By Todd Nelson, filling in for Douglas:
Not sure about you, but I thought January was host to face-numbing wind chills and fluffy snow. Looking at the puddly landscape, I'm wondering when we time warped to March.
Temperatures warm to near 40 again today, which will be near 15 to 20 degrees above average. Hockey Day in Minnesota festivities will limp along today, but the state of hockey will still celebrate its rich heritage.
Mild temps and lingering light rain showers continue through the weekend. The mercury may dip just enough to coax a few wet flakes out the clouds on Sunday, but nothing will stick. We'll have a better chance of snow sticking early next week as a Pacific storm system moves into the Upper Midwest. Temps look fairly mild initially, which could make for sloppy event. Stay tuned.
March-like temps now give way to more January-like temps later this week. NOAA's February outlook looks colder and snowier.
