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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

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Winter storm watch expanded for Friday evening through Saturday evening

Winter storm watch expanded for Friday evening through Saturday evening

The National Weather Service has expanded the winter storm watch that starts on Friday to cover more of Minnesota and western Wisconsin: The watch begins Friday afternoon in parts of central Minnesota, and it begins Friday evening in the Twin Cities metro area. Watch details: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen…
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Milder temperatures through Thursday, then a powerful spring storm

Milder temperatures through Thursday, then a powerful spring storm

I am not saying that spring is running late, but I can confirm that the fairies that inhabit my wife’s fairy garden are still hibernating. But temperatures will continue to moderate for the next couple days. We should see some low 50s for high temperatures in southern Minnesota Thursday afternoon. Pulses in the atmosphere will…
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Slowly moderating temperatures, then an impressive spring storm

Slowly moderating temperatures, then an impressive spring storm

Shy April continues to role-play as March. We are not amused. Monday’s high in the Twin Cities was a meager 38. Today will be our 13th consecutive cold day. Clouds will hold our temperatures down today with only western sections seeing much clearing before evening. Highs should range from the upper 30s to some upper…
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Warming trend; wet snow potential on Saturday

Warming trend; wet snow potential on Saturday

One nice thing (nice?) about April snow is that it melts quickly. I didn’t shovel the one inch of snow that was sitting on my sidewalk this morning, and the snow melted by early afternoon. The official snow total Sunday afternoon/night at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 1.3 inches, which brings our total for the 2017-2018…
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Milder temperatures by midweek, then wintry again

Milder temperatures by midweek, then wintry again

Snow whitened lawns and streets across central and southern Minnesota Sunday and overnight. About an inch of snow fell in the Twin Cities. Heavier amounts fell southwest of the metro area including about 3 inches in Mankato and Winthrop, 5 inches in Granite Falls and 6 inches around Madison. It has been sticking to the…
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Sunday evening snow; warmer temps this week

Sunday evening snow; warmer temps this week

There are probably a few confused robins out there. April snow just feels strange. Take heart, warmer temps and melting snow are in the forecast. Sunday evening snow Snow will continue Sunday evening in much of southern and central Minnesota. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow…
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Snow this afternoon and evening; a nice warming trend this week

Snow this afternoon and evening; a nice warming trend this week

It seems strange to be talking about snow on April 8, but here we go. At least we’ll see a lot of our snow cover melt during the coming week. The details Snow spreads into west-central and southwestern Minnesota this Sunday morning, and expands into eastern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area during the…
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Sunday snow; warmer temps this coming week

Sunday snow; warmer temps this coming week

We’re ready for Spring. The snowflakes that you see on Sunday will melt as temperatures warm up during the coming week. The details Snow will move into west-central and southwestern Minnesota early Sunday morning, then spread eastward. Snow is expected to reach eastern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area early Sunday afternoon. Periods of…
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