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November 11, 2018 1:40 PM

Minnesota rescue crews save deer, dog -- and a human, too -- from thin ice

First responders came to the rescue for a deer and a dog — and a human, too — that were caught on thin ice in separate incidents in Minnesota this weekend.

by MPR News Staff

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November 11, 2018 12:27 PM

A breezy and cold Monday, but warmer on Wednesday; the warmth of Nov. 2016

The high temperature Sunday afternoon at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was just 30 degrees. That’s well below our average Nov. 11 high temp of 44, and Monday will be even chillier. We’re expected to top out in the lower 20s in the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota Monday afternoon, while temps only…

by Ron Trenda

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November 11, 2018 7:25 AM

Northern California fire officials begin agonizing search for dead

Sheriff's investigators have begun the agonizing task of scouring through the wreckage of California's most destructive fire on record in search of the dead. By Saturday, the death toll had reached 23, but it seemed likely to climb.

by Associated Press

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November 11, 2018 3:04 AM

A chilly Sunday, with a passing flurry possible; mild temps return on Wednesday

One hundred years ago today, Twin Cities weather conditions were pleasant. A check of Twin Cities weather records shows a high temp of 55 degrees on Nov. 11, 1918, with no rain. The weather cooperated as Twin Cities residents celebrated the armistice that ended World War I. We’ll be much cooler than that as Veterans Day…

by Ron Trenda

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November 10, 2018 6:10 PM

Southern California fire burns mobile homes, Malibu mansions

Two people were found dead and scores of houses from ranch homes to celebrities' mansions burned in a pair of wildfires that stretched across more than 100 square miles of Southern California, authorities said Saturday.

by Associated Press

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November 10, 2018 5:50 PM

'Nothing here': Returning to rubble in Northern California

People surveyed the damage and struggled to cope with what they had lost. Entire neighborhoods were leveled and the business district was destroyed by a wildfire that killed at least nine people.

by Associated Press

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November 10, 2018 12:17 PM

Saturday evening/night snowflakes; chilly Sunday, but warmer by mid-week

Yes, this is unusually chilly for early November. Our Saturday afternoon temps in the 20s were well below our average Nov. 10 Twin Cities high of 45 degrees. The cold temps combined with late afternoon and evening snowflakes to make it feel really wintry. Hang in there, we’re expecting some milder weather by the middle…

by Ron Trenda

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November 10, 2018 7:40 AM

Deadly fire leveled California town in less than a day

Most of its buildings are in ruin. Entire neighborhoods are leveled. The business district is destroyed. In a single day, this town of 27,000 founded in the 1800s was largely incinerated by flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do.

by Associated Press

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November 10, 2018 3:51 AM

Flakes return late Saturday; chill continues on Sunday

The thermometer at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport hit 11 degrees early Saturday morning. It was the coldest Twin Cities official temp since April 3. Some of the Twin Cities suburbs reported single-digit low temps, and there were many single-digit lows elsewhere in Minnesota. Bemidji and Long Prairie dipped slightly below zero. It feels like January…

by Ron Trenda