Bitter Blast: Wind Chill Advisory Issued For Most Of Minnesota
Don't look now, but next week looks to bring another (and even colder) blast of arctic air.
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Don't look now, but next week looks to bring another (and even colder) blast of arctic air.
A Winter Storm Watch originally put into effect for northwest Minnesota has been extended.
The weekend snowstorm set an all-time record in the Twin Cities.
Whether you were driving in it or trudging through it, the historic April blizzard had people at their wits end Sunday in St. Paul - even hockey fans.
The National Weather Service extended the state's blizzard warning to include the Twin Cities at about 12:30 p.m., in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday.
This April has already seen 20.4 inches of snow. The standing record is 21.8 inches, and by all indications there's still more to come.
A 15-mile stretch of Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota is closed Monday afternoon due to blizzard conditions making travel dangerous.
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Schools, businesses, government offices and major interstates were closed Tuesday as a December blizzard bore down on North Dakota.
The weather outside has been anything but frightful, unless it gives you pause that Minnesota has consistently been 10 to 15 degrees above average for weeks now.
Roads are reopening in southwestern Minnesota as strong winds gradually subside. Part of Interstate 90 and several other highways were closed Monday as wind gusts created whiteout conditions in the southwest part of the state.
Blizzard warnings are out for much of western and southern Minnesota where gusty winds are expected to make travel treacherous. The National Weather Service is posting blizzard warnings for west-central Minnesota into the southwestern and south-central areas of the state through noon Monday.
After Minnesotans awoke Sunday to temperatures in the 30s, a bitter winter blast is expected to sweep over the state just in time for Super Bowl 50.
Tuesday's heavy snow fall caused the drive to and from work and school to take a lot longer than normal. Even with the slower driving, there were many accidents. The Minnesota State Patrol says at least 475 vehicles wound up in the ditch. Nearly 563 others were involved in a crash, and more than 50 people were hurt.
Minnesotans are digging out from a powerful storm that dropped a record amount of snow in the Twin Cities and created blizzard-like conditions to the south.
Tuesday's snowstorm is shaping up to be the biggest of the season for the metro area. This storm is a long ways away from our record, but it will beat out some of our top snowstorms over the past ten years.
MnDOT recommends no travel in southern Minnesota Tuesday night, and roads in the Twin Cities are not much better. The Minnesota State Patrol says 679 drivers crashed or spun out between 6 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday on slick roads in the blowing snow.
After an almost spring-like weekend in the Twin Cities, weather conditions are about to get interesting. Forecasters say Rochester, Albert Lea and other cities in that region will likely get hit with up to a foot of snow and blizzard-like conditions.
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Highs will reach into the mid-80s as more storms redevelop Tuesday afternoon and evening, mainly along and east of Interstate 35 into western Wisconsin, says meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
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Highs will reach into the mid-80s as more storms redevelop Tuesday afternoon and evening, says meteorologist Joseph Dames.
A few showers and storms Tuesday morning will mainly affect central and western Minnesota, with activity weakening as it moves east.
A few showers and storms Tuesday morning will mainly affect central and western Minnesota, says meteorologist Joseph Dames.
Highs will reach into the mid-80s as more storms redevelop Tuesday afternoon and evening, mainly along and east of Interstate 35 into western Wisconsin, says meteorologist Lisa Meadows.
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