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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.

Howling winds today, with blowing and drifting snow

Howling winds today, with blowing and drifting snow

The accumulating snow is pretty much over in the Twin Cities, now the window-rattling winds will re-distribute it. Blowing and drifting snow will severely reduce visibilities across most of Minnesota and Wisconsin today.  Wisconsin and northeastern Minnesota will see some additional snow. Big picture The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow Saturday night as winds really ramp up; howling winds on Sunday

Snow Saturday night as winds really ramp up; howling winds on Sunday

Many locations in Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have window-rattling winds late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. And there will be snow, with the heaviest snow from southeastern Minnesota through north-central Wisconsin. The big picture The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday evening through…
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Howling winds tonight and Sunday; who gets the heavy snow?

Howling winds tonight and Sunday; who gets the heavy snow?

A strong low pressure system will bring very high winds to Minnesota and Wisconsin Saturday night and Sunday. Some areas will also see heavy snow. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon: Notice the wintry mix over southeastern Minnesota Saturday…
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Morning briefing; snowstorm with high winds tonight into Sunday

Morning briefing; snowstorm with high winds tonight into Sunday

Snow lingers in parts of eastern and northern Minnesota this Saturday morning, and areas of drizzle/freezing drizzle and light freezing rain are possible in southeastern Minnesota, where a winter weather advisory continues until 9 a.m. The main snow and wind event arrives Saturday evening and continues overnight into Sunday morning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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Snowstorm recap; another big storm this weekend?

Snowstorm recap; another big storm this weekend?

The heaviest snow Saturday evening through Sunday is most likely from northeastern Iowa through southeastern Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area might escape with just a few inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday morning.
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