Weather and Climate News

After power outages from storms, expert says it’s time to upgrade our systems
University of Minnesota professor Gabriel Chan said investments are needed to address aging power lines, intensifying climate change that could lead to more severe weather and new demands on power grids from technology like solar panels.
Twin Cities risk level rises for severe weather Thursday
The national Storm Prediction Center has raised its severe weather risk Thursday from “slight” to “enhanced” for the Twin Cities region and parts of central and southern Minnesota. A severe thunderstorm watch is posted now from the Iowa border to Canada.
Utility crews continue work to restore power to thousands of Minnesotans in wake of storms
Utility crews were back out Wednesday across the Twin Cities and surrounding areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Thousands of homes and businesses remained without power in the wake of storms earlier in the week.