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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.

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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…
by Ron Trenda

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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 update for Saturday night and Sunday; Red River flood outlook

Snowstorm update for Saturday night and Sunday; Red River flood outlook

A winter storm watch starts at midnight Saturday night and runs to 6 p.m. Sunday for most of the southern half of Minnesota, including the southern part of the Twin Cities metro area.
by Ron Trenda

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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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Game on: Winter storm — round one — arrives Wednesday

Game on: Winter storm — round one — arrives Wednesday

Wednesday's system looks like an efficient snow producer. A deep cold-air dome near the ground and overrunning moisture should produce dry fluffy snow that will pile up quickly.
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