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Weekend weather: Mild temps; Saturday will be the brightest day

Weekend weather: Mild temps; Saturday will be the brightest day

Mild temperatures are on tap for the weekend. Saturday will be the brightest day but we’ll probably see a bit of sun on Sunday.
by Ron Trenda

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Windy, cooler; 30s, near 40 return for the weekend

Colder air is briefly moving across Minnesota increasing winds and bringing clouds and flurries back Thursday. Temperatures will dive into the single digits south to subzero north Thursday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest

About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest

Blizzo, Clearopathtra, Han Snowlo and five other newly named plows will soon be clearing snow from state highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the winning names Wednesday. Blizzo came in second to “Yer a Blizzard, Harry.”
by Tim Nelson

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Near 40 in southern MN, 30s up north; snow showers Thursday, colder Friday

Near 40 in southern MN, 30s up north; snow showers Thursday, colder Friday

Wednesday will be our warmest day since potentially late November. Look for more sunshine with highs near 40 from the Twin Cities through southeastern Minnesota. Snow showers develop ahead of colder air Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Very mild Wednesday with more sunshine; snow showers Thursday then cooler

Very mild Wednesday with more sunshine; snow showers Thursday then cooler

Look for more sunshine and mild temperatures Wednesday. Highs will range from 30 in northwest Minnesota to around 40 in the southeast. Thursday will bring the next chance of snow showers.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Winter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath house

Winter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath house

As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News producer Samantha Matsumoto and reporter Simone Cazares visited Watershed Spa in northeast Minneapolis to take a much-needed break from winter. 
by Simone Cazares and Samantha Matsumoto

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Winter snows eased but didn't end Minnesota's drought

Winter snows eased but didn't end Minnesota's drought

Unless Minnesota records a wet spring, the drought story will likely continue. Many areas will need an excess of 2 to 5 inches of precipitation above average this spring to erase drought.
by Paul Huttner

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