merry White Christmas

Merry White Christmas

Milder, storm-free weather is arriving for Christmas Day. Sunday will bring light snow mainly to the north. A significant winter storm is possible next week around Tuesday and Wednesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Quiet weather for Christmas; snow chance returns on Sunday

We’ll start out with subzero temps on Christmas Day, then our temps will rebound nicely in the afternoon. We have details on that, plus our snow chance later this weekend and an updated Minnesota snow cover map.
by Ron Trenda

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Blizzard snow totals, plus your updated Christmas forecast

Who won the “golden shovel” award from our Wednesday blizzard? We answer that question, and take a look at your Christmas forecast.
by Ron Trenda

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Extreme cold Thursday, then milder on Christmas Day

In the wake of Wednesday’s crippling snowstorm, dangerous cold has spread across the state.  However, temperatures rebound by Christmas Day and stay seasonable through the holiday weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Thursday stays dangerously cold all day

In the wake of Wednesday’s crippling snowstorm, arctic air has spread across Minnesota. Combined with lingering winds, wind chills stay brutally cold through the day.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Blizzard warnings expanded to include Twin Cities

Blizzard warnings expanded to include Twin Cities

Blizzard warnings are in effect from much of western, central, and southern Minnesota. The greater Twin Cities area is included in the blizzard warning zone.
by Paul Huttner

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Winter storm raking Minnesota; whiteouts, no-travel warnings in west

Winter storm raking Minnesota; whiteouts, no-travel warnings in west

Almost half of Minnesota is under a blizzard warning, with the rest of the state under warnings and advisories. The Twin Cities is in line for about 6 to 10 inches of snow, while portions of northeastern Minnesota could see even more.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Blizzard warnings include western Twin Cities; 6-12 inches of snow likely

Blizzard warnings include western Twin Cities; 6-12 inches of snow likely

Forecast models are cranking out increasing snowfall totals for the Twin Cities. Morning rain will rapidly change to snow during the midday hours Wednesday. Get to where you need to be by noon and plan to hunker down.
by Paul Huttner

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