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If you're not a fan of winter, Twin Cities meteorologist Bruce Watson has good news: warmer-than-average Minnesota winters are establishing a pattern that could continue for another decade or more. January in Minnesota has been warmer than normal for the last four years. And this week's average of 30 is 8 degress above the average high. Watson says the winter warmth can be traced to a shift in ocean currents. 

If you're not a fan of winter, Twin Cities meteorologist Bruce Watson has good news: warmer-than-average Minnesota winters are establishing a pattern that could continue for another decade or more. January in Minnesota has been warmer than normal for the last four years. And this week's average of 30 is 8 degress above the average high. Watson says the winter warmth can be traced to a shift in ocean currents. All Things Considered host Lorna Benson talked with Watson.


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