Ah, the joy of removing a foot-plus of dense snow with ice and slush at the bottom. I hope that your back handled the task better than mine did. This storm produced so much snow for several reasons: It has been a huge and very powerful mid-latitude cyclone It tapped into a massive plume of Read more →
I am not saying that spring is running late, but I can confirm that the fairies that inhabit my wife’s fairy garden are still hibernating. But temperatures will continue to moderate for the next couple days. We should see some low 50s for high temperatures in southern Minnesota Thursday afternoon. Pulses in the atmosphere will Read more →
Shy April continues to role-play as March. We are not amused. Monday’s high in the Twin Cities was a meager 38. Today will be our 13th consecutive cold day. Clouds will hold our temperatures down today with only western sections seeing much clearing before evening. Highs should range from the upper 30s to some upper Read more →
Snow whitened lawns and streets across central and southern Minnesota Sunday and overnight. About an inch of snow fell in the Twin Cities. Heavier amounts fell southwest of the metro area including about 3 inches in Mankato and Winthrop, 5 inches in Granite Falls and 6 inches around Madison. It has been sticking to the Read more →
Cold weather in April typically gives way rather quickly to near-normal temperatures as the jet stream retreats northward and milder southern air surges up the Mississippi River Valley, but not this year. My records show that today will be our eighth consecutive cold day. Forecast models indicate that we are likely to remain well on Read more →
While accumulating snow is not so rare in April, the depth and persistence of the current cold wave will be highly unusual. Very cold temperatures, often 20 degrees colder than normal, will continue well into next week. Read more →
The sun should break Tuesday and temperatures will respond. Highs will be in the low to mid 40s in most areas, but probably stick in the upper 30s where snow cover persists. Read more →
The most recent pesky nor’easter, the fourth one this month, is continuing from Long Island to Boston and up to Maine early this morning. Heavy, wet snow has been piling up. Travel has been very difficult and hazardous. Boston schools are closed for the second day. The good news for those folks is that the Read more →
A weak, dry cold front is sliding southward across Minnesota. Temperatures will be only slightly cooler Thursday than they were Wednesday, so snow melt will continue. High temperatures should be mostly in the 30s Thursday afternoon although the Twin Cities will probably just touch the low 40s. Winds will be rather light from the north Read more →
Temperatures will moderate a bit each day Wednesday through Sunday even though our fresh snow will absorb some of the warmth and slow the process. By Sunday the metro area might flirt with 40 degrees. Read more →
Bill Endersen