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Weather chats with Mark Seeley

In weather news, 'March is being March'

If you're looking for certain-to-stick signs of spring in Minnesota this week, you may have to wait a little longer. Don't look so surprised, either. "March is being March in Minnesota," says University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Beautiful weather for Twins spring training

Mark Seeley called from Florida to talk Minnesota weather with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer. He says snow from the early March storm has kept temperatures down in much of the state. But up north, it's been averaging a few degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.

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January, not March, now snowiest month in Minnesota

Dr. Mark Seeley is in Florida this week, but he still made time to talk to MPR's Cathy Wurzer about this week in weather history. Turns out, January is now the snowiest month. March held that title for generations.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mark Seeley explains squeaky snow

Mark Seeley explains squeaky snow

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley talks with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about recent weather trends, what looks like a wet start to March and why snow squeaks when you walk on it when it's really cold outside.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Lots of snow this weekend

Retired University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley talked with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about our recent cold spell and two big snow storms.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A rare colder than normal winter

This is a rare winter season when the average temperature for the three months of December, January, and February will be cooler than normal. That's one of the topics that retired University Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley discusses with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Big game, big chill: Sunday's game set to be coldest in Super Bowl history

Groundhog meteorologist Punxsutawney Phil glimpsed his shadow Friday morning, heralding six more weeks of winter. University of Minnesota meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley didn't predict quite that far out in his weekly weather chat with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Let's talk about that snowstorm earlier this week

Let's talk about that snowstorm earlier this week

University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley says the snowstorm that sliced through Minnesota on Monday isn't the biggest on record for that day. But there were some surprises in this week's storm.
by Cathy Wurzer

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