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MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the meteorological winter that just ended.  It went from Dec. 1 of last year to March 1 earlier this week.  

The winter was warmer and wetter than normal, which continues a trend over the last decade.  He also tells us about what "average temperature" really means in Minnesota.  Here's a hint:  temperatures on a given day in the state rarely hit average.

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the meteorological winter that just ended.  It went from Dec. 1 of last year to March 1 earlier this week.

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley about the meteorological winter that's just past.  It went from December 1st of last year, to March 1st earlier this week.  It was warmer and wetter than normal, which continues a trend over the last decade.  He also tells us about what "average temperature" really means in Minnesota.  Here's a hint:  temperatures on a given day in the state rarely hit average.

Winter was warmer and wetter than normal

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