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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.

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Patchy fog, then more snowmelt

Patchy fog, then more snowmelt

Expect highs Tuesday afternoon from the upper 20s in the northwestern corner of Minnesota to 30s across most of the state and possibly touching 40 around the Twin Cities, Rochester and the Albert Lea area.
by Bill Endersen

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The melt is on

The melt is on

Daytime temperatures will push 40 in much of Minnesota this week. Nights will be below freezing. That means icy patches from daily snow melt. Take it easy out there driving and walking.
by Paul Huttner

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The calm after the storm(s)

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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More snowstorm numbers; a breezy but beautiful Sunday

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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Snowstorm recap; a breezy and mild Sunday

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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Plowable snow Saturday night; a quiet Sunday

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…
by Ron Trenda

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Snow spreads across Minnesota Saturday; a quiet Sunday

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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Plowable snow spreads across Minnesota today

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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Saturday snow blitz on the way

Saturday snow blitz on the way

Another heavy snow shot on the way.
by Paul Huttner

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