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• May snow: Records broken, power out, roads choked
  Reports to the National Weather Service range from 13 inches of snow in Owatonna, to nearly 11 inches near Hayward, and 8.5 inches near Hastings. The Twin Cities largely escaped the storm that started late Wednesday.May 2, 2013
• May snow sideswipes Minnesota; trees down, power outtages
  Last night's last-minute eastward shift of about 30 miles spared the central Twin Cities from significant snowfall. Just don't tell that to folks in Cottage Grove, Owatonna, Red Wing, Hastings and Ellsworth who are digging out from 6 to 14 inches of heavy wet snow on May 2.May 2, 2013
• 'Ice Out' declared on Lake Minnetonka
  It took until May 1, but the Hennepin County sheriff's office has finally declared the 2013 "Ice Out" for Lake Minnetonka.May 1, 2013
• Live blog: MPR Weather Lab - Rare May snowfall tonight
  Here we go again. A rare May snowfall event is taking aim at eastern Minnesota tonight. This will likely bring the 1st measurable May snowfall in 22 years to the metro, and could challenge the Twin Cities all time May snowfall record of three inches.May 1, 2013
• Why was the Fargo flood forecast off by so much?
  The Red River at Fargo crested today at a little more than 33 feet, about eight feet lower than what the National Weather Service forecast just two weeks ago. The NWS says it will review its forecasting process in the wake of the off-base prediction.May 1, 2013
• Snowstorm brings flood concerns up north
  After record snowfall in April, an unusual May snowstorm is forecast for soggy northeast Minnesota.May 1, 2013
• Freak May snowstorm is weather, not climate
  Paul Huttner sees clues that "all seem to be pointing in the same direction," but he won't draw conclusions from a single event.The Daily Circuit, May 1, 2013
• As crest passes, attention turns to permanent Fargo flood protection
  As the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead crests Wednesday at levels well-below what was forecast last week, local leaders are turning their attention to permanent flood protection.May 1, 2013
• Rare May snowfall could break records
  This can't be happening again right? It's May, after all. But the spring of 2013 appears to be the wintry gift that keeps on giving. Our next weathermaker is moving in with another shot of rain and, yes, snow.May 1, 2013
• Red River crests today in Fargo-Moorhead
  After several revisions lowering the crest levels each time, the Red River in Fargo is predicted to crest today at just over 33 feet. That's more than six feet below the record level and more than four feet below the low end of the weather service outlook.May 1, 2013
• Red River crest prediction in Fargo drops again
  The National Weather Service on Tuesday lowered the expected peak of the river to 34 feet, down from the 35.5-foot estimate that came out Monday and the 37-foot projection that was issued on Sunday.April 30, 2013
• Minn. farmers waiting to start field work
  Despite the sudden warm weather, Minnesota farmers are still waiting for the chance to get into their fields.April 30, 2013
• Photos: Fargo's 'Sandbag Central' volunteers reflect on flood fight
  Certainties are few when it comes to springtime in the Red River Valley. While the rising Red River will make history for latest crest, the official crest forecast for the Red at Fargo-Moorhead is 34 feet -- quite a bit lower than previous forecasts which had prompted flood fighters to stockpile 1.7 million sandbags. More than 8,350 volunteers put in 43,971 hours over 16 days at Fargo's Sandbag Central to churn out those sandbags. Photographer Ann Arbor Miller asked volunteers working at Sandbag Central last week for their insight on flood season. Volunteers wrote their thoughts on an empty sandbag with a black marker.April 30, 2013
• Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again
  A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday.April 29, 2013
• Fargo flood crest prediction lowered again
  The National Weather Service on Monday lowered the expected crest forecast in Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., to 35.5 feet on Wednesday. That's down from the 37-foot prediction issued Sunday.April 29, 2013

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