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Christmas travel looks fine; Update on the late Wednesday through early Friday winter storm

Christmas travel looks fine; Update on the late Wednesday through early Friday winter storm

There’s only a trace of snow on the ground right now at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Meteorologists call it a white Christmas when there’s one inch or more of snow cover on Christmas morning. We could see a few flurries late Monday night and on Christmas Day in the Twin Cities metro area, but that won’t…
by Ron Trenda

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Christmas travel update; winter storm will impact Minnesota Wed. night into Friday

Christmas travel update; winter storm will impact Minnesota Wed. night into Friday

Travel conditions should be good over Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Monday. Christmas Day travel conditions look pretty good too, but we could see occasional light snow showers. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Monday night through Christmas Day: The color chart to the right…
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Update on Christmas travel; potential snowstorm Wednesday night into Friday

Update on Christmas travel; potential snowstorm Wednesday night into Friday

We’ll see a few flakes at times this Sunday in central and southern Minnesota, but the northern third of Minnesota will have the best chance of accumulating snow. There’s a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. this Sunday for Cook county and Lake county of northeastern Minnesota: Details of the advisory: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER…
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Christmas travel update; winter storm potential Thursday into Friday

Christmas travel update; winter storm potential Thursday into Friday

It’s a white Christmas if one inch or more of snow is on the ground on Christmas morning. As of now, there is only a trace of snow on the ground at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. It’s unlikely that we’ll get an inch of snow at MSP Airport by Christmas, but the metro area could see…
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Saturday flakes at times; update on potential snowstorm late Wednesday and Thursday

Saturday flakes at times; update on potential snowstorm late Wednesday and Thursday

Our first full day of astronomical winter will feel wintry, with periods of light snow or flurries in much of northern and central Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro area will see pockets of light snow in the morning, with a flurry chance in the afternoon.’ Winds shift this evening, and moisture from Lake Superior will…
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