Winter

What comes to mind when you think of Minnesota? Weather? Taxes? Hotdish? The team at Reader's Digest put together a quick cheat sheet with each state's best and worst quality.

A new Minnesota climate report says winters are becoming less extreme, while tornadoes and wildfires show no increase.

A heads-up for winter lovers: the forecast is shifting, and it might mean less snow and more mild days this season.

I was curious if people in Rochester are actually paying attention to urgent messages - based on what I saw today, I'd give our town a "C". I have photos to prove it.

Here are the school closings, delays, and other cancellations across the Rochester and Southern Minnesota area for Monday, March 16th, 2026:

MnDOT will close I-35 southbound at Albert Lea as Iowa shuts down the highway. A no travel advisory is now in effect across southeast Minnesota.

A major winter storm is already impacting travel and events in Minnesota — including a big comedy show.

I woke up to the term "land hurricane" on my phone this morning. Find out what that is and read about the potential blizzard coming this weekend.

The National Weather Service warns a powerful winter storm could bring 12 to 18 inches of snow — with isolated totals near 24 inches — across parts of Minnesota and Iowa this weekend.

The Weather Channel has updated its projections, and the news is significant for southeast Minnesota. We are now looking at a high-impact storm capable of dropping 12 or more inches.