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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.

October 22, 2020 7:02 AM

Snow, rain and sleet: Messy weather targets Minnesota Thursday

A strong storm is expected to bring parts of Minnesota up to 8 inches of snow Thursday, making for difficult travel around the state.

by Nicole Mitchell

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October 21, 2020 5:28 PM

Winter storm warning: 9 inches possible for central Minnesota

By 7 a.m. Thursday, the snowy swath reaches into central Minnesota. By lunchtime, it’s snowing around Duluth. A wintry mix is possible in the Twin Cities, but the trend is for mostly rain in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota by afternoon.

by Paul Huttner

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October 21, 2020 12:35 PM

Next winter storm targets central Minnesota Thursday

Our next wintry-weather-maker arrives Thursday. This one focuses on central Minnesota.

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October 21, 2020 10:23 AM

Another snowstorm targets Minnesota with up to 8 inches of snow Thursday

After record-setting snowfall Tuesday, another snowstorm is targeting Minnesota with heavy snow again on Thursday.

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October 21, 2020 6:57 AM

After record snowfall, more snow on the way for northern Minn.

About 8 inches fell in the Twin Cities Tuesday — the second highest October daily snowfall ever recorded in the metro area, topped only by the Halloween blizzard of 1991 (yes, we have to mention the Halloween blizzard). It’ll be a relatively quiet Wednesday, with only isolated precipitation chances. Thursday: The snow returns in northern Minnesota.

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October 20, 2020 5:47 PM

Heavy snow shatters October records

Many locations from St. Cloud through southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities picked up more than 6 inches of snow.

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October 20, 2020 12:29 PM

Twin Cities upgraded to winter storm warning

The season’s first major winter storm is here. The heaviest part of the storm moves through the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota this afternoon. Snowfall rates in the heaviest snow bands will reach an inch per hour.

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October 20, 2020 7:31 AM

Here we snow: 4-6 inches of snow forecast for central Minnesota

Snow started falling in western Minnesota early Tuesday and will be spreading across the center of the state throughout the morning. For much of Minnesota, the snow will be heavy enough to set records.

by Nicole Mitchell