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4th snowiest winter so far in the Twin Cities

Minnesota weekend highs in the 20s; colder next week

National snowfall so far this season
National snowfall so far this season. Much of eastern Minnesota has seen 4 to 6 feet of snow so far this winter season.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

We’re counting snowfall by the foot this winter.

As of midday Thursday, more than 4 feet of snow — 52.1 inches — had been tallied at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this season, making it the fourth snowiest winter in the region to date. We’ve already passed our annual season snowfall average of 51.2 inches!

Duluth has piled up more than 6 feet, so far — 72.5 inches.

Snowfall totals

Our latest storm padded our winter snowfall across parts of Minnesota. Additional reports are still trickling in, but here are some select snowfall totals:

  • Duluth area, 3-4 inches

  • Buffalo, 3 inches

  • MSP Airport, 3.1 inches

  • Chanhassen, 3.3 inches

  • Red Wing, 5 inches

  • Waseca, Winona, 6 inches

  • Owatonna, 7 inches

  • Rochester, 8 inches

Classic winter weekend

Our weather pattern turns to a more typical winter setup this weekend. Expect a mix of clouds with a few sunny breaks. Highs will run mostly in the 20s across Minnesota right through Monday.

Forecast high temperatures Saturday
Forecast high temperatures Saturday.
NOAA

Little if any snowfall is likely into early next week.

Colder late next week?

There are signs of colder air as we move into the last days of January. Right now the pattern doesn’t look super arctic, but lows below zero are possible especially in northern Minnesota late next week.

NOAA 8 to 14-day temperature outlook
8 to 14-day temperature outlook
NOAA