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Thirty degrees might not be too warm for most, but when you're used to the brutal cold of a Minnesota winter, 30 degrees can feel nice.

The next couple of weeks will likely change many of our attitudes about our winter so far with plenty of mild temperatures likely to round out our January… what’s typically our coldest month of the year. But overall, according to the Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI), it’s been a harsh winter for some so far. 

Roads are rough Thursday morning thanks to some overnight snow, causing plenty of spin outs and crash during the morning commute. 

The winter warm up has begun with temperatures lingering in the 30s for the rest of the week, leading to drizzle and light flakes in the Twin Cities metro.

The month of January in Minnesota usually consists of mounds of snow, bitter cold, and putting on more clothes than you even knew you had just to keep from shivering. It can be brutal. But this year hasn’t been all that cold.  I realize that warmth, or lack thereof, is in the eye of the beholder. I’m not saying that it hasn’t been cold because who would call 10° warm? But what I am saying, is that by Minnesota standards, our January has been pretty mild… and that is likely to continue.

787 cars were towed over the weekend snow emergency, according to the city of Minneapolis.

Though the snow has tapered off in the Twin Cities metro, much of southern Minnesota is still dealing with tough conditions.

A snowmobiler was killed Saturday night after he was hit by a truck while trying to cross a highway in northern Minnesota.

As the snow began falling Friday, Minnesota drivers reported slippery conditions throughout the state.