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January Preview: Coldest air in 8 months, milder next week

January Preview: Coldest air in 8 months, milder next week

I’m seeing strange and unusual colors on the weather maps. The coldest air mass in about 8 months slides over Minnesota early Friday morning. Thursday high of 22 at MSP is the coldest day since March 11th when we hit 21 degrees. Sub-zero up north Overnight temps plunge below zero in much of northern Minnesota…
by Paul Huttner

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Novembrrrr chill; temps recover this weekend

Novembrrrr chill; temps recover this weekend

Wear you warm coat today, since it'll be windy. Wind chill temps will be below zero through much of today in northern Minnesota and parts of central Minnesota. Single digit wind chills are expected most of this Thursday in southern Minnesota.
by Ron Trenda

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Snowy swipe overnight, hints of Indian summer next week

Snowy swipe overnight, hints of Indian summer next week

Get ready for a taste of January for the next 48 hours. But the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota stand a good chance of reaching into the 50s in the next 10 days.
by Paul Huttner

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Snow north this afternoon; deep freeze Thursday and Friday

Snow north this afternoon; deep freeze Thursday and Friday

A cold front from the northwest will keep that cold pattern active Wednesday. Expect high temperatures Wednesday afternoon just in the 20s across northern Minnesota. The coldest air so far this season will arrive on Thursday and and linger through Friday.
by Bill Endersen

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Northern lights potential; snow chance for some on Wednesday

Northern lights potential; snow chance for some on Wednesday

Some snow is expected to move into northern Minnesota by early Wednesday afternoon, then spread into central Minnesota by late afternoon. Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro area could see some snow showers Wednesday evening into Wednesday night.
by Ron Trenda

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Cold sunshine for Tuesday

Cold sunshine for Tuesday

Unseasonably cold weather will continue for the remainder of this week. Here is a quick look at it for areas in and around the Twin Cities: Sunshine! Skies were clearing gradually from north to south across Minnesota Monday night. After almost two weeks of mostly cloudy weather, at least at my weather station, we all…
by Bill Endersen

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Eleven cold days and counting

Eleven cold days and counting

By my count, Monday has been our eleventh consecutive cold day. This is a date on which the Twin Cities’ average high temperature is 47 and on which we warmed to a lovely 70 degrees last year. Expect the cold weather to deepen this week and continue right into the weekend. Low temperatures Tuesday morning…
by Bill Endersen

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Another cold week on the way

Another cold week on the way

Tuesday will bring welcome sunshine but continued cold temperatures. Look for high temperatures from around 20 in the northwest to the mid 30s in the southeast. The Twin Cities should top out around 34 again.
by Bill Endersen

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A cool and dry Sunday; flakes for some areas Monday afternoon

A cool and dry Sunday; flakes for some areas Monday afternoon

We’re back to central standard time, which is great for meteorologists. Upper air balloons are released worldwide twice a day. When we’re on daylight saving time, those upper air readings are taken just before 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. in our time zone. Now that we’re back on central standard time, our upper air data…
by Ron Trenda

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Saturday night fog and shower chance; snow should taper off in northern Minnesota

Saturday night fog and shower chance; snow should taper off in northern Minnesota

Periods of snow will continue into Saturday evening in parts of northern Minnesota, then it tapers off later Saturday night. Winter weather advisories continue until 10 p.m. Saturday in parts of northern Minnesota due to snow, low visibilities and slippery roads: Here are details of the advisory for northeastern Minnesota: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National…
by Ron Trenda

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