Episode

For Minnesota, warmer winters do not mean the end of snow

Podcast: Climate Cast
Published: Nov 21, 2025
Duration seconds: 300
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Summary

Minnesota winters are not what they used to be. The bone-chilling season has warmed more than 5 degrees on average since 1970. Those warmer temps have contributed to another weather phenomenon: more snow — even if it doesn’t seem that way. How do we explain that paradox? Climatologist Kenneth Blumenfeld tracks snowfall trends for the Minnesota State Climate Office. He explained the connection between snowfall rates and higher global temperatures on Climate Cast. Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.