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Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of 'bomb cyclone'

Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of 'bomb cyclone'

Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters are overflowing amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the U.S. has seen in decades.
by The Associated Press

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Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

Descendants of executed Dakota 38+2 ride to Mankato to honor ancestors

For what may be the last time, Dakota riders on horseback are braving bitter December weather to travel hundreds of miles to honor 38 men hanged in the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The ride also remembers the many others who died as a result of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
by Hannah Yang

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Dangerous wind chills, blizzard conditions muscle into Minnesota

Dangerous wind chills, blizzard conditions muscle into Minnesota

Powdery snow from Wednesday will be blowing around for hours, creating ground-blizzard conditions in many areas. Travel will become very difficult in many areas. Here’s the latest.
by Ron Trenda

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How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

How much snow fell in your part of Minnesota? Snow reports from across the state

Parts of Minnesota saw a foot of snow Wednesday into early Thursday, adding to what’s already been a very snowy winter across much of the state. See if weather spotters reported snow totals from your community.
by Andrew Krueger

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Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

As Minnesota battles through a ground blizzard, let’s put these recent big winter storms that have slammed the area into a broader climate context. Minnesota's winters are getting warmer — that's one of the main impacts we're seeing here in Minnesota because of climate change. But are they also getting snowier?
by Dan Kraker

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Blizzard conditions on the way for many Thursday into Friday

Blizzard conditions on the way for many Thursday into Friday

Gusty winds replace the falling snow Thursday. Winds will increase to 20-25 mph in southwestern Minnesota, gusting to 30 mph. Winds Friday will be even stronger. Wind chills will range from minus 30 to minus 45 early Thursday and Friday mornings.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

State transportation officials issued a no-travel advisory for a wide swath of southcentral and southwest Minnesota on Thursday night, including the overnight closure of many state highways, as blizzard conditions swept into the region.
by Andrew Krueger

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Blizzard conditions, bitter cold up next as snowfall eases

Blizzard conditions, bitter cold up next as snowfall eases

The second part of the storm is still on track to deliver high winds, blowing snow, blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills Thursday into Saturday morning.
by Paul Huttner

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