The fog that has enshrouded the Twin Cities metro is staying around a little while longer.
The pea soup that's been around is a by-product of the unseasonably warm temperatures that have hit the region since Christmas.
Saturday's high temperature of 47 degrees at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport tied the record for December 27.
That, and all the rain we've had recently, has melted away much of the snowpack that covered the area for more than a week.
And with the stillness of the holiday sky, what you get is lingering fog.
"We basically have a stagnant air mass and really warm temperatures that basically moistens the air," said National Weather Service meteorologist Caleb Grunzke.
This is unusual for this time of year because we usually have colder temperatures that keep our winters white.
Fog chances "significantly decrease" after Monday, according to Grunske.
"We get colder and colder as we get through the week," he said. "Some sort of change in air mass, whether it be colder or dryer air, cycles its out and pushes it out of our area.
Saturday's warming trend also set a record in St. Cloud, which clocked in with a high of 48 degrees.