Seasonal confusion ahead. Wintry icy mess across most of Minnesota into early Saturday. Spring returns Sunday. 🌡️ First 60F of the year at MSP? www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

“It's a mess, aint it Sheriff? If it aint it'll do till a mess gets here.” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Our next messy weather system arrives Friday. Here's the breakdown on the rainy, snowy, potentially icy mess ahead for Minnesota. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

We visit the foggy moors again Thursday as snowmelt adds moisture to the lower atmosphere. First 60s ahead for MSP Friday or Sunday-Monday. A little Friday rain and thunder on the side. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

First 60F of the year at MSP possible in the next week! #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Northern Minnesota you may have better eclipse viewing Tuesday morning with fewer clouds. All of us get a Spring Preview this week. 50s this week. First 60F of the year in the Twin Cities Sunday?? 🌡️ #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Forecast models zagged back south last night. Enjoy the snow, southern Minnesota. MSP bust today. Can't help but wonder if missing weather balloon data upstream is messing with forecast models. I haven't seen this in 40 years of watching models. #mnwx

Buckle up Saturday around MSP and between I-94 corridor and Minnesota River Valley. ❄️❄️ Snow starts early. A band of 2" to 5" looks likely with local 6"+ totals possible. Temps in the 20s means slick roads. Still 15 hours to plan accordingly! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Heads up Twin Cities. Saturday snow tracking further north on today's forecast models. That would put MSP area in at least 1"-3" snow zone with higher totals possible. Expect a snowy Saturday starting in the morning! #mnwx

We topped out at a melty 42F in the Twin Cities Thursday. 55F in Windom! Another thaw Friday, then a wintry weekend ahead. March outlooks still favor mild temperatures overall. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The medium-range maps are beginning to look a lot more springy. Thaws Thursday and Friday and later next week could start melting our snowpack. But it's a wintry weekend in between. Enjoy the ride. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Get ready for a wild ride on the famed Minnesota weather roller coaster. We go from melty to frigid back to melty this week. Details inside Updraft. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Northwoods Clipper dumps heavy snow in the Arrowhead into Tuesday. ❄️❄️ Light wintry mix possible around MSP Tuesday morning. Weather whiplash ahead as temperatures swing wildly this week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Time travel. Found some old pictures in a box. 20 years old. Haven't seen this photo in decades. #mnwx

That's a wrap on "snow week" 2026. ❄️ Winter storms in Minnesota are like a box of Cracker Jack. They come with a free toy surprise buried somewhere inside. Models handled storm's big pictures well this week, but missed on details around the edges. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

So did we set any snowfall records with that prolific 38.6" of snow in Hovland? ❄️❄️❄️ I reached out to trusted Minnesota climate experts for a weigh in. Here's what they told me. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The remarkable 38.6" 2-day snowfall in Hovland, MN does not break the all-time statewide single storm snowfall record of 46.5" set in Jan 1994 from Finland, MN. But the 24-hour total of 26.6" is a new state record for the month of February. Source: My communications w/ MN State Climate Office #mnwx

An astounding 34" of snow in Hovland along the North Shore east of Grand Marais! 24.5" at Lutsen. Heavy snow bands rake parts of the Twin Cities. Latest storm update here. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Already 19" of snow along the North Shore east of Grand Marais! ❄️❄️❄️ Winds hit 69 mph near Duluth. And bands of snow around MSP/southern Minnesota through tonight. Here's a storm update. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

32F around MSP now things are getting slick on untreated roads/walkways. It's been a minute since wintry conditions so take it easy out there today. I'll have a live update on North Shore blizzard+MN snow at the top of Minnesota Now with Nina Moini at noon on MPR stations across Minnesota. #mnwx

Tonight's 0Z model runs show an interesting (snowier?) trend for MSP area Wednesday. A few models wrap colder air and change rain to steadier snow across MSP Wednesday. IF this trend holds, we could have a little more snow around MSP by Wednesday night. Stay tuned. #mnwx

Batten down the weather hatches northern Minnesota! A major winter storm north with a raging blizzard and up to 2 FEET of snow and 60 mph wind gusts along the North Shore. Twin Cities thunder tonight? Latest details in Updraft. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Did I mention it's still February and we live in Minnesota? Winter strikes back this week. Blizzard conditions along the North Shore by Wednesday. 🌬️ Twin Cities could see heavy wet snow Friday. ❄️❄️ Stay tuned... #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

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Record warmth! 🌡️ 51F at MSP Airport Friday ties the super long standing record high of 51F set waaay back in 1890. Warmest Valentine's Day on record possible tomorrow. Record high at MSP for Feb 14 is 50F set in 1892. Warm hearts, and thermometers... #mnwx

April preview, then the other (wintry) shoe drops next week? We could see 50s around the MSP Valentine's Day and again Monday. 🌡️ Forecast models are cranking up a possible rain/snow event next Tuesday/Wednesday. 🌧️❄️❄️ #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

I'm forecasting an outbreak of Spring Fever into early next week. 🌡️ 50F at MSP Saturday would tie the record from 1882! Vanishing snow makes the sun's energy even more efficient at heating darker bare ground up. We could see 60s in the south. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Super-sized February thaw ahead. 🌡️ 50F in the Twin Cities by Saturday? Bye-bye snow cover for MSP and the south... Not done with winter yet though, this is Minnesota after all. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

In nearly 20 years at MPR, Huttner has done roughly 15,000 weather broadcasts, as well as launch the Updraft blog and Climate Cast podcast. His last day on air will be April 30.

I am grateful today. 40 years TV/radio weather in Minnesota, Chicago, & Arizona. I'm grateful to MPR & weather savvy Minnesotans for hearing ~ 15,000 weather hits the past 19 years. A career opportunity to create Updraft and Climate Cast. Thanks Minnesota! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

We're in a freeze-thaw cycle this week in much of Minnesota. Next week brings an even bigger thaw ahead. 🌡️ 40s to near 50F in MSP early next week? #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Ready for a colder classic winter Saturday? Then it's another thaw peaking Monday with 40s around MSP and 50s in SW Minnesota once again! #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Well THAT felt nice. 🌡️ Warmest day in over 3 weeks Thursday. Even milder Monday but likely no big extended thaw next week like the European model has been advertising. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Happy National Weatherperson's Day to all who celebrate! Honored to be part of such a great Minnesota weather team. #mnwx

Enjoy our brief Thursday thaw! 🌡️ Then a bigger thaw arrives early next week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Congratulations Minnesota. Today is the last day of "solar winter." We've just made it through the darkest 3 months of the year. Brighter days ahead. #mnwx

Enjoy a brief Thursday thaw. 🌡️ Then a bigger thaw looks likely next week. 🌡️🌡️ How warm will it get? #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Typical February temps through Wednesday. Brief thaw Thursday, then colder into Saturday. Mega thaw next week? European model temp forecasts from Jan 15 are running about 17 degrees too warm compared to actual temps this week! So we'll see... #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

"It’s amazing how good a sunny 16 degrees can feel after an extended subzero run." Gradually milder with a couple of snowy inches on Sunday. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

It's another unattractive wind chill map Friday morning. One more Arctic hug Friday, then temperatures gradually moderate this weekend. A shot at 30 degrees (above zero) late next week? 🌡️ #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Winters in Minnesota have warmed more than 5F on average since 1970. So even through we're running more than 2 degrees below the (30-year) normals so far this winter, it's still not your Grandparent's old-fashioned winter. #mnwx mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Persistent subzero cold is making ice fast on Lake Superior and other Great lakes. Superior went from 6 percent ice-covered to 31 percent in the past 2 weeks! We'll keep making ice this week. A possible thaw arrives late next week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Our -21F was indeed the coldest air in 7 years for the Twin Cities. And it hit -40F up north at several locations. We're a little less cold this week. And signs of a thaw (and possible snow) arrive next week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Um...no the trees wont explode showering your neighborhood with flying debris. 🙄 But this coldest air mass in 7 years is already producing wind chills in the -50s in the north. Stay safe out there, Minnesota. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Minnesota winters: Not for the faint of heart. Wind chills may hit -50F in the north Friday morning! If we hit -20F air temp at MSP it will be the coldest in 7 years. Buckle up! #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Here comes the Siberian Express! Coldest air of winter ahead. We could hit the infamous -20F around MSP Friday and Saturday mornings. I expect -40F up north. A little light snow first. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Hey Minnesota. A geomagnetic storm brings a chance of northern lights tonight. Subzero wind chills though so maybe look out the window first? #mnwx

Today's -8F at MSP was the 2nd coldest of winter so far. But we could hit -20F in the Twin Cities Friday and Saturday mornings. The coldest air of winter blows in by Friday! #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

We're finally getting a properly frigid Minnesota January weekend. Get ready for subzero wind chills and more occasional snow showers. Coldest air of winter ahead next weekend Jan 24-25?? #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

What's a snow squall? ❄️❄️❄️ A band of briefly heavy snow is working southeast from NW Minnesota tonight. Visibility of 1/4 mile can lay down a quick burst of snow as it books southeast. Could approach the MSP late tonight. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Our relatively balmy January (+9F) gives way to a winter reality check stating Thursday. First occasional snow, then subzero lows by the weekend. We could rack up several subzero mornings through next week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...