Twin Cities possible last measurable snow is right on target
As amazing as it may sound, our persistent dustings of snow this week have been...perfectly normal. While the sheer number of hours that we've had flakes falling may be a bit unusual for this time of year, the sole fact that it's snowing at all is perfectly common. The Twin Cities snow season often lasts well into April and can get all the way through much of May... although May snow is far less common.
'Sometimes it snows in April:' A look back at records in Minnesota
Happy April! With a wintery mix in the forecast for Sunday afternoon, FOX 9's Alex Lehnert breaks down Minnesota's snow records for April.
Icy spots make for a slick Thursday morning commute
After a slushy Wednesday in the metro, we could see some more snow flurries overnight into Thursday morning before skies clear in the afternoon.
Rain with some thunder possible overnight for Twin Cities
A slew of precipitation types moved into Minnesota starting late Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday and Wednesday night. But some areas will see a lot more liquid than others and vice versa.
After the windiest winter in decades, strong gusts are again on the horizon
The winter temperatures in the Twin Cities this year finished below average, the coldest in eight years. But it was also the gustiest in more than five decades, which made it feel so much colder than the thermometer may otherwise have shown.
Rain (and some snow) soaks Twin Cities, parts of Minnesota see foot of snow
The Twin Cities metro is waking up to a fresh little coating of snow on our cooler grassy surfaces Wednesday, while parts of northern Minnesota saw over a foot of snow.
After a long winter, golf is back at some Minnesota courses
After months of snow and ice, opening weekend at the driving range at River Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove couldn't come soon enough for some golfers.
7 things to know about hail
It’s the one frozen precipitation that can occur in the middle of a summer heat wave: Hail. Here’s a list of seven facts you may not know about those little (or maybe not so little) pellets of ice:
Twin Cities weather: 1 to 4 inches of morning snow before warm-up to 50s this week
A few aggressive snow bursts with snowfall rates of one inch per hour helped folks in a narrow band just northwest and north of the immediate Twin Cities metro see 1 to 4 inches or more. Here's what to expect the rest of the day.
Sunday weather forecast: Warm up begins in Minnesota
Sunday will mark the first day of a lovely springtime warm up! Temperatures will top out in the upper 30s and low 40s statewide under plenty of sunshine.
Is it too cold for ice cream? Not when Cup and Cone is open, say kids
Saturday was anything but spring-like, but that didn't stop dozens of people in White Bear Lake from enjoying a cool treat at Cup and Cone on their first weekend of the season.
Minneapolis, St. Paul declare snow emergencies after overnight snowfall
Both Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies Sunday following overnight snowfall.
Snowfall and crash totals in Minnesota after waking up to slick roads
The rain/sleet/freezing drizzle transitioned into snow overnight. At times, snow falling at a rate of 2" an hour. Sunday will be dominated with cloud cover. Temperatures will struggle to get to the low 30s, so there won't be much melting happening Sunday.
Winter Storm Warning in place for NE metro until early Sunday
A Winter Storm Warning is in place for the northwest metro and a Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the southwest metro until 4 a.m. Sunday.
Freezing rain overnight prompts power outages in Twin Cities metro
Some freezing rain and drizzle overnight caused some residents in the Twin Cities metro area to experience power outages.
Minnesota's weekend spring-like storm system
Foggy sky and slick roads carry us into the start of our weekend after some rain/freezing drizzle fell overnight. We'll start our Saturday with a brief lull in the action before rain begins to develop in the late morning to early afternoon.
Weekend storms ahead for much of Minnesota
Winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern Minnesota and Wisconsin this weekend.
Minnesota’s ‘frozen woman’ alive and well decades later
In 1980, Jean Vig became stranded and nearly froze to death, but despite the cold she still calls Minnesota home.