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Check out the Great Northern Climate Solutions Series this weekend

Check out the Great Northern Climate Solutions Series this weekend

The Climate Solutions Series is a signature event of The Great Northern festival in Minnesota, connecting leaders, experts, and communities to drive real-world climate solutions.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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A couple more cold days before a weekend warmup

A couple more cold days before a weekend warmup

We still have a couple cold days Thursday and Friday before temperatures warm this weekend. Snow showers are likely across much of Minnesota Sunday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota waits as snow piles up across the United States

Minnesota waits as snow piles up across the United States

Despite major gains in snow depth across large portions of the United States, Minnesota continues to lag behind for late January.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Bright and cold through Friday but warmer days ahead

Bright and cold through Friday but warmer days ahead

It’ll be another cold but sunny day Wednesday. Temperatures will remain cold with highs mostly in the single digits again.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Not quite as cold this week; signs of milder air and snow next week

Not quite as cold this week; signs of milder air and snow next week

The coldest air mass of winter blasted Minnesota last Friday into the weekend. We’re not quite as cold this week. And a possible thaw is on the way next week. But we may also see some snow next week.
by Paul Huttner

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Overall cold pattern lingers this week

Overall cold pattern lingers this week

It won’t be as cold Monday, but overall temperatures will remain well below normal all this week. A clipper brings some light snow to northern Minnesota later Monday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Temperatures climb above zero after frigid stretch; another chilly night ahead

Temperatures climb above zero after frigid stretch; another chilly night ahead

Despite temperatures rising above zero Sunday, a cold front will move through Sunday night, bringing another surge of Arctic air and prompting extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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