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Paul Huttner

Paul Huttner

Meteorologist
Minnesota Public Radio

Award-winning meteorologist Paul Huttner has worked TV and radio stations in Minneapolis, Tucson and Chicago. Paul is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul and holds a bachelor's degree in geography with an emphasis in meteorology. Paul is also a full member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and has been awarded the AMS Television Seal of Approval. In March 2008, Huttner earned AMS's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation, a professional recognition of the quality of his weather broadcasts. Huttner is one of only two meterologists in the region to have earned this distinction. The only anchor who made it into the WCCO-TV station, Huttner reported on the Halloween blizzard of 1991, the largest snowstorm in the Twin Cities' history.

Paul Huttner Feature Archive

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Nearly half of Minnesota feeling drought

A new drought reported released today shows 45 percent of Minnesota is now considered "abnormally dry," up from 32 percent a week ago. (06/04/2009)
Traffic problems

A one-two punch of winter weather

Winter is kicking into high gear this week, with a double dose of snow and high winds bringing near blizzard conditions to some parts of the region. (01/12/2009)
Snow on the map

Minn. prepares for the season's first big winter storm

Minnesotans are bracing for what meteorologists forecast will be the first major winter storm of the season. (12/12/2008)

Police searching for missing man in Lake Minnetonka

Police are searching for a missing boater believed to be in the water since last night in Lake Minnetonka. (08/24/2008)

Thundershowers move through eastern, central Minn.

A cold front cutting across Minnesota today is triggering showers and thunderstorms around much of the state. (07/17/2008)

Updraft blog: Keep track of the weather

Keep track of the weather with MPR's Updraft blog. (07/10/2008)

Heavy snow causes a messy afternoon commute

With snow falling most of the day, Metro commuters prepared for a messy afternoon commute. Four to six inches of snow had fallen in the area, and forecasters were expecting the snow to end later tonight. (03/31/2008)

What we've learned about tornadoes since 1998

Severe weather is a fact of life in Minnesota. Even so, the March 29, 1998 tornadoes in the southern part of the state were considered extraordinary -- because of the time of year they occurred and because of their severity. (03/28/2008)

Winter storm watch issued for the region

MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner says this weekend could bring 5 to 10 inches of snow to the region. (11/29/2007)

Weather Channel founder says global warming is a hoax

The debate has been quite heated recently over global warming - no pun intended. (11/23/2007)

Did "gravity waves" enhance last weekend's wind event in Minnesota and Iowa?

There was something strange about the strong winds that lashed southern Minnesota last weekend. Such high wind speeds are usually accompanied by strong thunderstorms. But thunderstorms weren't a part of this particular event. Another possible cause: gravity waves. (05/08/2007)

Region faces snow drought

Much of Minnesota is more than two feet below average for winter snowfall so far. If there isn't a significant snow between now and the spring melt, there could be significant impact on spring runoff for lakes and rivers and on moisture in farm fields. (02/14/2007)