Monday Evening Northland Forecast: 2/10/2025

Very Cold and Very Dry

There is a saying that sometimes it’s just too cold to snow. That’s not entirely accurate. It can practically snow at any temperature below the mid 30s. What is more of a factor is the origin of the airmass. Oftentimes, the winter storms that bring the most snowfall to the Northland come out of the panhandle of Oklahoma. They tap into abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico/America and pull in plenty of cold air from the north. As the storm (low pressure system) heads northeast, it brings plenty of snow right to us. I love those storms, and wish we would get more of those in the next couple months. The winter storms that come from Canada bring smaller amounts of snow because they generate over areas that don’t have as much moisture as the southern US. That’s why the fast-moving clipper systems may only bring a few inches of snow, compared to the whopper winter storms from the southwest. All that being said, we look to be very cold for the next 10 days, with very small chances (if any) of getting much snow.

There is an Extreme Cold Warning for far northwest Minnesota tonight, and a Cold Weather Advisory for about 75% of Minnesota, along with far northwest Wisconsin. Tuesday morning, the air temperatures will be around -20, with wind chills at -30 or colder. Except for warming up to the mid teens on Friday and Saturday, we look to be about 20 degrees below normal with our highs and lows for the rest of this week, and into next week, too. Be prepared for about a week and a half of very cold, and very dry winter conditions. But take it as a challenge, and remember, we are all getting through this together!

Dress in layers!

FOX 21 Meteorologist Karl Spring