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Solar fence stops snow and generates electricity
Minnesota uses miles of snow fences to catch blowing snow before it drifts onto roadways in a typical winter. At a one-of-a-kind test site near Moorhead, researchers are finding a year-round use for the snow fence.
Xcel Energy proposes to keep operating nuclear plants until early 2050s
The utility’s latest resource plan also calls for adding solar and wind energy, battery storage and building two new natural gas plants for times of peak electricity demand.
The Fargo-Moorhead area will see a foggy Thursday into Friday. High temperatures are sitting at 32 degrees through Saturday, when we may see some patchy blowing snow. We warm to 40 degrees come Monday.
It’s much warmer out this week, but that doesn’t absolve us of Midwest weather warnings: Watch for slippery areas and fog through Wednesday evening.
After mustering through one more full day of single-digit temperatures Saturday, here comes the sun. Actually, it’ll be mostly cloudy … but highs are forecast in the 20s Sunday through at least Tuesday. Saturday night comes with breezy skies.
Expect wind chills near 30 below zero in portions of the Red River Valley area through next Wednesday. Look for patchy blowing snow west of the valley Thursday afternoon and evening.