Sun returns; warming trend kicks in
Northern Minnesota dipped below zero this morning. I saw minus 10 degrees in Cotton and minus 9 degrees in Hibbing.
Purple is back on the weather maps.
The frigid air made for a beautiful sight in Duluth.
Warming trend
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It's good to see the sun again. Let warming trend begin.
Highs make the low 40s in the Twin Cities by Wednesday afternoon. Bank thermometers in southwest Minnesota may flash 50 degrees around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Speed bumps
Our warmup this week last about two days. Colder weather blows in this weekend, but then the warming begins again next week. The numbers below still looks a few degrees too conservative.
We may get some light rain and snow Friday across Minnesota. Right now travel still looks mostly quiet as we head into Thanksgiving week.
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