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Friday evening snow; sprinkle or flurry chance on Saturday

Friday evening snow; sprinkle or flurry chance on Saturday

Snow arrived about 3 p.m. Friday at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen: The snow is starting to come down here at our office in Chanhassen as of 3 PM. #mnwx #snow pic.twitter.com/72ZHhhgvee — NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) November 3, 2017 Fat flakes spread into Minneapolis and St. Paul, then across about the northern…
by Ron Trenda

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Wintry Mix: Advisories up for central Minnesota

Wintry Mix: Advisories up for central Minnesota

Our latest wintry Clipper brings more snow and rain to Minnesota through tonight. The best chance of 2″ to 4″ of fresh snow runs just north of the Twin Cities. Winter weather advisories continue for central Minnesota into Saturday morning. Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Morris, Glenwood, St Cloud, Foley, Elk…
by Paul Huttner

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Mix to snow Friday afternoon and evening; chance of a Saturday mix

Mix to snow Friday afternoon and evening; chance of a Saturday mix

We could see mostly snow in west-central and central Minnesota Friday afternoon, with a rain-snow mix in parts of the Twin Cities metro area. The mix is expected to change to all snow at some point.
by Ron Trenda

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A war on climate science?

A war on climate science?

Why is climate change information from government websites?
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Cool streak continues; snow returns late Friday northern and central MN

Cool streak continues; snow returns late Friday northern and central MN

Parts of northeastern Minnesota saw generous snowfall amounts Wednesday night into early Thursday. There’s a report of 5.6 inches a few miles northwest of Two Harbors and 6 inches of snow fell near Finland, Minnesota. The National Weather Service will post additional snowfall amounts as they come in. There’s also an interactive snowfall map, which allows you…
by Ron Trenda

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November opens on a snowy note

November opens on a snowy note

Winter weather advisories are up from the northeast Twin Cities metro to the north and east. Winter storm warnings blanket the North Shore. Several inches could fall along the ridge above the North Shore by Wednesday night.
by Paul Huttner

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Does our October snow suggest a snowy winter?

Does our October snow suggest a snowy winter?

Friday’s October snowfall was the earliest in many years for Minnesota. Several inches of fresh snow blanketed central and northern Minnesota. But what does our October snowfall tells us about the likelihood of snowfall this winter? Statistically, not much. The Minnesota DNR Climate Working Group looked at years with October snow and analyzed snowfall trends…
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