Saturday, January 26, 2013
National Weather Service warns of potential for freezing rain and snow on Sunday.
Temperatures are finally heading back up, but not enough to keep another layer of wintry precipitation from sweeping through Hennepin County. The National Weather Service has declared a winter weather advisory for Hennepin and surrounding counties, beginning Sunday morning and continuing through the evening. Freezing rain is expected across the Twin Cities region during the late morning and afternoon hours. That may change to snow during the late afternoon and evening. The weather service says there is a potential for one or two inches of snow, atop a layer of ice, which could have a big impact on Monday morning's commute. On Monday and Tuesday, highs at the freezing level or above are expected, but subzero lows may return later in the …
Sunday, December 9, 2012
MnDOT reporting spin-outs, crashes.
This weekend's snow storm may not be causing many backups on West Metro highways, but it has caused several crashes. According to information from MnDOT, Interstate 394 and Highways 100, 169, and 62 had at least 3 crashes or spin-outs occur in the last hour. So far, according to Lt. Eric Roeske of the Minnesota State Patrol, the storm has caused 373 spinouts on Twin Cities roads and 301 accidents. 32 people have been injured.
Friday, December 7, 2012
The Twin Cities may see its first significant accumulation of snow this weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a winter storm warning in effect from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon. Weather service forecasters believe as many as six inches of snow could fall on Saturday and Sunday. Windy conditions may lead to blowing and drifting snow and "near-blizzard" conditions in open areas, forecasters say. Forecasters are also calling for one to three inches of snow accumulation on Friday afternoon and evening. The snow expected this weekend will be followed by cold air system, according to the weather service. Wind chils of 15 to 20 degrees below zero are likely across much of central and western Minnesota Sunday night and Monday. Planning to take photos of the snowfall this weekend? Submit your …
Becky Glander
11:02 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
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