The Brief
- This week starts quite cold with subzero temperatures once again after our weekend snow.
- A quick but brief pattern change will likely push temps back above freezing before the workweek is done.
- The warmth will be short-lived as dangerously cold temperatures are likely late this upcoming weekend — and none of this is likely to come with any snow.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Drastic changes in temperature are expected several times over the next few days, with both a thaw and the coldest air of the season expected in the next week or so.
Minnesota’s quick cold snap
The Backstory: Temperatures have been slightly below average overall so far this month and that continues early this week as we started our Monday back below zero. But this is nothing unusual around here, as the Twin Cities average 20 calendar days each year with subzero temperatures.
Through Monday, we’ve now seen a week of subzero temperatures total for the season. This is already more than all last winter, which was the warmest winter on record. More subzero temperatures are in the forecast.
But weirdly, it doesn’t look like it will come with any substantial snow. So far, we are more than a foot below average here in the Twin Cities, where we haven’t even eclipsed 10 inches total for the season.
A brief thaw and then we’re headed back to the freezer
By the numbers:
A quick warm up is likely to round out our workweek, although just how long it hangs around and how warm we get remains to be seen. But temperatures are likely to get above freezing for a while. It is not uncommon even for us here in Minnesota to see a brief thaw or two during even the coldest months of the season. …