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Another Wintry Blast on the Way: Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wright County

Heavy rain will change to snow overnight in our region.

November 9, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Another dose of winter – after record-setting snowfall in October – is taking aim at the North Wright County Today area as a system churns its way through Minnesota and into Wisconsin. And like the October snows – this shouldn’t last too long. Highs in the upper 40s should hit our region on Saturday, with […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, snow, winter, Wright County

Freeze Warnings in Effect as Cold Snap Hits Wright County

Cover plants and detach hoses - it's going to get chilly.

May 7, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Headed fishing for the weekend? Don’t forget to cover those new decorative plants, or, worse yet, tomato plants. It’s going to get chilly around these parts. A low temperature of 29 degrees is forecast for the extremely early morning of Friday, May 8. For the record, the coldest temperature recorded on May 7 and 8 […]

Tagged With: freeze, National Weather Service, warning, watch, weather

Wet and Windy: Severe Storms Possible for Wright County Monday, Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued a statement saying the Twin Cities area, including Wright County, is at an 'enhanced risk' for severe weather.

August 27, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

With dew points in the “tropical” range and a massive drop in temperatures in the forecast for midweek, conditions are ripe for severe weather to hit the Twin Cities area, according to the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. That includes Wright County and the communities within the North Wright County Today coverage area. “(Storm conditions) […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, severe weather, storms

Severe Weather Forecast for Tuesday Night, Wednesday Morning in Wright County

June 13, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

Just three days after an early morning storm left many in St. Michael, Hanover, Buffalo and Monticello without power, northern Wright County might be in the crosshairs again. A line of severe weather is expected to make its way across South Dakota Tuesday afternoon and into western Minnesota by mid evening, with conditions ripe for severe […]

Tagged With: extreme, National Weather Service, storms, thunderstorm, weather

Frost on the Pumpkins: NWS Issues Frost Advisory for Wright County

October 7, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

To quote a (somewhat overrated) cable television show: winter is coming. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a frost advisory for most of the North Wright County Today area. Patchy frost might be more evident closer to the Crow River, but those west of St. Michael and north of Otsego can expect a […]

Tagged With: frost, frost advisory, National Weather Service

Weather Watch: Tornado Watch, Heavy Rain for Wright County

June 14, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

A huge weather system is moving through the Wright County area early this evening, canceling local outdoor activities and placing us under a Tornado Watch for Tuesday, June 14. The latest from the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities states heavy rain and strong storms will hit the area between 6 and 7 p.m. […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, tornado, watch, weather

Winter Storm ‘Kayla’ Expected to Drop Measurable Snow in Wright County

February 1, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

Sick of those muddy snow piles and the bits of green grass poking through the landscape in Wright County? Fear not, as Winter Storm Kayla is set to drop 2 to 6 inches on the North Wright County Today area, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service – Twin Cities. Conditions will […]

Tagged With: blizzard, National Weather Service, storm, winter, Wright County

Become a Trained Weather Spotter with Skywarn this Week

The National Weather Service's special spotters will conduct training in Buffalo Thursday.

March 17, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

Want to become a trained weather spotter? Assist the National Weather Service and local weather operations with official Skywarn training, set for 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 in Room 120 of the Wright County Government Center. Skywarn is a program established by the National Weather Service in the 1970s with a goal of […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, Skywarn, training

Warning: Winter Storm Could Drop Foot of Snow on Wright County

Be prepared for a messy commute Monday in the North Wright County area, as the season arrives with a snowy blast.

November 9, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire North Wright County Today area, with a steady stream of snow expected to arrive in the region in the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 10 and last through the morning hours of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The […]

Tagged With: blizzard, National Weather Service, winter, winter storm

First Winter Storm of March Takes Aim at St. Michael

March 17, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

It could be worse. You could be reading this from St. Cloud. A winter storm is scheduled to shuffle its way over the Dakotas and into Central Minnesota tonight, dumping anywhere from 6 inches to more than a foot of new snow on areas around the Twin Cities. The St. Cloud area could be hit […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, snow, weather, winter storm

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