Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)

Lat: 45.06°NLon: 93.35°WElev: 866ft.

Snow Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Dec 10:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Champlin MN

Winter Storm Warning December 28, 12:00pm until December 29, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Today
High: 34 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 9 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 5 mph.