http://minnesota.publicradio.org/about/people/mpr_people_display.php?aut_id=30162 en-us Copyright 2013 Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:20 -0500 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/images/mpr003/logo_mpr.gif http://minnesota.publicradio.org/?refid=0 Our latest "winter" storm in spring is moving into Minnesota tonight. Winter storm warnings are in place from the Twin Cities metro area to Duluth and into northwest Wisconsin. Heavy snow is expected tonight, with snowfall totals from 4-8 inches or more in the metro area by early tomorrow morning. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/04/mpr_weather_lab_live_blog_wint.shtml?refid=0 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:24:23 -0500 Our latest April "winter storm" is in full gear in Minnesota today. Get the latest snowfall reports and storm trends here as the storm rages. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/04/mpr_weather_lab_live_blog_late.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:56:22 -0500 Looking at the weather maps these days is like being an air traffic controller. Just guide the next storm in. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/04/winter_storm_warning_includes.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 -0500 If you're in the "more winter please" crowd there is something for everyone in the forecast. The next 48 hours will bring rain, sleet, ice, snow and even some thundersnow to parts of Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/04/take_your_pick_waves_of_rain-s.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:26:51 -0500 Welcome to a Minnesota March weekend. One day teases spring with sunny skies and temps pushing 40 Fahrenheit. The next? Everything is coated with ice, rain and melting snow creates 10,000 new lakes in the streets, and slushy snow is piling up. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/03/weekend_slop_storm_ice_rain_sn.shtml?refid=0 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0600 Friday morning brings the coldest morning of the year to many Minnesota locations. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2013/01/recipe_for_cold_clippers_ahead.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:03:37 -0600 The most serious storm in two years will dump over a foot of snow and bring blizzard conditions to much of the upper Midwest through Thursday night. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/12/severe_winter_storm_tonight_bl.shtml?refid=0 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:49:06 -0600 Is this the "new normal?" The Ides of December should be delivering snow to the Twin Cities. This year it looks like a rainy weekend mix. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/12/warm_weekend_system_metro_most.shtml?refid=0 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0600 MPR's meteorologist Paul Huttner reports from the Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media, presenting updated data on how climate changes are unfolding globally and in our backyard. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/10/science_museum_climate_confere.shtml?refid=0 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 -0500 Just days after highs in the 80s and wildfires popping up around Minnesota, winter is setting in for the northern corner of the state. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/10/04/weather/october-snow?refid=0 Thu, 04 Oct 2012 07:46:57 -0500 A severe round of thunderstorms swept through the Twin Cities metro area early Sunday morning, and many residents awoke to the sound of loud thunder, hail and rain. Earlier in the weekend, the weather was worst in the southern part of the state, as in Kiester, Minn., shown here. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/05/sunday_am_thunder_hammers_metr.shtml?refid=0 Sun, 06 May 2012 10:31:40 -0500 Thunderstorms have formed to the west of the Twin Cities and a Tornado Watch is in effect for a large part of central and southwest Minnesota until 10 p.m. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Tue, 01 May 2012 17:06:49 -0500 The National Weather Service is warning of possible severe weather in the southern parts of Minnesota for the duration of the weekend. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/04/weekend_severe_threat_tornadoe.shtml?refid=0 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:26:04 -0500 The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes tore through the Dallas area and several others have been reported. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/04/outbreak_tornadoes_tear_throug.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:34:04 -0500 A cold front cutting through Minnesota from north to south Monday could bring flurries. The front moved through northern Minnesota, and will arrive in the metro and southern Minnesota late afternoon and evening. A colder arctic air mass will sag south by Friday. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/02/cold_front_arrives_minnesota_f.shtml?refid=0 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:54:40 -0600 Our next weather tracks through southern Minnesota Friday. This system is focusing a dry powdery snowfall on the on southern half of Minnesota. The Twin Cities lies in the northern part of the system and snow could affect Friday's morning rush in the metro. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2012/01/friday_snow_cold_lingers_thru.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:24:12 -0600 The National Weather Service has unveiled the "new" 30 year averages. One notable data point: Winter in Minnesota is getting warmer, especially at night. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/07/isolated_storms_sw_new_msp_30.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:44:58 -0500 A weak bubble of Canadian high pressure is gracing Minnesota with cooler and much drier air today but dew points begin to creep upward again Friday and return to the 70s. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/07/weather_perfection_today_brief.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:14:38 -0500 The dew point reached 82 degrees at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. today. That's the highest dew point ever recorded at that location. The observed heat index of 119 at 4 p.m. appears to tie the highest heat index ever recorded in the Twin Cities. The previous record dates back to 1966. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/07/another_48_hours_of_relentless.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:18:20 -0500 Meteorologist Paul Huttner and University of Minnesota geography professor Kenny Blumenfeld discussed the increase in tornados and whether urban residents should expect more tornados in the near future with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on Tuesday. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/05/24/blumenfeld_huttner_tornadoes?refid=0 Tue, 24 May 2011 09:47:15 -0500 Hail and heavy rain is being reported in some parts of Minnesota this evening. There's also the possibility of some severe weather. Get the latest weather information on Updraft. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Sat, 21 May 2011 18:30:55 -0500 The type of major upper air pattern change that would send spring time temperatures gushing into Minnesota may be about to unfold starting on Mother's Day weekend & beyond. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/04/models_major_warm_up_ahead.shtml?refid=0 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:03:16 -0500 The floods of 2011 are still in progress and have caused problems in some areas. There have been two flood-related deaths; and numerous roads, parks and fields remain under water, especially near the Red River. But MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner says it could have been so much worse. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/04/flood_2011_recap_late-week_sno.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:46 -0500 A late southward shift in our powerful hybrid winter-spring storm has placed the Twin Cities metro in the potential heavy snow band into Wednesday. Winter storm warnings have now been expanded to include the Twin Cities metro, which could see 5-10 inches of snow. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:12:01 -0500 It may be too early to breathe in a big sigh of relief just yet, but the latest batch of river forecasts from NWS Friday give us room to breathe a bit easier. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/03/nws_flood_update_brings_encour.shtml?refid=0 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:01:28 -0500 MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner is concerned that a weather pattern change could be a "flood trigger" in the next two weeks. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/03/lighter_snow_thursday_storm_ne.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:07:35 -0600 A winter meltdown comes to an abrupt halt when a storm roars back into Minnesota tonight and tomorrow. Forecasters predict 6-12 inches of snow from the South Dakota border and northeast through St. Cloud, Brainerd and Duluth. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:39:19 -0600 Radars are lighting up with snow across Minnesota once again today. The next in our series of "micro clippers" is laying out another swath of light snow, and again it will be just enough to produce some greasy skid stuff today. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/01/micro_clipper_snow_returns-sib.shtml?refid=0 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 08:31:23 -0600 A big spinning pool of frigid low pressure called the "polar vortex" is large and in charge this month Canada and the northern USA. The polar vortex roams around the far north in winter, but migrates southward at times. When it does, the slowly spinning whirl deals Minnesota and the Upper Midwest bouts of cold and (generally light) snow. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2011/01/polar_vortex_rules_snowy_pm_dr.shtml?refid=0 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:51:12 -0600 Bands of heavier snowfall intensity are increasing and will move through the metro through the evening. Expect road conditions to rapidly deteriorate this afternoon. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/12/snow_cranks_up_totals_coming_i.shtml?refid=0 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:19:55 -0600 Workers cleared TCF Bank Stadium of snow last week to prepare for the Vikings' game Monday night, but yet another fully charged low pressure system is spinning toward Minnesota and it looks like it will hit hard and fast on game day. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/12/next_storm_monday_vikings_snow.shtml?refid=0 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:21:45 -0600 The latest NAM model run Thursday morning cranks out .88" of liquid equivalent for the metro Saturday. That may be high...but if it verifies that would produce in well excess of 9" of snow! The latest trends indicate this could be a major winter storm with 6" to 12+" snowfall accumulations and wind somewhere near the metro Saturday! /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/12/snow_today_saturday_snowiest_w.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:38:08 -0600 Round 1 of our Thanksgiving winter weather package is winding down, with snow ending across most of Minnesota. Next comes the cold. Thanksgiving Day highs may not rise above the teens. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:29:24 -0600 Our first major winter storm of the season is winding up to the south tonight and moving north into Minnesota. From 8-12 inches of heavy snow could fall in a band across parts of central and western Minnesota. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:48:42 -0600 Floods in Pakistan, India, and China have killed thousands of people. Rain is in the forecast again for the next few days. It's monsoon season in that part of the world, but the rains have been particularly heavy this year. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/08/17/monsoon?refid=0 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:09:44 -0500 Intense heat and high humidity is expected to bring stormy weather to the region this evening. Much of central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin is under a tornado watch until 11 p.m. The watch includes the Twin Cities metro. Keep track of the latest weather news on the Updraft blog. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:42:16 -0500 Follow weather updates and news from Paul Huttner about the storms that tore through Minnesota on Thursday. /collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:03:16 -0500 A cluster of thunderstorms moving through the southern third of Minnesota is packing locally heavy downpours, hail and high winds today. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/06/storms_pack_hail_high_winds.shtml?refid=0 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:27:27 -0500 A new drought reported released today shows 45 percent of Minnesota is now considered "abnormally dry," up from 32 percent a week ago. /collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2009/06/new_report_45_of_minnesota_fee.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:02:23 -0500 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/12/weatherpreview?refid=0 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:42:05 -0600 Minnesotans are bracing for what meteorologists forecast will be the first major winter storm of the season. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/12/northern_minn_prepares_for_the_big_one?refid=0 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:48:40 -0600 Police are searching for a missing boater believed to be in the water since last night in Lake Minnetonka. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/08/24/search?refid=0 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:15:44 -0500 A cold front cutting across Minnesota today is triggering showers and thunderstorms around much of the state. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/07/17/weather?refid=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:33:00 -0500 Keep track of the weather with MPR's Updraft blog. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/?refid=0 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:02:51 -0500 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/31/storm1?refid=0 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:40:33 -0500 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/27/tornadoweather?refid=0 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner says this weekend could bring 5 to 10 inches of snow to the region. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2007/11/real_deal.shtml?refid=0 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:51:12 -0600 The debate has been quite heated recently over global warming - no pun intended. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/23/21jet_global_warming?refid=0 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:58:25 -0600 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/05/08/gravitywaves?refid=0 Tue, 08 May 2007 15:02:06 -0500 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. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/02/14/snowstats?refid=0 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:19 -0600