Category: road conditions
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No travel advisory in effect due to whiteout conditions in parts of northeast Minnesota; Winter Storm Update 7 AM Wednesday, 2/18/2026
As of 6 AM Wednesday, Minnesota Power reported 104 outages affecting about 1,500 customers. There were a few instances of thundersnow in northeast Minnesota late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, including in Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Silver Bay. Since midnight, peak wind gusts have hit 66 mph at Duluth…
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4 PM Winter Weather Update – January 4, 2026
This afternoon brought a band of heavy snow mixed with sleet and ice pellets moving east-northeast across parts of northeast and east central Minnesota into northwest Wisconsin. This wintry mix formed on the eastern side of a 700mb trough over the upper Midwest, with an area of stronger lift developing…
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5 p.m. Weather Update – December 28, 2025
Today’s storm has unfolded pretty much as expected, with a noticeable sharp cutoff to the northern edge of the snow this afternoon. So far today, Cloverdale, Minnesota, just east of Hinckley, has seen 4 inches of snow, while Brainerd, Minnesota, has received 3 inches, and 3 inches of snow has…
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10 AM Weather Update for December 28, 2025: A mesoscale discussion has been issued.
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has issued a mesoscale discussion for areas from north-central Iowa, southern and eastern Minnesota, and northwest Wisconsin. Snowfall rates could pick up to about 1 inch per hour in this region through around 3 PM today. Southern Minnesota and northern Iowa may also…
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Strong winds and subzero temperatures tonight with lingering snow, followed by more bursts of arctic air and gusty winds over the weekend.
Early this evening, a strong low-pressure system pushed into the eastern side of Lake Superior as high pressure moved in from the northwest. The steep pressure difference between them is kicking up strong northwest winds across the Northland, boosted by a rush of cold air. By 5 PM, 850mb temperatures…
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5 PM Weather Update
5:18 PM Sunday, December 8, 2024 So far today thru 5 PM, Duluth has received 0.9 inches of snow (NWS location on top of the hill). The Northland has experienced a varied mix of precipitation today, with temperatures hovering at the threshold where it could either snow, rain, or result…
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Latest Snowfall Totals in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin: Nov 24-25, 2024
10:11 AM Monday, November 25, 2024 Snowfall totals from last night through about mid-morning today have ranged from 2 to 3 inches across much of northeast Minnesota, and approximately 1 to 2 inches in various areas of northwest Wisconsin. The warmer air from the lake has resulted in just a…