Weather and Climate News

January 4, 2018 6:20 AM

Huge swath of U.S. hit by winter storm bringing snow, cold

The storm has prompted thousands of canceled flights, shuttered schools and businesses and sparked fears of coastal flooding and power outages.

by The Associated Press

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January 4, 2018 6:07 AM

Real weather term 'bomb' blows up on social media

But as fearsome as the storm is with high winds and some snow, it may not be quite as explosive as the term "bomb cyclone" sounds.

by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

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January 4, 2018 4:00 AM

Cold weather is good news for Winter Carnival ice harvesters

The recent cold snap has made for a good harvest of ice blocks on Green Lake -- the source for the ice that will be used to construct a 70-foot-tall ice palace in St. Paul later this month.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 4, 2018 3:33 AM

East Coast ‘bomb cyclone’; cold eases this weekend in Minnesota

Our Thursday highs will be in the single digits above zero for most of Minnesota, with below-zero highs in parts of the far north. Lows early Friday could reach the 20s below zero in the far north, with single digits below zero in the south.

by Ron Trenda

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January 3, 2018 5:44 PM

Here are your cold weather conversation starters for today

As the East Coast braces for a winter storm, yes, it's rather chilly. It's colder in South Dakota than it is at the South Pole. It's colder in Jacksonville, Fla., than in Juneau, Alaska.

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January 3, 2018 1:20 PM

Twin Cities frostbite cases jump as temps plummet

Regions Hospital emergency department in St. Paul has seen or treated more than 25 cases of frostbite since Christmas Eve, with many coming the past few days. Bundle up, one surgeon pleads.

by Tim Nelson

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January 3, 2018 11:33 AM

Photos: Bomb cyclone driving oddball weather in unusual places

Cold plus bomb cyclone driving snow in the South.

by Paul Huttner

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January 3, 2018 2:41 AM

Bombogenisis: East Coast ‘bomb cyclone’ explodes next 24 hours

Hurricane force storm rides up east coast.

by Paul Huttner

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January 2, 2018 5:47 PM

Why there's a big chill in a warmer world

The recent cold weather across the U.S. is unusual -- but more for how long the cold has lasted than how cold it has been.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2018 3:52 PM

Frigid temps lead to fleet of ships anchored offshore in Duluth

On New Year's Day there were nine huge freighters anchored outside the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth -- arranged like in a game of Battleship.

by Dan Kraker

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