A storm system will impact the northern part of the state with some +6" tallies through Sunday. Strong winds could create reduced visibilities through the day.

Here's the weather outlook through AM Monday. The storm system will bring areas of heavy snow to parts of northern Minnesota through the day Sunday. Colder and quieter weather will be in place on Monday.

According to the US Drought Monitor, nearly 1% of the state is still considered to be in an extreme drought (in red across northern Minnesota), which is down from nearly 37% from 3 months ago. There has been a slight improvement in Severe Drought, which is at 27%, down from 65% 3 months ago. Nearly 49% of the state is still under a Moderate Drought, which includes much of the Twin Cities Metro.

Here's a look at the precipitation departure from average since January 1st and note that most locations are still several inches below average. The Twin Cities The metro is still -6.39" below average since January 1st, which is the 51st driest January 1st - December 4th on record.

High temps across the region on Sunday will still be above average for the early part of December, but will be much colder by Monday, so enjoy!

High temperatures on Sunday will still be well above average on Sunday, but will be MUCH colder by Monday and Tuesday behind the storm system.

The weather outlook through the first weekend of December shows temperatures MUCH cooler on Monday with highs well below average. Readings will them warm to near normal levels later in the week.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook shows well above average temperatures continuing across much of the nation and especially the eastern two-thirds of the nation.

According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, dry weather will be in place across much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation.

More than ever I'm looking for things that make me laugh. On Friday a WCCO Radio listener texted" Paul, I am so happy that up until now winter weather appears to be stuck in a shipping container off the coast of California." That explains it.

Minnesota has experienced minor slaps of chilly air, but Monday's Nanook weather may bring back fond memories of February. The arrival of this (brief) polar punch spins up a storm capable of a couple inches of "snow" over central Minnesota today, with 3-6" possible Bemidji to Duluth. Respectable, but not too rough on the highways. Metro roads remain wet today with highs approaching 40, but 40 mph wind gusts will trigger blowing/drifting snow tonight into Monday, mainly north of MSP.

Monday will be nippy with highs in the teens and a chill factor below zero, in spite of bright sunshine.

Daytime highs top 32F later this week into next week. Here, we call that welcome relief.

SUNDAY: MSP mix. Few inches north. Winds: W 15-25. High: 40.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Light snow early & windy. Winds: NW 15-35. Low: 9.

MONDAY: Bitter sunshine. WC near 0F. Winds: NW 15-30. Wake-up: 11. High: 14.

TUESDAY: Light snow, coating to 2". Winds: SE7-12. Wake-up: 10. High: 20.

THURSDAY: Couple inches of slush? Winds: W 10-20. Wake-up: 26 High: 36.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Winds: S 5-10. Wake-up: 24. High: 33.

SATURDAY: Some sun, no drama. Winds: NW 7-12. Wake-up: 19. High: 29.

December 5th

2001: An unseasonably warm December day occurs, with a high of 63 degrees at the Twin Cities. Summer-like thunderstorms developed and dropped quarter-sized hail at the Eyota Post Office in Olmsted County.

1928: Canby receives three inches of snow or greater for the third consecutive day.

December 5th

Average High: 30F (Record: 63F set in 2001)

Average Low: 16F (Record: -14F set in 1873)

Record Rainfall: 0.81" set in 1909

December 5th

Sunrise: 7:35am

Sunset: 4:32pm

Hours of Daylight: ~8 hours & 56 minutes

Daylight LOST since yesterday: ~ 1 minute & 15 seconds

1.0 Days Since New Moon

The weather outlook on Sunday cooler temps moving into the northern tier of the nation. However, warmer than average temperatures will be in place across the southern US.

The weather outlook through early next week shows more active weather in place with heavy snow across the northern tier of the nation and heavy rains across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, another storm system will impact the Western US with areas of rain and snow

According to NOAA's Weather Prediction Center, heavier precipitation will be found in the Pacific Northwest. There will also be another swath of heavier precipitation from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast.

Here's the extended snowfall potential through next week, which shows heavier snow potential across the northern tier of the nation. The heaviest will be found across the Rockies and across the Great Lakes Region.

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"Yes, that's a first for the Colorado capital since record-keeping began. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas persistent megadrought. For the first time since record-keeping began in 1882, it has yet to snow in Denver this season. That's the first time ever the city has had a snowless meteorological fall, a term referring to the three-month span from September through November, which ended Tuesday. And at 224 consecutive snowless days (and counting), Denver looks poised to potentially set another record for consecutive days without measurable snowfall (more than one-tenth of an inch). That record, 235 consecutive days, was set in 1887. Not only has it not snowed, it's been downright hot, with highs in the 70s, which for November and December represents temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above normal. Similar patterns are playing out this week across the central and western U.S."

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"In northern Denmark, an Ikea showroom turned into a vast bedroom. Six customers and about two dozen employees were stranded by a snowstorm and spent the night in the store, sleeping in the beds that are usually on show. Up to 12 inches of snow fell, trapping the customers and employees when the department store in Aalborg closed on Wednesday evening. "We slept in the furniture exhibitions and our showroom on the first floor, where we have beds, mattresses, and sofa beds," store manager Peter Elmose told the Ekstra Bladet tabloid. People could "pick the exact bed they always have wanted to try."

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