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Allen Foster, of Bemidji, says he was too excited to get on Lake of the Woods after getting off work. He never checked the weather, he tells the Bemidji Pioneer, which also has video of the dilemma. Read more →
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Tag: Weather
A little warmer temperature, some gusty winds and voila! We get one of the most entertaining weather events of the year: the march of the lake ice. Read more →
There appears to be an opening for Minnesota’s favorite icon and even though he’s retiring, it’s still not too late to properly honor Mark Seeley, the U of M climatologist who can make you feel better about just about anything. Read more →
Oh, it got a little chilly and breezy over the weekend, did it, Minnesota?
So sad.
Let’s check in on balmy Mount Washington. Read more →
The snowstorm that didn’t live up to expectations wasn’t a lot of fun for a few hours yesterday, but do you feel ‘pummeled’ by it?
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The Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame, in which he was installed as a charter member, described Kraehling as “one of Minnesota’s best known and best loved television personalities.” Read more →
All the weather attention has been on Buffalo — deservedly so — but when it comes to lake-effect snow, our wet friend to the north is no slouch.
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Bottom line? It’s all a crapshoot. Read more →
Is the Green Line more a transportation system or development tool? Read more →
You may recall the ice attack on the south shore last May. On Sunday the ice hit the northwest shore this time: U.S. Highway 169 just south of Garrison, Minn., thanks to 35 mph wind. Read more →
The thing with a long, cold winter is when it ends, it ends in a hurry. A week ago today, this was the condition of the famous ice road connecting Madeline Island with Bayfield: good, solid Lake Superior ice Here’s the condition today: The morning ice road status line says they’ll try to keep the Read more →
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources posted this chart today proving that, while severe, this isn’t really the worst winter ever.
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Interstate 35 northbound in Lakeville has been closed this afternoon because of a pile-up in the snowstorm.
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Yes, it’s been a bitterly cold winter no matter where you are in Minnesota. Here’s a map. Read more →
Swimming in the snow? Read more →