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Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, 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 8, 2018 10:09 AM

Another I-90 clipper brushes the Twin Cities

Southern Minnesota is winning the snow lottery this week. The storm track continues to push a series of low-pressure system through Iowa and southern Minnesota. This one brushes the Twin Cities with light snow. The system delivers another plowable event for southern Minnesota and dumps heavy snow from Iowa to Chicago and beyond. The National…

by Paul Huttner

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February 8, 2018 3:19 AM

Heaviest snow far southern Minnesota; milder temps by Sunday

The Twin Cities metro area will be on the northern edge of the main snow area, with an inch or less expected in the north metro, and somewhere between 1 and 2 inches in the south metro this Thursday evening.

by Ron Trenda

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February 7, 2018 10:57 AM

Snowblind? Fresh snow cover’s bright “albedo”

Ice crystals play tricks with bright sunlight.

by Paul Huttner

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February 7, 2018 2:26 AM

Light pillars visible overnight; Lake Superior ice highest in 4 years

More then 50% of Lake Superior is now covered with ice.

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February 6, 2018 11:29 AM

Snowy dusting overnight, cold gradually eases

Temperatures moderate next week.

by Paul Huttner

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February 6, 2018 2:35 AM

-38: Why is it so cold in Embarrass, Minnesota?

Unique geography makes Embarrass a frequent cold spot in Minnesota.

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February 5, 2018 11:29 AM

Winter Misery Index: A moderate winter

Welcome to a fairly moderate Minnesota winter.

by Paul Huttner

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February 5, 2018 2:13 AM

Snowy south; worst of winter’s cold behind us by next week?

Thaw on the way next week?

by Paul Huttner

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February 4, 2018 3:55 AM

A cold and bright Super Bowl Sunday; snow chances this week

There’s been some buzz about this being the coldest Super Bowl ever. It might be better to say that this is the coldest host city temperature on a Super Bowl Sunday. At least we’ll have plenty of sunshine! GOES-16 showed the sun rising on a snow covered but crystal clear #BoldNorth this morning. #mnwx #wiwx…

by Ron Trenda