Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists, Paul Huttner, 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.

February 25, 2018 11:45 AM

The calm after the storm(s)

An unusual pair of storms We just experienced two significant winter storms in a three-day span. My neighborhood in Minneapolis picked up about a half foot of snow Thursday night and again on Saturday. Our backyard looks like it could host the Winter Olympics. Other nearby locations could have worked for the downhill skiing, at…

by Bill Endersen

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February 25, 2018 4:39 AM

More snowstorm numbers; a breezy but beautiful Sunday

Our fresh snow cover is beautiful to look at, but some of us still have to finish our shoveling and plowing. It’s nice that we have plenty of snow for cross-country skiing, sledding and snowboarding: By late Sunday morning, there were already a lot of people sliding down the hill (below the water tower) at…

by Ron Trenda

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February 25, 2018 12:47 AM

Snowstorm recap; a breezy and mild Sunday

The official snow tally at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 6 inches on Saturday. That’s a new record snowfall for February 24 in the Twin Cities. The all time record snowfall for a calendar day in the Twin Cities is 18.5 inches, on November 1, 1991. St. Cloud measured 6 inches from Saturday’s storm, and Duluth…

by Ron Trenda

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February 24, 2018 1:41 PM

Plowable snow Saturday night; a quiet Sunday

This is our second round of significant snow this week! It’s a welcome snowy stretch for cross-country skiers and people with sleds and snowboards, but it’ll be dicey for drivers until the roads are cleared this weekend. Much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will see periods of heavy snow this Saturday evening. Snow…

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February 24, 2018 5:04 AM

Snow spreads across Minnesota Saturday; a quiet Sunday

Snow will spread across Minnesota this Saturday afternoon and evening. The snow will be heavy at times, with reduced visibilities.

by Ron Trenda

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February 24, 2018 12:42 AM

Plowable snow spreads across Minnesota today

If you live in the Twin Cities metro area, this would be a good day to get your errands done by early afternoon. A winter storm is moving toward us, and the snow begins around 3 p.m. in the metro area.

by Ron Trenda

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February 23, 2018 10:39 AM

Saturday snow blitz on the way

Another heavy snow shot on the way.

by Paul Huttner

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February 23, 2018 4:37 AM

Another plowable snow this weekend

It's likely that much of Minnesota and Wisconsin will see a plowable snow this weekend, and some areas will see 6 inches or more of snow.

by Ron Trenda

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February 23, 2018 12:32 AM

A break in the snow; second round arrives Saturday afternoon

Our next round of snow starts Saturday afternoon and continues into Saturday night. Estimates for that storm are 6 to 8 inches in the Twin Cities, down slightly from prior forecasts.

by Ron Trenda