Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

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2016 was the wettest year on record for the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. 40.32 inches of precipitation fell, eclipsing the previous record of 40.15 inches back in 1911. Data goes back to 1871. The top 5 annual precipitation years are listed below, along with a graphic showing the breakdown by month for 2016 and comparison to normal.

2016 - 40.32"
1911 - 40.15"
1965 - 39.94"
1983 - 39.07"
1881 - 39.06"

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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Wettest Year on Record for the Twin Cities