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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Snow Monday as winds pick up; a very cold New Year’s Day

Snow Monday as winds pick up; a very cold New Year’s Day

We’ll see snow across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Monday, and snow could linger into Monday night in eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Some locations could also see a bit of sleet or light freezing rain at times. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation…
by Ron Trenda

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Milder temps today; snow overnight into Monday, very cold on New Year’s Day

Milder temps today; snow overnight into Monday, very cold on New Year’s Day

Our final Sunday of 2018 will feature milder temps, with highs in the 20s in about the northern half of Minnesota, and 30s in the south. Now, let’s look at the coming week. Temperature trends Our average high this time of year is 24 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area.  We should reach the…
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Temps rebound on Sunday; some Monday snow, then very cold on New Year’s Day

Temps rebound on Sunday; some Monday snow, then very cold on New Year’s Day

It was a chilly Saturday, with afternoon highs in the teens in the Twin Cities metro area. Hang in there, southerly breezes will deliver much milder air to the metro area and greater Minnesota on Sunday. Temperature trends Our average high this time of year is 24 degrees in the Twin Cities metro area. The…
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Cold Saturday. Then mild. Then very cold New Year’s Day. Then mild again.

Cold Saturday. Then mild. Then very cold New Year’s Day. Then mild again.

While the forecast Arctic air has arrived, persistent clouds Friday night provided a blanket that kept temperatures from plummeting in some areas. The Twin Cities remained cloudy and had a low temperature of 10 degrees up to 9 a.m. Saturday morning. The clouds also dropped a dusting of light snow; just enough to hide the ice,…
by Bill Endersen

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A cold Saturday, then mild on Sunday; really cold on New Year’s Day

A cold Saturday, then mild on Sunday; really cold on New Year’s Day

Thursday’s rain on top of Wednesday’s snow created a slushy mess in the Twin Cities metro area.  In locations that weren’t shoveled or plowed, that slush quickly froze on Friday as temperatures dropped. Don’t expect any of that ice to melt on Saturday. Temperature trends This is a cold airmass that’s settling in over Minnesota.…
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Snow totals revisited; windy and colder today, mild temps return on Sunday

Snow totals revisited; windy and colder today, mild temps return on Sunday

The winter storm is moving away, but many Minnesotans and residents of neighboring states will be shoveling and plowing today. Travel remains difficult across much of Minnesota this morning: Road conditions have continued to deteriorate since yesterday afternoon. All roads in southwest, western, central, and northeast MN are covered with snow. Reduced visibilities from blowing…
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Windy with falling temps; light snow and patchy freezing drizzle possible this morning

Windy with falling temps; light snow and patchy freezing drizzle possible this morning

As you head out this morning, watch your step. There will be icy areas. Twin Cities metro area temps are in the 20s early this morning, and they will be falling into the teens by midday. A winter weather advisory continues until 9 a.m. in the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota,…
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Sharply colder temps on Friday; a chilly Saturday

Sharply colder temps on Friday; a chilly Saturday

The winter storm dropped 2.9 inches of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday evening into Wednesday night. It was rain during the daylight hours of Thursday across most of the Twin Cities metro area, but many locations in northern and central Minnesota saw heavy snow. Moorhead, Minn. had a snowstorm total of 11 inches…
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Heaviest snow western, central and northern Minn. into tonight; Metro rain to change to snow

Heaviest snow western, central and northern Minn. into tonight; Metro rain to change to snow

This winter storm dropped 2.9 inches of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday evening into Wednesday night. It’s been raining during the daylight hours across most of the Twin Cities metro area, but there’s snow in parts of the far north metro. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that includes…
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