Bitterly cold temps impacting ice fishing traditions
This time of year, Lake Bemidji is normally filled with ice houses but this year other than just a few on the north and south ends, the lake is largely a ghost town.
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This time of year, Lake Bemidji is normally filled with ice houses but this year other than just a few on the north and south ends, the lake is largely a ghost town.
Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction as a deadly storm wreaked havoc in the South and the Northeast was bracing for a dangerous Arctic blast.
The cold is part of what makes the Winter Carnival the Winter Carnival. After all, it's in January. So when visitors come here, they're prepared.
There is some freezing fog, especially in southeastern Minnesota in the morning, which will lead to reduced visibility and slick areas.
Some people living in the south metro are without heat and light Wednesday night. The storm hit power lines in Eagan, Burnsville and Farmington. About 1,000 people were out of power after the storm.
We want to dig deeper into what's behind this snow storm and its wider effects. Meteorologist Mike Seidel from the Weather Channel joined us Wednesday morning.
More rounds of shoveling and plowing are in store for many Minnesotans this week.
Even in pummeled Buffalo, N.Y., the mercury is expected to rise above freezing soon. But many travel nightmares persist.
Dec. 23 was "the worst day of the entire year for cancellations," said Scott Keyes, the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights.
Buffalo was struggling to cope with its worst storm in years. The massive system is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents in frigid homes and cars.
In New York's Erie County, home to Buffalo, ambulances were taking more than three hours to make a single hospital trip and the blizzard may be "the worst storm in our community's history."
If you thought Thursday was bad, with hundreds of crashes and spinouts, Friday could be even worse.
Weather is beyond our control, but that doesn't mean you're powerless if your flight is canceled Holiday travel in America is back with a vengeance, but Mother Nature is throwing quite a counter punch.
Drivers are braving the blizzard to finish the last of your Christmas deliveries, but this weather could complicate things.
If you do have to travel during this winter storm, there are some essential items to bring with you that could save your life.
United Airlines alone has issued travel waivers for more than 142 cities due to an impending storm.
Some people with big holiday travel plans either rushed to re-adjust ahead of this week's snow or they're rolling the dice.
Forecasters suggest leaving sooner rather than later to get to holiday plans this week as a major winter storm is expected to deteriorate conditions on the roads and in the skies.
More than 10 inches of snow already fell in the Duluth area, and more is on the way. But people are embracing the blizzard – and getting ready for round two.
Thursday morning commuters will be waking up to snowy roads, after crews will have already been out tending to the roads for hours.
Urban and rural EMS are watching the forecast closely as a winter storm threatens to bring rain, ice and snow across Minnesota.
Minnesota is likely to see a mix of rain, snow and ice across the state the next few days.
Now is the time to prepare for the storm system that’s rolling into Minnesota Tuesday. Marielle Mohs checked in with some Twin Cities hardware stores and gas stations Sunday night to see how they're doing on winter weather supplies.
The storm system that passed through Minnesota Tuesday brought from 7 to 9 inches of snow right across the Twin Cities area.
Communities are shoveling out after a weekend storm unleashed rain and snow across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
