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Bill McAuliffe

An early leader in Guess the Snowfall!

I measured a trace of snow at the Star Tribune this morning, and even if the National Weather Service comes up with something measurable at the airport, it's likely the day will end with Tony Rajkowski of Minneapolis in the early lead in …
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Twin Cities Metro Area

Charles Buckman-Ellis : A dash of snow, a jigger of cold

Samhain Waning Wolf Moon A light dusting of snow has given snowy caps to the rocks in our boulder wall and covered the potting bench like Wondra …
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Northeast Minnesota

Mike Robokoff : More cold less snow

Current Milaca Conditions Updated: 6:05am on 12/5/09 Currently: 17.5° light snow Low:16.2° (2:36am) High:17.5° (5:24am) Wind: 0 mph from …
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Northwest/central

Joan McKinnon : Roads Are Slippery!

It began snowing in the Bemidji area around 4:00 p.m. The initial precipitation that fell was sleet which later turned to snow. While our accumulation so far has been minimal, it …
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Southern Minnesota

Rich Fink: Finally - Measurable snow in La Crosse

La Crosse had its first measurable snowfall yesterday and overnight. We had a total of about one inch. It was snowing quite heavily during last evenings rush hour and, in spite …
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WCCO Forecast

WCCO Weather Cold air sticks around
Chris Shaffer, WCCO meteorologist

It is going to be a chilly weekend with the cold air lasting through next week. We will warm to the mid-20s over the weekend with a good shot of sunshine Saturday. The clouds close in Sunday.

The best chance of snow will be across southeast Minnesota. A more impressive system arrives Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow could accumulate.

Weather News

Snow dusts the South from Louisiana to Georgia

Louisiana got its earliest snowflakes ever as people across the South awakened to a dusting of powder.

High Winds/Heavy Rain May Have Caused Train Derailment

By Carly PorterAccuWeather.com
Weather may have been a factor in $1 million-per-hour losses from a freight train derailment in central Pa., near Lewistown on Wednesday night.

Today's weather history: December 5, 2009

Normal high: 30° F

Normal low: 15° F

Normal average: 23° F

Record high: 63° F 2001

Record low: -9° F 1977

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  • December 5, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 4 P.M. Weather Update

    Temps will slide down into the teens Saturday evening, Mike Fairbourne reports (1:00).

  • Dec. 5, 2009 - WCCO 4 News Saturday Morning Weather Report

    Chance of flurries on Sunday and Monday, Ron Trenda reports (1:42).

  • December 4, 2009 - WCCO 4 News At 10 10 P.M. Weather Report

    The weekend isn't expected to bring much in the way of snow, Chris Shaffer reports (2:39).

  • December 4, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 9:30 P.M. Weather Update

    There's no snow expected in the next few days, but look into the extended forecast, Chris Shaffer reports (1:00).

  • December 4, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 4 P.M. Weather Update

    Temperatures are below average for this time of year, Chris Shaffer reports (1:00).

  • Dec. 4, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 11 A.M. Weather Report

    There will be flurries and windchills in the sincle digits, Mike Augustyniak reports (1:03).

  • December 4, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 7 A.M. Weather Update

    It will be chilly for Friday but a little warmer over the weekend, Mike Augustyniak reports (1:01).

  • December 3, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 9:30 P.M. Weather Report

    Snow could be coming throughout the state with temperatures staying in the mid-20s, Chris Shaffer reports (1:00).

  • December 3, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 6:30 P.M. Weather Update

    Flurries for another day and a chilly breeze for Friday with temperatures sinking below average, Chris Shaffer reports (1:00).

  • Dec. 3, 2009 - WCCO 4 News 4 P.M. Weather Report

    There will be some flurries tonight and we'll coll down to about 15 degrees, Chris Shaffer reports (1:01).

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