Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

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September 2024 will go as one of the warmest Septembers in Minnesota history, and October is picking right up where last month left off. More than 95 percent of the state reported zero rainfall in the first week of October, said meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley.

Similarly, September was also the driest in state history in some areas, including the Twin Cities and Minneota. This exceedingly dry weather has increased fire risk, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has 

 for caution while lighting campfires in the wilderness.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke Seeley about the rainless weather in their weekly chat. 

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In the first week of October, most of Minnesota saw absolutely no rainfall. Meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley talked to Cathy Wurzer about the exceedingly dry conditions we saw in September extending into another month. 

Dry October start means increased fire risk in Minnesota

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