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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, 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.

Several inches of wet snow for the metro area; highest snow totals in western Minnesota

Several inches of wet snow for the metro area; highest snow totals in western Minnesota

Slightly warmer temperatures late this afternoon delayed our changeover from rain to wet snow in the Twin Cities metro area. We’ll see the wet snow this evening into the overnight hours, but snow totals will be a bit lower than earlier forecasts. I don’t think too many people will complain about shoveling a little less snow!…
by Ron Trenda

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Cranked-up winter storm on the move – Saturday afternoon update

Cranked-up winter storm on the move – Saturday afternoon update

The developing winter storm you have been hearing about and talking about all week has cranked up and is advancing across Minnesota. Here are some adjustments to the forecast: The storm is tracking farther to the northwest than was originally forecast, back when it was first coming ashore in California early in the week The…
by Bill Endersen

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Wintry mix, then heavy, wet snow; update on the timing and snow amounts

Wintry mix, then heavy, wet snow; update on the timing and snow amounts

Here we go again. Western Minnesota has seen snow and a wintry mix this Saturday morning. That combo will spread into eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin as we go through the afternoon and evening hours. On to the details Big picture The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential…
by Ron Trenda

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Winter storm will dump heavy, wet snow on Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Winter storm will dump heavy, wet snow on Minnesota and western Wisconsin

This is a major winter storm that’s hitting us today and tonight. It’s already bringing some snow and light freezing rain to southwestern Minnesota this morning, and that will transition to mostly all snow as it spreads north and northeastward this morning and afternoon. The snow continues overnight. Southeastern Minnesota will see rain or a…
by Ron Trenda

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Warnings for heavy snow Saturday and Saturday night

Warnings for heavy snow Saturday and Saturday night

It starts as a wintry mix of rain, light freezing rain, sleet and wet snow in parts of southern Minnesota and portions of the Twin Cities metro area before changing over to all snow. The timing of that changeover to all snow will have a huge effect on snow totals.
by Ron Trenda

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Winter storm warning for heavy snow Saturday afternoon and night

Winter storm warning for heavy snow Saturday afternoon and night

As you head out the door this Friday morning, be ready for a fairly quiet weather day. Eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see a passing flurry this morning. Minnesota highs will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s. The weekend snowstorm  I know, we don’t need any more snow right now. Get ready…
by Ron Trenda

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Morning weather briefing; winter storm watch this weekend

Morning weather briefing; winter storm watch this weekend

As you head out the door Thursday morning, be ready for a fairly quiet weather day. Far southern Minnesota could see a dusting of light snow, with a flurry chance Thursday evening in the  Twin Cities metro area. Minnesota highs will be in the teens west to lower 20s east: The weekend snowstorm. I know,…
by Ron Trenda

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