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Warmer temps and melting snow; update on river levels
Our Saturday afternoon high temperature was only 39 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. That’s way below our average April 13 high temp of 57 degrees. Hang in there, milder temps are in the forecast! Temperature trends High temperatures will be in the 40s across most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday: Many spots in…
April snow stats are impressive; fast melt, with a shot at 60 this week
Our latest storm dropped nine-tenths of an inch of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as it pulled away on Friday, bringing our snowstorm total to 9.8 inches. I’ve highlighted a few entries on the Twin Cities daily climate report: Our official 2018-2019 season snowfall total now sits at 77.1 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
Snow/rain showers for metro; a few inches of snow in northern MN
Here’s the snow tally through 1 a.m. Friday: Updated storm snowfall totals through 1 AM Friday for our climate locations are:Chanhassen Office: 9.7MSP: 8.9St. Cloud: 7.1Eau Claire 11.3#mnwx #wiwx — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) April 12, 2019 The snow total of 8.9 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport makes this the 10th-largest April snowstorm in…
Winds roar; snow heavy in western, northern MN; wintry mix in metro
A strong low-pressure system is generating window-rattling winds as it spins snow, sleet and rain across Minnesota and western Wisconsin Thursday. A few thunderstorms and some areas of thundersnow have also been reported. A wind gust of 57 knots (65.6 mph) was measured at Holman Field airport in St. Paul around 9 a.m.: Thankfully, it…