After holding hope that rain and sleet would persist with forecasts released this morning, the National Weather Service is reverting back to original forecast models calling for nearly a foot of snow for the Northwest Metro area of the Twin Cities, including the STMA community. Snow should begin falling this afternoon and mangle the evening […]
Strong April Storm Taking Aim at Wright County
A strong storm system is expected to sweep through the Wright County area Wednesday night through Friday morning with heavy precipitation, high winds and the potential for overland flooding in low-lying areas. But the biggest question is – how much of it will come in the form of snow? Forecasters are grappling with that question, […]
BREAKING: STMA Schools, ISD 728 Delayed
Schools will open two hours late on Monday, April 16.
St. Michael-Albertville Schools and St. Michael Catholic School will be delayed two hours, Monday, April 16th.Kids Play and Just for Kids will meet as usual, so students will be welcome at the usual buildings at normal drop-off times in the morning.Bright Beginnings and ECFE will not have morning classes. No am ECSE classes. ISD 728 […]
April Snow Continues: Up to a Foot of New Snow Predicted for Wright County
By now, the looks of exasperation are gone, and you’re looking at the forecast with a knowing nod. More snow – up to 12 inches in some places – is tracking with a huge front that will hit Minnesota (virtually all of it), and how much snow we get depends on timing and temperature, as […]
Winter Drags on into April: Wright County Could See Measurable Snow by Tuesday
It’s not over, yet. Another pair of weather systems will bring measurable snow this week, with snowfall beginning this afternoon and lingering through the Tuesday morning commute. Welcome back from Spring Break, St. Michael-Albertville families! It’s no joke – the Wright County area could see up to 8 inches of new snow by Tuesday. And […]
Snow Kidding: Spring Storm Will Bring Snowfall to Wright County
Friday's precipitation will switch from rain to snow, eventually. When that happens will determine how much.
A popular meme on social media hit around mid-week this week. Winter: And another thing! Spring: Ok, I’m … Winter: I’m not DONE! After a week of ups and downs, including snowfall on Wednesday, March 21, the first day of spring (meteorologically), a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Wright County as a weather […]
Clear Fire Hydrants after Wright County Snowfall
With areas of St. Michael, Hanover, Otsego and Albertville seeing more than 8 inches of new snow Saturday, Feb. 24, local firefighters are asking residents to help them out this week. Water hydrants on street corners are often buried in plowed snow. Though fiberglass poles stick out from the snowbanks to alert trucks to a […]
Winter Storm Watch Issued as Snow, Wind Take Aim at STMA Area
Predicted snowfall amounts vary from 3 to 7 inches in the Twin Cities area.
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of Minnesota as a storm bringing measurable snowfall and high winds makes its way across the Upper Midwest. The storm, which could bring snowfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches in Wright County – with heavier amounts closer to […]
Winds, Weather Could Make for Miserably Afternoon Commute in Wright County
An ill-timed change in the weather is brewing, and it could impact the commute home tonight for drivers around northern Wright County. For those planning trips to northwestern and northern Minnesota this week, the change could be even more drastic. After enjoying temperatures in the 40s and even 50s this weekend, Wright County will see […]
Wright County’s First Snowfall on the Way
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Friday, Oct. 26.
It won’t rival the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, but a weather system making its way from the Dakotas into Minnesota overnight Thursday, Oct. 26 and into Friday morning could make for a messy morning commute. That’s the word from the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities, as the weather folks have issued a Winter […]