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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Arctic chill on Monday; plowable snow next weekend?

Arctic chill on Monday; plowable snow next weekend?

At least it was sunny on Sunday. Arctic air was entrenched over Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Sunday, and some records were tied and broken. The Sunday high temperature at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was zero, and the morning low was 13 below zero: The morning low tied our record March 3 low temp in the…
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Record-breaking cold today; an update on our next snow

Record-breaking cold today; an update on our next snow

The coldest reading at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this morning has been 12 below zero. That’s significant because our Twin Cities record low temperature for March 3 is 13 below zero. We’re close. __________________________________________________________________________ Update: This morning, MSP tied their record low temperature of -13F (set in 1873) for March 3rd. This is especially impressive since…
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Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

This isn’t your typical early March weather. Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 35 degrees this time of year, but we peaked at 18 degrees Saturday afternoon and it’ll be much colder on Sunday. On to the details. Temperature trends  Low temps late Saturday night/early Sunday morning will dip into the teens below zero…
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How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

Let’s start with a warm thought. The European forecast model shows a high of 32 degrees in the Twin Cities one week from today: The European model uses Celsius degrees, so a temp of zero in their model is equal to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. You’ll also notice a similar high temp the following Monday. Dates…
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Friday snow will slow afternoon commute; colder through the weekend

Friday snow will slow afternoon commute; colder through the weekend

Accumulating snow begins in the Twin Cities metro area by late morning. Snow will continue in the metro area and much of the southern half of Minnesota, plus west-central Wisconsin, through Friday afternoon and then taper off Friday evening.
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Plowable snow Friday, with a slow afternoon-evening commute

Plowable snow Friday, with a slow afternoon-evening commute

Snow moved into southwestern Minnesota early Friday morning, and it's expected to spread into the Twin Cities metro area by 10 or 11 a.m. and continue through the afternoon. Snow tapers off early in the evening, but roads will be slippery.
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Plowable snow on Friday; cold and colder this weekend

Plowable snow on Friday; cold and colder this weekend

The snow could start as early as Friday morning drive time in the Twin Cities, and linger through much of Friday afternoon. We could see 3 to 4 inches of snow.
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