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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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.

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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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Still colder than normal; major storm this weekend

Still colder than normal; major storm this weekend

A developing weather system will crank out some snow across South Dakota and Nebraska later on Wednesday and then spread snow across Iowa Wednesday night.
by Bill Endersen

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Watching weekend snow potential

Watching weekend snow potential

Rain and snow mix possible for parts of Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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