Recent content from Paul Douglas
Douglas: Severe cold ends and highs in the 30s move in
A little rain is possible in early February.
Douglas: Three consecutive days of subzero cold ahead
Wind chills will dip to minus 35 Sunday and Monday.
Douglas: Dangerous stretch of cold early next week
Monday will bring a brutal windchill from minus 25 to minus 35F.
Douglas: Bundle up for wind chill of 35 below by Monday
Subzero highs in the metro area expected early next week.
Douglas: Ready for a taste of the polar vortex?
By Sunday and Monday, daytime highs may not climb above zero, even in the metro.
Douglas: It'll feel below zero to start off the week
A thaw later in the week won't last, and colder air could linger all of next week.
Douglas: Snow Sunday, with thaw on horizon
Metro could get 1-3 inches, with more to the north
Douglas: Snow possible, but mostly north of the Twin Cities
Amounts will range from nuisance to plowable
Douglas: Minnesota has seen mega-fires of its own
The Great Hinckley Fire burned 200,000 acres in September 1894, claiming more than 400 lives.
Douglas: What sparked the conflagration in L.A.?
The wildfire disaster puts our cold and upcoming 2-4 inches of snow into perspective.
Douglas: Seasonable highs in the 20s end the week
No major snowstorms on the way, and a January thaw is still more than a week out.
Douglas: Winter is getting warmer
We might see 1-2 inches of snow this weekend
Douglas: Workweek starts quiet but oh so chilly
A bit of light snow is possible Thursday.
Douglas: No significant snow in store for next two weeks
2024 was Minnesota's warmest year on record
Douglas: It'll be plenty cold, but snow drought continues
Temperatures in the teens through the middle of next week.
Douglas: Teens until next week, then a January thaw?
Not much snow in sight, however.
Douglas: Warmest year behind us, but cold temps lie ahead
A dusting of snow possible but nothing resembling a snowstorm in the next 10 days.
Douglas: The new year brings typical January cold
Highs in the teens (above zero) later this week into next week, with a few subzero nights.
Douglas: Not much snow, but the cold is coming
Expect highs in the teens by week's end, with single digits next week.
Douglas: The thaw is over — now comes the cold
Highs will be in the teens by the end of the week.
Douglas: Thaw lingers, with 20s later this week
Cold is coming, but warmer winters are our new normal
Douglas: Much of next 7 days to feature gray skies
Apparently the Grinch stole the sun.
Douglas: A late December rain is on tap into Saturday
A few snowflakes could mix in, too.
Douglas: Gray skies with rain ending the week
The Twin Cities officially saw a white Christmas on Wednesday, with 3 inches of snow on the ground at the airport.
Douglas: A grayish-white Christmas expected to give way to weekend rain
Say goodbye to that backyard snowpack.
Douglas: A wintry mix today, and then warmer air sets in
The Twin Cities may squeak out a white Christmas, but the snow won't last.
Douglas: White Christmas, but the snow won't stick around
Icy Sunday night, with a warmup on the way
Douglas: After Saturday, daylight is on the upswing once again
We pick up four minutes of daylight by New Year's Day, and an additional hour by the end of January.
Douglas: Enjoy the snow, then a Christmas thaw
The Twin Cities could still salvage a white Christmas.
Douglas: First real snowstorm of winter comes Thursday
If you enjoy Minnesota powder don't wait too long to dive in. Models predict highs above 32 degrees from Monday through New Year's Day.
Douglas: Snow on Thursday is likely to stick around for Christmas
It will be cold this weekend, but the last week of December looks mild.
Douglas: Coating of snow Tuesday, with 2-4 inches possible Thursday
More snow possible Monday as well
Douglas: Scant snow, with a thaw on the horizon
We'll be lucky to have an inch on the ground on Dec. 25
Douglas: Try to remain upright during Saturday's icing
The CDC estimates 1 million Americans are injured every year by falling on snow and ice.
Douglas: Icy slush Saturday, then another thaw
We are getting the cold; now all we need is the cold to sync up with southern moisture to get a real snowstorm.
Douglas: Bitterly cold today, snow possible Saturday
December has been particularly cloudy, so enjoy today's sun despite the frosty temps.
Douglas: Bundle up for the season's first subzero lows
Temperatures Wednesday morning will be in the teens but will drop into the single digits by sunset.
Douglas: Coating of snow Tuesday night, then deep chill
First subzero low of the season likely Wednesday night
Douglas: Temps plummeting, with coating of snow Tuesday
We're about to become reacquainted with windchills
Douglas: Still little snow, but much colder
We could see teens by late week
Douglas: Highs in the 40s, practically a heat wave
The pattern isn't right for big snowstorms (yet).
40 likely for weekend as warmer air sets in
Whether this Christmas will be a "white" one remains to be seen.
Douglas: Winds ease Thursday, with temps in the teens
Wednesday's snow squalls brought visibilities close to zero in some areas.
Douglas: Gusty winds, flurries expected Wednesday
A numbing Thursday likely to give way to a weekend thaw.
Douglas: Upper 20s on Tuesday, with cold wind on Wednesday
Better chance of snow by Christmas?
Douglas: A thaw is on the way, with little snow likely
Highs will be in the 30s by the second week of December.
Douglas: December brings cold, but still no snow
Temperatures rise to freezing by Wednesday, then plummet again
Douglas: More bad news for Minnesota snowmobilers
In recent years I've heard from local snowmobilers upset by erratic snowfall patterns.
Douglas: Colder-than-average temperatures likely until mid-December
Snow in the picture elsewhere but not in our neck of the woods.
Douglas: Giving thanks on a cold, gray day
A little light snow may dust lawns Thursday afternoon with highs in the mid-20s.
Douglas: Cold air but no snow for Thanksgiving
Expect 10 to 20 degrees below average from Wednesday into the first week of December.
Douglas: Frigid but snowless this week
We'll see the coldest air since mid-February.
Douglas: Not much snow but plenty of cold expected
A light/snow mix on tap for Monday morning, then little more than flurries the rest of the week.
Douglas: 40s on Sunday, with real cold on the Thanksgiving menu
No significant snow on the horizon
Douglas: Flurries and slush ahead, but no major snowstorms in sight
Outlook appears good for Thanksgiving travel.
Douglas: No big storms into Thanksgiving week
A more impressive shot of cold air is shaping up for the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Douglas: Slushy start, but a drama-free weekend
Major Thanksgiving Day snowstorm predicted from Omaha and Des Moines to Chicago.
Douglas: A taste of December with cold and snow
Wednesday will be the coldest day since March 27, and we could have up to an inch of snow by evening.
Douglas: Showers taper Tuesday; light snow Wednesday
December-like cold moves in next week
Douglas: December-like cold expected next week
Rain likely to turn to slush Wednesday as lower temps move in.
Douglas: Rain Monday and Tuesday turns to slush midweek
We'll see a return to seasonably cold temperatures
Douglas: Sunny and 50 Sunday; rainy Monday and Tuesday
Showers could turn to slush by Wednesday
Douglas: Our amazing autumn will soon turn nippy
Expect 30s to near 40F from late next week into Thanksgiving.
Douglas: The calm before the storm(s)
I see a series of storms next week, each one tugging increasingly colder air into the state as it passes.
Douglas: Winter stages a bitter comeback next week
Soak up the 50s Friday into Monday because daytime highs may be stuck in the 20s from late next week into Thanksgiving.
Douglas: Highs in the 50s this week, a taste of winter in the next
It will be cold enough for snow, if we can conjure up enough moisture.
Douglas: Sunny Tuesday, with rain by Wednesday
We could see 50 over the weekend
Douglas: 40s this week, with rain on Wednesday
We could see 50s by the weekend
Douglas: Showers taper Sunday; mild temps continue
Long-range forecast hints at storm next week
Douglas: Rainy weather likely Saturday and Sunday
Mild autumnal trend continues into next week.
Douglas: Mild sun Friday, then dribs and drabs of weekend rain
But it likely won't be the soaking we need.
Douglas: More rain ahead; flurries next week
But winter shrinkage seems likely to continue.
Douglas: Some drops in the drought bucket
Clouds linger Wednesday, but the sun makes an appearance Thursday and Friday before the next stormy swirl.
