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Weather and Climate News

Indoor exercise options for your cooped up pooch

Indoor exercise options for your cooped up pooch

It's going to be another cold weekend, and a tough one to get Fido to burn off excess energy outdoors. So if you think it's too cold to exercise your dog outside, here are some options to release that pent-up energy — indoors.
by Regina McCombs

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Arctic chill returns; Sunday snow

Arctic chill returns; Sunday snow

We’ve seen this movie before. Flakes fall, then the skies clear and temperatures drop sharply. Yesterday’s snow brightened up our landscape, and now we have the arctic chill. Advisories Wind chill advisories continue across most of Minnesota this Friday morning: The advisory for all of northern Minnesota expires at noon Friday, and it’s for wind…
by Ron Trenda

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Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?

Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?

The cost of storms fueled by climate change exceeded $300 million last year. We discuss what that means for the insurance industry, plus the implications of too much winter salt and how the media fails to attribute climate change to extreme weather.
by Paul Huttner

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As temps drop, expect a slick morning commute

A rapid drop in temperatures overnight is making for slick roads and sidewalks Thursday morning. Areas of freezing drizzle will also contribute to the slippery mess. Up north, several schools have canceled classes for the day.
by MPR News Staff

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Slick morning commute with wintry mix changing to snow

Slick morning commute with wintry mix changing to snow

Snow amounts Thursday morning are expected to be light in the Twin Cities metro area, generally 1 inch or less. The far southeast metro area, including parts of Dakota County, could see a couple of inches of snow Thursday.
by Ron Trenda

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