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Our latest April "winter storm" is in full gear in Minnesota today. Get the latest snowfall reports and storm trends here as the storm rages.April 18, 2013
Drought fading in Minnesota, new data says
New data are showing the first major improvement in Minnesota's drought situation since last fall. An updated map from the U.S. Drought Monitor rates two-thirds of Minnesota as still being in drought. But that's a significant improvement from 98 percent previously.April 18, 2013
Flood trends are troublesome for Fargo-Moorhead
The Red River of the North floods nearly every year, and residents who live nearby are used to it. But the trend in recent history is toward ever larger floods and ever higher record crests. If that continues, at some point there will be a Red River flood that Fargo-Moorhead cannot defend against.April 18, 2013
Moorhead says it's ready for flooding
The city of Moorhead has learned some lessons about flood preparation after three consecutive years of major flooding.April 18, 2013
Storm warning includes rain, sleet, snow
Looking at the weather maps these days is like being an air traffic controller. Just guide the next storm in.April 18, 2013
Fargo-Moorhead's flood risk bumped up
The National Weather Service is increasing the flood risk along the Red River because of the delayed spring melt, and nearly double the normal precipitation in the southern Red River Valley in recent weeks.April 17, 2013
'Arctic amplification' may have caused our prolonged winter
It's possible that our current seemingly endless winter could be in part caused by a loss of Arctic sea ice.The Daily Circuit, April 17, 2013
Mosquito season merely stalled by wet weather
Sorry to be the bearer of more bad news (did you hear it's going to snow again today?), but the late spring likely won't have an impact on the size of this year's mosquito population.April 17, 2013
Updraft: Winter storm watch for Twin Cities (yes, in April again)
Our weather patterns seem to change slowly in Minnesota these days. Months of drought, then months of wet weather. Lather, rinse, repeat. Why? Climate scientists have identified so called "Arctic Amplification" as one reason our weather and jet stream patterns seem to get "stuck" for months.April 17, 2013
Snowiest Twin Cities April in 11 years
Looking back at Minnesota Climate Working Group data, it appears that this will go down as the snowiest April in 11 years. And Duluth has broken a record for the snowiest February-through-April period in recorded history.April 16, 2013
'Spring' snowfall records tumble
This spring is seriously turning into a mental health challenge for most Minnesotans. "Reluctant" doesn't even begin to describe this "spring" in Minnesota anymore. But there are some silver linings, in the Updraft blog. Above, shoveling snow at Target Field last week.April 15, 2013
Winter weather warnings, advisories updated
The mixed precipitation in the Twin Cities metro area will continue for a while this afternoon before changing over to all rain. As a result, the Winter Weather Advisory for the metro area has been extended until 4 p.m.April 15, 2013
Updraft: Sunday spring storm is on its way
Here we go again. Just as the last flurries from our five-day storm are winding down, a new weather-maker is on the way. This storm will stream out of the High Plains across the Dakotas and into Minnesota on Saturday night.April 13, 2013
2 die in weather-related crash in Duluth
At least two people have died in a weather-related crash in Duluth and more snow is expected.April 13, 2013
SW Minn. struggles to clean up after storm
Disposing of debris is one of the big issues facing ice-storm-damaged southwest Minnesota.April 12, 2013