Weather

We might be getting a brief respite into the really cold weather right now, however, there's more bitter cold headed our way this weekend. But just how close are we to the coldest temperature ever recorded in Minnesota?

While we just slogged through our first day of this winter where the temperature didn't get above zero, we've been through stretches when it's been way colder here in Minnesota.

Rochester came close this morning to tying the record for the coldest low temperature on February 7th.

It is as cold as it has been in almost a year.

We frequently hear pleas from public safety officials to drive safely, especially when roads are in rough shape.

The slick conditions created by today's snowstorm and gusty winds kept emergency responders and tow truck operators busy.

Here are the school closings and delays for the Rochester and Southeast Minnesota area for Friday, February 5, 2021.

Driving conditions continue to deteriorate across southeast Minnesota as a winter storm slowly moves across the region.

The National Weather Service is reporting the possible arrival of very cold temperatures by the end of the week:

Introducing a new weather term, atmospheric river! When you add the early predictions we could see the potential for almost 12" of new snow over a 48-hour window.