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FOX 9’s Wednesday forecast calls for a bright but bitterly cold day across Minnesota, with the Twin Cities topping out near 8°F and northwest winds keeping wind chills below zero all day. Central Minnesota will see single‑digit highs, far northern areas may stay below zero, and only the southwest will reach the teens. Overnight lows will drop below zero with wind chills in the negative teens, and similarly cold, breezy conditions will persist Thursday and Friday. Temperatures begin to ease over the weekend, with metro highs in the teens Saturday and mid‑20s by Sunday, when a weak system could bring a few light snow showers. Residents should plan for several more days of dangerous cold before a modest warm‑up early next week.

FOX 9’s Tuesday forecast calls for a bright but bitterly cold day across Minnesota, with the Twin Cities topping out near 8°F and subzero wind chills that make it feel colder. Gusty morning winds will slowly ease in the afternoon, but temperatures drop back below zero overnight and stay in the single digits on Wednesday with more subzero wind chills. The pattern holds through the workweek before a gradual warm‑up begins this weekend, with highs climbing into the teens by Saturday and the mid‑20s by Sunday and early next week. Residents should plan for continued dangerous cold for anyone waiting at bus stops, working outside, or dealing with marginal heating systems, even as conditions finally moderate by the end of the 7‑day period.

Hundreds of Twin Cities businesses closed as thousands joined a Jan. 23 “ICE Out of MN” general strike — a nonviolent work stoppage organized by immigrant‑rights groups, faith leaders, unions and supportive lawmakers that asked people not to go to work, school or shop to protest ICE’s Operation Metro Surge and recent shootings. Despite an Extreme Cold Watch, demonstrators gathered at The Commons at 2 p.m., marched about a mile to a rally at Target Center, with organizers emphasizing mutual aid, safety planning and acknowledging participation would be uneven due to legal and economic constraints.

An arctic blast plunged Minnesota into dangerous cold Thursday night into Friday, with Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport bottoming out at −21°F Friday morning and wind chills near −47°F; other reported lows included Ely −35°F, International Falls −32°F (wind chill −52°F) and Duluth −29°F (wind chill −53°F), making this one of the coldest episodes since late January 2019. An Extreme Cold Warning was in effect from Thursday evening to noon Friday (followed by an Extreme Cold Watch through Saturday and a cold‑weather advisory through midnight Friday), with Twin Cities temperatures forecasted to fall from about 6°F at noon Thursday to roughly −19°F by 7 a.m. Friday, producing wind chills around −40°F and prompting warnings that frostbite can occur in as little as 15 minutes and urging pet and public‑safety precautions.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning from Thursday evening through Friday morning for much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, with wind chills forecast in the -30°F to -50°F range Thursday night. Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes, and the Twin Cities’ forecast high Friday is about -8°F (which would tie for the third-coldest high since 2000) with subzero readings lingering into Saturday.

FOX 9 reports that dozens of Minnesota school districts, including some in and around the Twin Cities, are closing early on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 because of an incoming winter storm. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for southwestern Minnesota and a winter weather advisory for western Minnesota Wednesday afternoon, with visibility expected to drop to near zero at times in the blizzard zone. After the snow, temperatures across the state will plunge, with an extreme cold warning in effect from 5 p.m. Thursday through 11 a.m. Friday, bringing subzero air temps and dangerous wind chills. The station is maintaining a running list of districts altering schedules and is urging families to monitor official school communications and use the FOX 9 weather app for hyperlocal warnings while planning for both the early dismissals and the sharp cold snap that follows.

Amtrak has preemptively canceled some passenger rail services in Minnesota in anticipation of an incoming blast of brutal winter weather, affecting trips scheduled over the next few days. The move is aimed at avoiding trains being stranded in dangerous conditions and reflects forecasts of extreme cold, ice, and blowing snow across the Upper Midwest. While the carrier’s notice focuses on specific state corridors, the changes will ripple into the Twin Cities by limiting or altering connections for residents traveling to and from Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Ticketed passengers are being offered rebooking options or refunds, and Amtrak is directing riders to its website and alerts system for route‑by‑route updates as conditions evolve. The cancellations come on top of already stressed winter travel networks, with social media posts from Minnesota riders showing confusion and frustration over short‑notice changes but also some support for prioritizing safety.

Light snow Wednesday afternoon will coat roads (around a half‑inch to about 1 inch in spots) and make travel slick, with gusty northwest winds — locally reaching the mid‑40s mph in western Minnesota — and a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for western and southwestern Minnesota until 6 p.m. Wednesday. Arctic air moves in Thursday with a midday high near 8°F that plunges into the subzero teens overnight and a brutally cold Friday (around −8°F), and an Extreme Cold Watch is posted from Thursday evening through Saturday morning for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the Twin Cities area.

FOX 9 meteorologists say the Twin Cities will see a short midweek break from recent deep cold, with Tuesday’s high near 13°F under increasing clouds and only a chance for light evening flakes or a dusting as a system passes mainly south of the metro. Wednesday should be the mildest day, with light snow and up to an inch of 'fluff' possible and highs around 22°F. Arctic air then surges back in Wednesday night into Thursday, with wind chills plunging toward 40 below zero in the metro by Thursday evening and even colder values in northern Minnesota. By Friday the actual high temperature in the Twin Cities is forecast to be about 8 below zero, a level where exposed skin can freeze in minutes and furnaces, vehicles, and outdoor workers are under significant stress. Residents are being advised to use the brief warmup to prepare for another round of dangerous cold later in the week.

A rare G4 geomagnetic storm has already produced widespread auroras and could bring vivid northern lights to Minnesota Monday evening, with the best viewing chances in the Pacific Northwest, eastern Dakotas and Minnesota. If G4 levels return the display could be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California; experts warn this may be the strongest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years (the last S4-level event was in 2003), though local cloud cover will affect visibility.

MnDOT and FOX 9 report that light snow and gusty winds are creating slick travel across Minnesota Friday, with the Twin Cities seeing under an inch of accumulation but scattered ice on highways, including parts of Highway 169 near New Hope and Brooklyn Park. A winter weather advisory is in effect for western Minnesota until 6 p.m., and MnDOT has issued no‑travel advisories in northwestern Minnesota where high winds and blowing snow have dropped visibility to zero on several major highways. Southwestern Minnesota roads are reported completely ice‑covered, and black ice plus blowing snow are affecting large stretches of northern, western and southern Minnesota. In the metro, main routes are mostly normal early but drivers are being warned to watch for changing visibility and sudden icy spots as snow bands and wind move through during the day.

A narrow band of rain and freezing rain tracked east‑northeast across the state overnight, yielding 0.55 inches at MSP (Cottage Grove 0.75") and making Jan. 6 the wettest on record for the Twin Cities while a Winter Weather Advisory remained in effect through noon Tuesday. Temperatures holding near freezing (where even a 1–2° difference could flip rain to freezing rain) produced icy spots and MnDOT-reported ice coverage, with a slow, foggy Tuesday commute expected and refreezing Tuesday night likely to create a slick Wednesday morning.

Overnight rain and near‑freezing temperatures are creating 'sneaky' slick spots on Twin Cities roads Tuesday morning, with MnDOT reporting ice‑covered highways northwest of the metro and a jackknifed semi on I‑35 in Chisago County as a winter weather advisory covers the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Red Wing and Willmar through the morning. Main metro routes are mostly passable but side streets, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots are especially icy; rain is expected to end around sunrise with highs in the low 30s, but evening fog and refreezing could create additional hazards later in the day.

After a weekend blizzard that produced heavy snow, high winds and hundreds of crashes, Interstate 35 was closed south of Albert Lea — between I‑90 and Highway 30 in Ames, Iowa — stranding motorists and prompting Minnesota National Guard assistance in Freeborn County and southern Minnesota. The corridor has since reopened in far southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, but state DOTs say crews will work through the morning of Dec. 29 to remove disabled vehicles and finish snow-and-ice clearing and advise motorists not to detour around I‑35 until conditions improve.

Blizzard‑force winds, whiteout snow and icy roads produced more than 500 crashes across Minnesota over two days — Sunday recorded 366 property‑damage and 30 injury crashes and Monday about 186 property‑damage and 16 injury crashes — with dozens of jackknifed semis and hundreds of vehicles driven off the road. Portions of I‑35 in southern Minnesota were closed after multiple crashes and stranded motorists, prompting Minnesota National Guard assistance, while the Twin Cities saw 5–7 inches of snow (higher totals in western Wisconsin) and continued slick, low‑visibility conditions.

A winter storm warning in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 9 a.m. Wednesday brought a changeover to snow across the Twin Cities (generally 3–5 inches, locally higher to the north), with wind gusts up to about 40–45 mph causing blowing snow, low visibility and snow‑covered roads through the Wednesday morning commute. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 255 crashes and 375 vehicles off the road (including 13 jackknifed semis), 19 injury crashes and one fatal wreck, and a multi‑vehicle pileup on Hwy. 52 near the Concord Blvd. exit in Inver Grove Heights that snarled traffic in both directions.

St. Paul has declared a snow emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, with night‑plow routes overnight and day‑plow routes starting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 — blocks without a “night plow” sign are treated as day‑plow routes and parking will be prohibited during that phase. The declaration follows a winter storm that dropped roughly 5–7 inches (MSP 5.8"), and the city has entered enforcement with ticketing and towing of violators (St. Paul issued 3,253 tickets and towed 952 vehicles during the recent snow‑emergency period); Minneapolis has overlapping snow‑emergency phases and parking rules for Monday.

A winter storm dropped roughly 5–7 inches across the Twin Cities metro — Burnsville 7", Maple Grove 6.2", MSP Airport 5.8" and Chanhassen 5.6" — while high winds produced white‑out conditions and slippery roads that snarled travel. I‑35 was closed between Albert Lea and Ames, Iowa, and no‑travel advisories were in effect across southern Minnesota; blizzard warnings covered much of western and southern Minnesota, with heavier totals reported in western Wisconsin (Haugen 9", Eau Claire 8.5") and final totals from blizzard‑warning zones still pending.

FOX 9 reports that Monday, Dec. 29, will be blustery and cold across the Twin Cities, with a high near 11°F, subzero wind chills and 30–40 mph wind gusts likely to cause blowing and drifting snow after 5–7 inches fell Sunday. Roads remain snow- and ice-covered across the metro and southern Minnesota, creating dangerous driving conditions, while breezes are expected to slowly ease later in the day; the extended forecast calls for near‑freezing highs Tuesday with possible flurries, light snow Wednesday, and seasonable 20s by the weekend.

Minneapolis firefighters rescued two people from a heavily cluttered, 'over packed' home near 30th Avenue South and East 43rd Street in the Ericsson neighborhood during Sunday’s winter storm, rushing both to the hospital in critical condition after flames burned through the first floor, basement, walls, and attic. Crews struggled to navigate piles of items inside, called a second alarm to rotate firefighters in the extreme cold, brought in a Metro Transit bus as a warming shelter, and later declared the house uninhabitable while investigators probe the cause.

Minneapolis has declared a Snow Emergency beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, ahead of a storm expected to drop 4–7 inches, and will impose a three-day parking schedule: Day 1 — no parking on either side of Snow Emergency routes from 9 p.m. Dec. 28–8 a.m. Dec. 29; Day 2 — no parking on even sides of non-Snow Emergency routes and both sides of parkways from 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Dec. 29; Day 3 — no parking on odd sides of non-Snow Emergency routes from 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Dec. 30. Several Twin Cities suburbs, including New Hope, West St. Paul, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Bloomington, Crystal, Elk River and St. James, have also declared snow emergencies, and the same storm prompted a ground delay program at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

FOX 9 forecasts a Sunday storm that will bring accumulating snow and rapidly falling temperatures to the Twin Cities, with 2–4 inches expected in the metro and 4–6 or more inches in southeastern Minnesota as a strong northwesterly wind gusting up to 30 mph squeezes out snow from mid‑morning Sunday into early Monday. By sunset Sunday, wind chills are expected to fall below zero, and Monday’s high in the Twin Cities is projected around 13°F with continued breezy conditions making it feel even colder.

A light overnight wintry mix has left ice and light slush on Twin Cities roads under a winter weather advisory until 8 a.m. Monday, causing some spinouts and crashes during the morning commute. MnDOT reports that travel is not advised on several highways just southwest of the metro, with closures on MN 19 between MN 5 and MN 93 and Highway 212 from Glencoe to Olivia, and multiple 'no travel advised' stretches on MN 5, MN 19 and MN 22 as of about 6 a.m.

Minnesota recorded its coldest morning of the season on Sunday, with the official Twin Cities site at MSP Airport bottoming out at -10°F and nearby metro spots ranging from -18°F in Buffalo to -14°F in White Bear Lake. Central Minnesota plunged to 20–24 below zero and the statewide low reached -29°F at Badoura; forecasters say a brief warm‑up into the 30s is expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued an advisory as the Twin Cities experienced subzero wind chills Saturday, with Minneapolis–Saint Paul recording a low of −6°F and a lowest wind chill of −24°F. The advisory is expected to last through Sunday morning — northern communities saw even colder readings (Bemidji −20°F, wind chill −37°F; Duluth −16°F, wind chill −34°F) — with temperatures rising above zero Sunday though wind chills may still feel near −10°F before milder conditions return next work week.

As subzero temperatures approach, Twin Cities shelters and county officials are adding bed capacity and preparing for high demand. Minneapolis will also open a daytime warming shelter this weekend to provide additional daytime availability alongside earlier county-level increases.

FOX 9 reports that frigid early-December temperatures have produced the earliest ice-in on Lake Minnetonka since 2019, prompting the Minnesota DNR to urge caution on variable early-season ice. Local guide services say cold conditions could add roughly an inch of ice per day and are targeting day-after‑Christmas outings, but officials warn fresh snow can insulate and slow ice formation and that no lake ice is ever 100% safe.

St. Paul Public Works Director Sean Kershaw explained why residential plowing doesn’t start immediately under the current snow‑emergency system and said the city will test two alternate‑side parking models beginning in January to let plows reach neighborhood streets sooner. The city’s existing phases begin at 9 p.m. (Night Plow) and 8 a.m. the next day (Day Plow) to give drivers time to clear main routes and residents time to move cars; the pilot, running January through mid‑April with weekly side‑switching, keeps one side clear to speed residential plowing and was lightly tested last winter.

Minneapolis and St. Paul declared snow emergencies Wednesday night, Dec. 10, following a winter storm, triggering citywide parking restrictions, towing enforcement, and scheduled plowing. Minneapolis’ three‑day rules begin 9 p.m. Wednesday with no parking on Snow Emergency routes, then even‑side non‑routes and parkways Thursday, and odd‑side non‑routes Friday; St. Paul starts Night Plow routes at 9 p.m. Wednesday, switches to Day Plow routes at 8 a.m. Thursday, and its emergency lasts 96 hours to Sunday at 9 p.m.

Belle Plaine, Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, New Hope and West St. Paul declared snow emergencies Wednesday morning after several inches of snow fell across the metro. As of 6:40 a.m., Minneapolis and St. Paul had not declared snow emergencies; residents are advised to follow their city’s posted parking rules to avoid tickets and towing.

FOX 9 forecasts light snow in the Twin Cities Monday with a dusting expected, while areas north of I‑94 could see 1–3 inches. A stronger clipper arrives Tuesday with a winter storm watch posted for the northern metro and areas north, bringing heavier snow bands north of I‑94, a wintry mix or rain possible in the metro/south, and much colder air Wednesday dropping temps into the teens and single digits through the week.

FOX 9 meteorologists say a Saturday afternoon clipper will brush the Twin Cities with a trace to about 1 inch of snow after 2 p.m., while a winter weather advisory covers all of southern Minnesota where higher totals are expected. Snow should taper for everyone overnight, with the heaviest amounts near the Minnesota–Iowa border and some north Iowa counties topping 6 inches.

Light snow, ice and slush across Minnesota contributed to 100 property-damage crashes between midnight and 9 a.m. Friday, including 64 vehicles off the road, 10 spinouts, two jackknifed semis and five injury crashes. One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 67 near 190th Ave north of Wood Lake just after 8 a.m., and MnDOT said side streets and ramps were the slickest in the Twin Cities.

On Thursday morning, December 4, 2025, the Twin Cities saw subzero temperatures with MSP Airport bottoming out at −5°F and numerous metro suburbs between −14°F and −5°F. Statewide, daily record lows were set in Hibbing (−19°F), Owatonna (−15°F) and Red Wing (−11°F); forecasters say highs will reach only the teens Thursday with wind chills near −5°F, before a brief warmup into the upper 20s–low 30s Friday.

About a half‑inch of snow Tuesday night left some Twin Cities roads slick Wednesday morning, with MnDOT reporting clear to partially covered conditions and warning that side streets and ramps may be most treacherous. Plows are salting ahead of a rapid temperature drop into the single digits this afternoon and below zero overnight.

A daylong snow event slicked roads across Minnesota Saturday, with the State Patrol reporting 174 property‑damage crashes, 13 injury crashes, 114 vehicles off the road and two jackknifed semis between midnight and 4 p.m.; MnDOT said most Twin Cities and southern Minnesota roads were snow‑covered and icy. Snow totals included about 2.8 inches in Bloomington and higher amounts in southern communities (Fairmont 7.5 inches, Faribault 5.5 inches, Albert Lea 4.5 inches), and Minneapolis–St. Paul International reported dozens of disruptions — 25 canceled and 81 delayed arrivals, and 18 canceled and 93 delayed departures — with light snow expected to continue into the night and exit around midnight.

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board says it will open 44 outdoor ice rinks at 22 city parks in time for Minneapolis Public Schools’ winter break on Dec. 22, weather permitting. All rinks and warming rooms will be free and open until at least 9 p.m.; Powderhorn and Webber rinks will return this season on land rather than on Powderhorn Lake or Webber Pool after prior warm winters and funding pressures disrupted operations.

The Twin Cities hit a record high of 56°F on Nov. 23, breaking a roughly 120-year mark. The NWS says a storm will bring rain Tuesday—then change to snow late Tuesday into Wednesday (metro timeline roughly 9 a.m.–5 p.m. rain, changeover 5 p.m.–2 a.m., snow 2–9 a.m. Wed), with 1–2 inches expected in the Twin Cities (3–6 inches in central/northern MN), gusts over 40 mph possible in central Minnesota and a winter storm watch in effect for northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota; wet roads could freeze and create travel hazards.

The Twin Cities reached 72°F Friday — the warmest temperature ever recorded this late in the season in records back to 1872 — while St. Cloud tied its daily high at 68°F. State climatologist says autumn 2025 is likely to rank among Minnesota’s top-10 warmest seasons and nearly 63% of the state is abnormally dry or in drought, though a weak cold front should bring temperatures closer to normal in the coming days.

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a strong geomagnetic storm watch as a coronal mass ejection is expected to arrive between Thursday evening, Nov. 6, and Friday morning, Nov. 7, potentially making northern lights visible across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities’ darker outskirts. Forecasters do not expect major radio or communications disruptions; a bright moon may reduce visibility, and viewing could continue Friday night depending on solar activity.

A wind advisory on Tuesday produced widespread gusts in the mid-40s to low-50s, including a 53 mph peak at Redwood Falls and a 43 mph gust in the Twin Cities, with numerous communities reporting gusts in the mid-40s. Cloud cover should clear midweek, with sunshine returning and highs climbing into the upper 50s toward the weekend with generally dry conditions.

FOX 9 meteorologists forecast a warmer, breezy Thursday for the Twin Cities metro (Oct. 9, 2025), with highs near 70°F and southerly winds of 10–20+ mph. Clouds increase through the afternoon with an isolated late shower possible; milder overnight lows in the 50s are expected and sunshine returns Friday with highs in the 60s.

A frost advisory is in effect for the Twin Cities until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, and a freeze warning covers most of central and northern Minnesota until 10 a.m.; overnight lows are expected in the 30s in the Twin Cities and the 20s farther north (the Twin Cities’ average first 32°F day is Oct. 18). Daytime highs Wednesday should rebound to about 64°F in the Twin Cities and generally the 50s–60s statewide with southwestern Minnesota near 70°F, with a warming trend into the upper 60s–low 70s Thursday and back into the 70s by Friday and through the weekend.

Forecasts had warned of record warmth — even a possible 91°F — and gusty 30–40 mph winds Saturday with overnight lows in the low 70s Friday night. Saturday’s high reached 90°F in the Twin Cities, topping the previous 89°F record, and other Minnesota locations also set records (Hibbing 83°F, Brainerd 86°F, Rochester 86°F, Duluth 84°F); cooler weather is expected Sunday with highs near 78°F and a further cooldown into the 60s next week as winds shift.

Twin Cities Marathon organizers and Twin Cities in Motion medical directors have issued yellow‑flag heat conditions for Saturday and Sunday but say the races are still a "full go" while adding extra preparations. Measures include 14 water stations along the courses and planning "as though they’re going to be red flag conditions," with organizers noting Saturday events finish by noon while Sunday’s marathoners are expected to finish around 2:30–3 p.m., affecting heat exposure.

A dense fog advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, for eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, with conditions expected to brighten by late morning. Highs around 70°F are forecast in the metro with light northeast winds; more morning fog is possible Wednesday, followed by a warm-up into the upper 70s and low 80s later this week.