Snoop Dogg has released a new Minnesota-themed Christmas song ahead of his Christmas Day performance on Netflix at the Vikings-Lions game on Netflix.

After the coldest and snowiest start to the month in a couple of decades, the last half of December is ending quite mild and begs the question: Can we salvage winter?

Snoop Dogg released a new Christmas song about Minnesota ahead of his halftime performance at the Vikings/Lions game on Dec. 25. The song, “Christmas in Minnesota,” was released on Christmas Eve. The cover art shows Santa Claus flying over Minneapolis,

Snoop Dogg is spending his Christmas in Minnesota this year, and he's released a new track to celebrate the occasion.

It will be a warmer-than-normal Christmas for the Twin Cities, but a light drizzle could create some travel trouble for people headed north on Thursday.

Besides its fragrance, the Minnesota native and keystone of our boreal forest remains a favorite for dense branching that can hold ornaments well; soft, flat needles that don’t poke like a spruce would; and good needle retention that can usually last from Thanksgiving through Christmas or New Year’s Day.

Christmas Eve will be mild with mostly cloudy skies, with afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 30s. Our next chance for precipitation comes Christmas night into Friday, with a low chance of light rain or freezing rain. Small but annoying impacts are possible. Winds will be slightly stronger, with gusts up to 20 mph.