European Model

Confidence levels are high that the the fall and winter months will be milder and drier than average, based on a developing Super El Nino pattern in the Pacific Ocean

The hottest weather of the summer may come in early September, which is unusual - while tens of millions of American living in the southeastern US grapple with dangerous Hurricane Idalia

Under the heading anything is possible in 2023, Hurricane Hilary is expected to impact San Diego and Los Angeles with tropical storm force winds and serious flooding this weekend

The hottest weather of the summer may brush parts of southern and western Minnesota with 100-degree heat next week, with potentially dangerous heat indices

The Twin Ports just set a new all-time winter snowfall record: more than 138" and the snow isn't over just yet. The freezing rain is over but more light snow will fall today and tonight.

Our wintry occupation shows signs of fading away by the weekend with a streak of 50s early next week, even a slight chance of tasting 60 degrees! Big weather changes are on the way - finally.

Here is subtle sign of spring: this next storm won't be all-snow. Temperatures aloft will be warm enough for rain, freezing on contact with cold surfaces, especially Tuesday night. Glaze ice may trigger treacherous travel, followed by a few (plowable) inches of snow and high winds on Wednesday.

It's still early, but a combination of ice, snow, and high winds may result in treacherous travel conditions by the middle of next week, with blizzard or near-blizzard conditions a very real possibility.

Lighter snow is expected to end this week, but things could get really interesting for the first week of April.

Another foot of snow and the Twin Ports will officially be enjoying the 5th snowiest winter on record. We will get closer to that mark today and Friday, with another 4-8" for most of us - a potential for a foot of snow for portions of the Northland.

Minnesotans are accustomed to snowstorms of every shape and flavor. Plowable snow? Ho-hum. But the storm brewing for Wednesday and Thursday may be a rare "crippling" storm capable of shutting down a wide swath of both Minnesota and Wisconsin.