Ian Leonard
FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard lives his life through one simple run-on sentence; I love my life, I love my wife, I love my daughters and I love my dog...I kinda like the cats.
In the past three years Ian survived cancer, finished the Lake Placid Ironman 140.6 and learned to empty the dishwasher at home. He works tirelessly for the 8,000 plus athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota all year long with the annual Polar Plunge in the winter and his Bad Pants Open Golf Tournament in the fall.
Through it all Ian has helped raise over $20 million for Special Olympics Minnesota in the past 14 years and doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon.
The latest from Ian Leonard
Minneapolis-St. Paul weather forecast: 50s, maybe 60, and sun
A look at Monday snow totals in Minnesota and the best 7-forecast of the year so far for Minneapolis-St. Paul. Bring on the 50s and 60s!
Snow in forecast for Twin Cities after Sunday warm-up
The Twin Cities metro is on the edge of the Winter Storm Warning in place for central Minnesota.
Storm brings 6-10 inches of snow to SW MN, 2-4 inches in metro
Snow emergencies, snow fall and crash totals from the slushy snow in the Twin Cities and winter storm in southwest Minnesota Friday. What to expect next? Cold temperatures.
Bitter cold gives way to early January thaw
If you have lived in Minnesota long enough then you have probably experienced the “January thaw”.
Another round of snow expected on Tuesday
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the metro from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, as Minnesota will see another round of flakes.
December storm: Bank damaged, power lines down in southern Minnesota
The strong line of storms that pushed through Minnesota on Wednesday left behind damage in areas near the Iowa border.
Wind chills, subzero temps to create flash freeze in parts of Minnesota
After a quick dumping of snow Saturday evening into Sunday morning, temperatures are expected to drop to single digits Monday, re-freezing much of the melt. The forecast becomes less about snow, and more about the cold and the wind chill.
Sorry snow lovers, this forecast is not for you
There will be some light snow accumulations in West Central Minnesota in the neighborhood of 2 to 3 inches. But for those of you wanting snow in the Twin Cities, this forecast will not supply your winter wonderland.
Rain, snow and cold: What to expect from Twin Cities to northern Minnesota
The Twin Cities metro could see over a half inch of rain before temperatures drop. Colder air will transition rain to a wintry mix Thursday afternoon. No big snow, but certainly a big change. Check out the timeline and map.
Heat wave set to intensify for many parts of Minnesota
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul metro and much of central and southern Minnesota through 9 p.m. Wednesday.