Coating of snow slows Friday morning commute, leads to spinouts, crashes

Just a trace of snow led to slick conditions during Friday morning's commute, leading to spinouts and crashes on Twin Cities metro area highways.

More active weather pattern likely on the way

Since our dash a day snow from nearly three weeks ago, it’s been very quiet around here. Because of that tranquility, we were stuck with cloudy skies for just under 11 consecutive days--one of the longest stretches of cloudy weather in years. 

This has been the gloomiest January in more than 50 years in the Twin Cities

This month has been the area's gloomiest January in more than 50 years, and it will go down as the cloudiest first month of the year since solar radiation records began at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Climate Observatory back in 1963.

Minnesota is having an average to extreme winter... so far

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. 

Northernmost US city in Alaska to see sunrise for first time in months

Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located north of the Arctic Circle and experiences a phenomenon called the “polar night.”

Blizzard Warning in effect for parts of western, southern Minnesota

A Blizzard Warning is in effect for parts of western and southern Minnesota until 6 p.m. Saturday, with white out conditions possible and wind gusts potentially reaching 60 mph.

Snow totals: 10 inches in Grand Marais, 5 in Minneapolis

After Friday's snowstorm spread across Minnesota, many residents are shoveling out - and preparing for some intense winds Saturday.