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  • Why is Minnesota warming so fast?
    On this week's Climate Cast, we'll discuss why Minnesota is number one a list of the fastest warming states since 1970.The Daily Circuit, February 27, 2013
  • Massive Midwest snowstorm chokes Chicago
    The storm that made travel perilous from the Oklahoma Panhandle to the Great Lakes on Tuesday was expected to linger for another day over Chicago and parts of the Midwest. Up to a foot of snow was forecast for northern New England on Wednesday evening.February 27, 2013
  • Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up
    A major winter storm turned Midwest commutes into treacherous challenges Friday before the system petered out over the Great Lakes.February 23, 2013
  • Photos: Snowstorm hits Twin Cities, S Minn.
    A snowstorm moved through the region overnight, closing schools and caused delays for morning commuters.February 22, 2013
  • Wet, warm weather is on the way
    University of Minnesota meteorologist Mark Seeley talks with Morning Edition'S Cathy Wurzer about the winter storm affecting a large portion of the Midwest. Plus, a new seasonal outlook calls for weather that is wetter and warmer than usual.February 22, 2013
  • LIVE BLOG: Updraft updates, photos, data and more
    A major snow storm that shuttered airports in Missouri, stranded truckers in Illinois and buried parts of Kansas in knee-deep powder was promising a messy and possibly dangerous commute Friday morning as it crawls northeast.February 22, 2013
  • Major snowstorm blows into Minnesota after devastating Midwest
    MnDOT is listing all roads in the southeastern part of the state in difficult driving condition, from Mora and North Branch, though the Twin Cities, and down a line through Sleepy Eye, St. James and Fairmont. Heavy and blowing snow is also reducing visibility for much the state southeast of the Twin Cities.February 22, 2013
  • Will there be less snow, more blizzards in our future?
    This week on Climate Cast, MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joins The Daily Circuit to discuss new research about the future of snow and blizzard conditions.The Daily Circuit, February 20, 2013
  • Updraft: Old Man Winter will finish strong
    We may be able to see the finish line for the meteorological winter that ends on Feb. 28, but we are likely to experience some of the strongest punches of the winter of 2012-2013 in the next ten days.February 18, 2013
  • Updraft: Snow on the way tonight
    The warm mid-February sun pushed the temperatures above freezing and melted some snow and ice Tuesday from the Twin Cities down through southeastern Minnesota. But one forecast models "thinks" it will be snowing again between 6 p.m. and midnight Wednesday.February 13, 2013
  • ND blood donations sought after blizzard
    United Blood Services of the Dakotas is urging people to donate blood in the wake of the weekend blizzard in the region to ensure a stable blood supply.February 12, 2013
  • I-94 open again after blizzard
    Cars, buses and semis packed into the parking lot of Fleet Farm and Walmart at Alexandria Sunday when state transportation officials closed the interstateFebruary 12, 2013
  • Mississippi tornado wrecks homes; dozens injured
    Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured.February 11, 2013
  • Shovels are out in snow-buried northeast
    As electricity returns and highways reopen, some Northeast residents tried to get back to their weekday routines Monday following the massive snowstorm that had millions digging out from New York to Maine.February 11, 2013
  • Photos: Scenes from the weekend storm
    A two-day storm dumped as much as 18 inches of snow across Minnesota over the weekend, closing a major interstate and prompting snow emergencies in Minneapolis, St. Paul and some suburbs.February 11, 2013

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