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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.

Winter storm warning NW MN will become blizzard warning this afternoon

Winter storm warning NW MN will become blizzard warning this afternoon

A slow moving low pressure system will continue to bring snow and strong winds to much of North Dakota and Minnesota today. The heaviest snow and strongest winds in Minnesota will be in our northwestern counties. Here’s the simulated radar for today, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 4km resolution North American Mesoscale forecast model: Warnings…
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Winter storm warning for NW MN will become a blizzard warning

Winter storm warning for NW MN will become a blizzard warning

A strong low pressure system will bring heavy snow and strong winds to much of northwestern Minnesota overnight and Tuesday. Here’s the simulated radar for Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 4km resolution North American Mesoscale forecast model: The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of northwestern Minnesota…
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Winter storm warning, then a bizzard warning, for NW MN

Winter storm warning, then a bizzard warning, for NW MN

A strong low pressure system will bring heavy snow and strong winds to parts of northwestern Minnesota tonight through Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of northwestern Minnesota tonight and Tuesday morning, then that same area is under a blizzard warning from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow: Here are…
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Brief return to the 40s; windy with falling temps Tuesday

Brief return to the 40s; windy with falling temps Tuesday

Most of the snow that decorated Twin Cities lawns and tree branches Sunday morning has already melted. The rest of the snow could disappear this afternoon. Southerly winds will give us a temperature boost today, with many spots in southern Minnesota reaching 40 degrees or warmer: Central and northern Minnesota will see highs in the 30s. Our average high this time…
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A mild Monday; cold front arrives on Tuesday

A mild Monday; cold front arrives on Tuesday

The official snow tally this weekend was 2.4 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Here’s a sample of other snowfall reports, courtesy of the Twin Cities NWS office: Public Information Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1237 PM CST Sun Dec 4 2016 …Preliminary 24-Hour Snowfall Reports… Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon Inver Grove Heights 1ENE    …
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Snow tapers off today; a very cold front arrives on Tuesday

Snow tapers off today; a very cold front arrives on Tuesday

You could say that we woke up to a winter wonderland. Snowfall amounts by daybreak today were in the 1-2 inch range across much of eastern Minnesota. The Twin Cities area could see another half inch or so of snow this morning, then we’ll have a chance of occasional rain or snow showers this afternoon. Heavier…
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Periods of snow overnight and Sunday

Periods of snow overnight and Sunday

Periods of snow are expected overnight and Sunday morning for much of Minnesota. The snow could continue into Sunday afternoon in northeastern and east-central Minnesota and much of Wisconsin. Here is the simulated radar from NOAA’s North American Mesoscale forecast model, for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon: Accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible in Minnesota, with…
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Winter weather advisory southeast MN starts at midnight

Winter weather advisory southeast MN starts at midnight

The La Crosse, Wisconsin office of the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from midnight tonight to noon Sunday for southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin: Snow overnight and Sunday morning will reduce visibilities and make roads slippery. Here are more details, from the NWS: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA…
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Seasonal weekend temps; some light snow

Seasonal weekend temps; some light snow

You won’t be needing your sunglasses this weekend. We’re expecting a lot of clouds both days. Most of us will also see some snowflakes, especially from Saturday night into Sunday morning. Here is the simulated radar from NOAA’s North American Mesoscale forecast model, for Saturday afternoon through tonight and Sunday: The snow could be mixed with a…
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