A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley

Well.

#SPC issues MCD 2278 concerning HEAVY SNOW: NORTH CENTRAL IOWA...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN Link

It looks like it’s about to eat us

Yep, trend held overnight. Totals are going up. 7-10” is likely in the Twin Cities, with the heaviest snow falling midday through sunset. The message is still the same: If you don’t need to, don’t drive this afternoon and tonight.

Another key indicator of higher totals is this early radar image showing snow already nearing the Twin Cities:

Minneapolis snow forecast: I'd say 6-7" seems like a good number but there is a chance if cooler air intrudes to bump those totals into the 8-10"+ range. Total precip supports those totals. The wildly ranging totals in screenshot are raw model output from the ISU Meteogram generator. #mnwx

Happy Winter! 10:03am ET today marked the Winter Solstice, the day of the year when the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the Sun – making today the shortest of the year for those of us north of the equator. Will wintry temperatures be in your area? 😬 Visit weather.gov to see

This wind! 🥶 Just had my most ground blizzard-like run ever around Bde Maka Ska and Harriet. #mnwx

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Despite our cooling temps + wind - it could be worse!

Small amount of snow coming to Minneapolis - but expect big winds (30-40mph) + dropping temperatures this afternoon. Not a great day to be outside in Minnesota. #MNWX

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40s anyone? 🌡️ A December thaw arrives Tuesday. It's in the 60s in (snow-free) Nebraska today. We won't get that warm in Minnesota but I could see 45F in southwest Minnesota Tuesday afternoon. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Minneapolis at 10pm: clear skies, -4° F, wind 12 mph from west northwest, wind chill -23° F. The Great River has frozen over.

We needed this snow

Arctic air will bring near record cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills as it moves southward from the Northern High Plains Friday, expanding into the Central Plains and Ohio Valley Saturday, reaching the Mid-South and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. View WPC's Key messages:

Don't worry, another half inch of snow is coming momentarily to Minneapolis. #mnwx

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3 SW Maple Grove [Hennepin Co, MN] Public reports Snow of 5.30 Inch at 6:30 AM CST -- at Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:18:52 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

Richfield [Hennepin Co, MN] Trained Spotter reports Snow of 4.60 Inch at 7:30 AM CST -- at Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:41:17 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

Dry slot is shutting snow down for a few hours. Freezing drizzle or very light snow still possible Tuesday evening. Go clear the snow!

Latest high-res models showing those higher totals REALLY close to Minneapolis - as in northern Mpls might be in them, south Mpls might be as well. Looking like a very sharp gradient dependent on where/if rain/freezing rain sets up between 2-3" of snow and 4-6". #MNWX

I missed this - but we're at our earliest sunset time in Minneapolis right now - 4:31 p.m. We'll be here until December 15, when we finally add a minute instead of subtracting, to 4:32 p.m. Baby steps. #MNWX

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Shakopee today. A dozen vehicles. 15+ ICE agents. All to apprehend one person who wasn’t even home. This isn’t an effective use of time or resources. This is simply terrorizing a neighborhood and our community. ICE makes us less safe. End Operation Metro Surge.

Looks like today's snow should start midday. Slight risk of rain or freezing rain briefly ahead of snow - very borderline. 2"+ of snow likely by Wednesday. Note the sharp increase in snow totals as you look north! #mnwx

Worth mentioning that there's a quick-moving line of snow headed toward Minneapolis right now - could be 1/2 inch or so, and this is not part of tomorrow's storm. #mnwx

An inch or so of snow is likely Tuesday - enough to complicate travel. But... there's a slim chance of more. This NWS graphic explains it well. #mnwx

Winter storm warnings include the northern Twin Cities. If the storm shifts even 30 miles south, they will expand in the metro. Fun times... #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

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Another weak system arrives Friday, which could make morning and later travel by car difficult. Models, as usual, vary - this 3KM NAM is a go-to of mine and has some of the higher totals, still near 1"+ of snow, maybe up to 2" for some. HRRR arrives closer to 9, NAM closer to 7. #MNWX

The Twin Cities should get around an inch of snow Friday. Most of it falls 9a-3p. Morning drive should be fine (but y’all never cease to amaze me). I would expect the afternoon to be a little slippery. With how much snow we’ve had this last week, winter driving should be better now.

Cold enough for a sun halo in Minneapolis this morning. Seen from the Blaisdell YMCA. #mnwx

Cold enough for a sun halo in Minneapolis this morning. Seen from the Blaisdell YMCA. #mnwx

Early Thursday, Twin Cities will drop below zero for the first time this winter. That is a couple weeks ahead of average. We have had to wait a while in recent winters for our first negative numbers!

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Dangerous cold tonight - wind chill temperatures could reach -10° to -20°! If you or anyone you know needs to know where they can warm up, here are options: Hennepin www.hennepin.us/.../health-m... Ramsey www.ramseycountymn.gov/.../winter-w... Dial 911 in an emergency if no other options.

11am temperatures. Savor the double digits (above zero) while we have them 🫡 There are a lot of single digit and negative temperatures headed our way later today and tomorrow

This winter may be especially brutal for Twin Cities homeless shelters, and not just because it's off to a cold start. Federal rule changes have jeopardized millions in housing funding — which advocates say will strain an already fragile safety net >> www.axios.com/local/twin-c...

Hours from December, isn’t that crazy? The first week of meteorological winter in Northern Hemisphere is marked by overheating continents. North America appears lonely with temperatures significantly below average in Northern Plains. (1/2)

How much snow did you end up with? Let’s see those pictures and numbers. We’ve got 11.7” at Madison (airport), 8“ at Milwaukee (airport), 9.9” in Fort Atkinson, and 12.7” at NWS Milwaukee (Sullivan).

At 7:45 AM CST, 1 N Prior Lake [Scott Co, MN] NWS Employee reports Snow of 6.10 Inch. Event total. #mnwx Link

Snow totals from southern Minnesota:

2 WSW Chanhassen [Carver Co, MN] Official NWS Obs reports Snow of 6.50 Inch at 29 Nov, 11:59 PM CST -- Updated Storm Total Snowfall. at Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:19:43 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

TWIN CITIES MN Nov 29 Climate Report: High: 24 Low: 21 Precip: 0.29" Snow: 3.9" Snow Depth: 2" at Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:07:46 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

MPX continues Winter Storm Warning for Blue Earth, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan [MN] till Nov 30, 12:00 AM CST Link

Still looking like roughly 3" for Twin Cities, but ramping up quickly toward south. If storm slides north even slightly would push totals higher. Also, whatever comes is likely to drag into the middle portion of Saturday, so a slower accumulation VS earlier this week. #mnwx

Another storm arrives overnight Friday - but for Minneapolis/St. Paul it's more likely a couple of inches of snow, with a quick ramp-up as you head south. If you have family visiting from Iowa they may want to head home Friday afternoon. #mnwx #iawx