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Weather and Climate News

It's so icy, a road salt truck spun out. Here's how to drive safe

It's so icy, a road salt truck spun out. Here's how to drive safe

Wintry storms were continuing across the state as temperatures were set to plunge yet again, making even icier conditions likely. Getting around on the ice is tough -- there's no way around it. However, there are a few things drivers can do to be a little safer.
by Cody Nelson

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Icy start to an unsettled week

Icy start to an unsettled week

Much snow melted over the weekend. That was just the beginning of the problem across many areas. The meltwater refroze into glare ice Sunday night as temperatures fell below freezing. Freezing drizzle and light freezing rain added more ice. The Monday morning commute was quite the icy mess with many crashes and spinouts. In the…
by Bill Endersen

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Very slippery Monday morning with much colder temperatures arriving

Very slippery Monday morning with much colder temperatures arriving

The atmosphere is going to be jittery this week. A fairly weak disturbance will spread a bit of snow across mainly the southern half of Minnesota on Tuesday. The Twin Cities area might pick up 2 or 3 inches of fresh snow.
by Bill Endersen

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Ice is forming - but no access to Apostle Islands ice caves, yet

Ice is forming - but no access to Apostle Islands ice caves, yet

Last week's cold snap helped form a lot more ice on Lake Superior — but access to the well-known mainland ice caves at Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore remains closed.
by Andrew Krueger

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MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

MnDOT says new snow fencing is paying dividends this winter

During the first storms of the season, from December into early January, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said there was a noticeable decrease in crashes in areas where the new fencing is located.
by Andrew Krueger

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Wintry mix Sunday evening into early Monday; heavy snow in northern Minnesota

Wintry mix Sunday evening into early Monday; heavy snow in northern Minnesota

Parts of northern Minnesota will see heavy snow Sunday evening into Monday, while a wintry mix of light rain/light freezing rain, sleet and light snow moves across central and southern Minnesota. The wintry mix is expected to bring an icy glaze to untreated roads, streets and sidewalks. The big picture The National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
by Ron Trenda

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Foggy Sunday; wintry mix to snow Sunday evening into Monday, with heavy snow staying north

Foggy Sunday; wintry mix to snow Sunday evening into Monday, with heavy snow staying north

One year ago today was the Saturday before the Super Bowl. There was some nice fluffy snow that day as multiple festivities took place in downtown Minneapolis: At times during the 1 to 2 inch snowfall it looked like a beautiful snow globe. Super Bowl Sunday was sunny and very cold, so visitors had a…
by Ron Trenda

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Fog lingers; wintry mix to snow Sunday evening into Monday

Fog lingers; wintry mix to snow Sunday evening into Monday

Many Minnesota and western Wisconsin residents are waking up to dense fog this Sunday. The fog will linger much of the day in southern Minnesota, but it’s expected to diminish a bit elsewhere. A dense fog advisory covers much of Minnesota and Wisconsin: The Twin Cities metro area remains in a dense fog advisory until…
by Ron Trenda

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