A slow thaw is returning Minnesota to normal, but don't stash those warm layers too far away: Lower-than-normal temperatures likely will return by the end of next week.
For now, an expected winter warm-up should have temperatures in the Twin Cities area reaching into the teens by Thursday and into the 30s by Friday. A possible high of 37 degrees on Sunday might ease the cringe from the temps just days ago that brought some of Minnesota to a freezing halt.
As temperatures inched up on Tuesday, calls to AAA Minnesota-Iowa dipped to 1,187, down from a record 3,000 calls on Monday, spokeswoman Gail Weinholzer said, and are eventually expected to fall back to normal — about 800 calls a day.
Mary Lynn Smith
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Local
Election
GOP endorses Tad Jude for congressional seat Dean Phillips is leaving
Longtime Republican legislator, county commissioner and judge won after three rounds of voting.
Local
One day in the frantic life of a Children's Minnesota emergency room nurse
The pediatric provider revealed life in its St. Paul emergency department as part of a hiring campaign to beat other Minnesota hospitals to scarce nurses and caregivers.
East Metro
Sen. Nicole Mitchell off committee assignments while case under review
The Minnesota DFLer was arrested earlier this month in an alleged burglary attempt. She also will be removed from caucus meetings although she is expected to vote in the meantime.
Minneapolis
Help on the way for north Minneapolis neighborhood prone to extreme flooding
Several low-lying blocks of the Cleveland neighborhood have weathered excess storm water for decades. New flood modeling finally has identified the area as a priority for street and sewer improvements.
Local
New director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control is longtime abuse investigator Tony Schendel
Schendel will be in charge of navigating the city's animal control unit through challenges with overcrowding and an uptick in neglect cases.