By D.J. Kayser, filling in for Douglas:
As I look out at the white April landscape, shivering as I go out to start the car, I'm reminded of a song from a '90s PBS show: "This is the winter that doesn't end …" That's how that song went, correct?
There were some frozen baseballs at the ballpark yesterday for the Twins home opener as temperatures were in the upper 30s around first pitch. In fact, we have now seen below-average highs for the past eight days.
Winter just won't give up, as our stretch of cold weather continues into early next week with highs far below average (which is 53). Highs in the mid-20s today will feel like the single digits and teens with gusty northwest winds. Another cold start is expected Saturday morning with lows approaching records across parts of the state. And for you late-season snow lovers, odds are increasing for more accumulating snow Sunday into Monday, especially west of the Cities.
The bright spot in the forecast? Warmer weather returns late next week. Maybe spring is finally right around the corner.
