Weather and Climate News

Photos: Toughing it out in subzero Minnesota
Minnesotans bundled up, jumped cars and basically just tried to keep moving around the past few days as a polar vortex plunged Minnesota into subzero temperatures. You know, could have been worse.
Arctic chill continues Thursday, but with lighter winds; weekend warmup!
Our low temperature of 28 degrees below zero at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday morning was two degrees shy of tying the record low. We’ll have a good shot at the Jan. 31 Twin Cities record low of 27 below. It was very cold when the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen, Minn., performed their Wednesday…
A spokesperson says extremely cold weather is causing a strain on Xcel's natural gas system. So it's asking all Minnesota customers to turn down their thermostats to 63 degrees or lower.
Cold comfort: Subzero weather great for Minnesota's lakes
The frigid temperatures this week are keeping Minnesotans indoors, but there's a bright spot. Experts say bitterly cold weather actually can have positive impacts on lakes from curbing the growth of harmful algae to reducing water loss.