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Snow, icebergs, deluge: 5 weirdest days this spring

MPR News Staff June 16, 2014, 1:11 PM Jun 16, 2014

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There’s nothing quite like spring in Minnesota, when the elements conspire to ruin your outdoor parties, delay your home projects, kill your baseball and, occasionally, attempt to kill you. Read more →

Weekend snow: Here’s where the most fell

Tim Nelson December 23, 2013, 9:01 AM Dec 23, 2013

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Here in the Twin Cities on Monday morning there was a little snow on the ground, but parts of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are digging from a major storm. We checked with the Iowa State University Mesonet readings to find out where the the heaviest snow fell around the region, as measured Monday morning: Location Read more →

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Ski season arrives in Minnesota

Elizabeth Baier November 23, 2013, 1:58 PM Nov 23, 2013

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Several downhill ski areas around Minnesota are open this weekend with limited runs. Good morning! It's waiting for you… pic.twitter.com/Hh59OJWb6r — Spirit Mountain (@spiritmtduluth) November 23, 2013 Cooler temperatures have given ski operators a chance to make snow and a number of areas are now open for business. “We’ve all been putting up with some Read more →

Leap Day storm in photos

Michael Olson March 1, 2012, 2:08 PM Mar 1, 2012

A Leap Day winter storm dumped a blanket of ice and heavy, wet snow across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin causing car accidents, power outages and closing public gatherings. Further south, in Illinois, tornadoes broke out leaving 6 dead and over 100 injured.

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Snow plowing costs way down

Mark Steil January 26, 2012, 11:09 AM Jan 26, 2012

Minnesota’s snowplows aren’t very business this winter. One longtime resident of Kandiyohi County told a county highway engineer that the last time he saw this little snow was 71 years ago, in 1941.

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Blizzard app aims to help drivers survive storms

Dan Gunderson November 29, 2011, 11:16 AM Nov 29, 2011

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The Winter Survival Kit app is designed to determine your exact location, notify law enforcement, calculate how long your car will run on the gas in your tank, and alert you when it’s time to clear the tailpipe to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Living snow fences help keep roads open

Mark Steil November 22, 2011, 11:15 AM Nov 22, 2011

The Minnesota Department of Transportation paying farmers to leave corn stalks stand along roads. The idea is to let the plants catch blowing snow before it reaches the road.

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