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Minneapolis storm drain turns into geyser [VIDEO]

By Emma Cummings-Krueger Tue., May 21 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Weather
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On Sunday, a storm drain on 25th and Como Avenues burst from the ground during torrential downpours, resulting in a curbside geyser for this residential street (shown above).

SEE ALSO: Fire spews smoke from sewers in the North Loop [VIDEO]

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Wildfires rage in northern Minnesota [PHOTOS]

By Aaron Rupar Wed., May 15 2013 at 11:39 AM
Categories: Weather
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An as-of-yet-unknown number of homes have been lost in the north-central Minnesota blaze.
As of this morning, wildfires that started yesterday in north-central Minnesota covered over 8,000 acres of land and forced the closure of roads in an area including Park Rapids, Menagha, and Red Lake.

SEE ALSO: Nicolas Hutchinson, Uptown fire victim, left with clothes he's wearing, phone and computer [INTERVIEW]

There are mixed reports about how successful firefighters have been in containing the blazes. The AP reports that a 3,000 to 4,000 acre fire near Menagha was "zero percent contained" as of 6 a.m. this morning, but other reports say the fire died down overnight.

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Wisconsin ice storm causes migrating loons to be "encased in ice," fall from sky "like rocks"

By Aaron Rupar Thu., May 9 2013 at 8:13 AM
Categories: Animals, Weather, Weird Wisconsin
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A crash-landed loon rehabs in a Wisconsin bathtub.
Image you're a migrating loon headed north for the summer. All of the sudden, you find yourself thinking what the hell? as you fly into a nasty, unseasonal ice storm. And next thing you know, you wake up in some random human's bathtub.

SEE ALSO: Minnesota Zoo selling unintentionally (?) morbid shirts in tribute of relocated dolphins

That's the fate that befell some of the more than 50 loons who tried to fly through a nasty ice storm late last week but ended up freezing in midair.

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Watch 15 inches of snow fall on Owatonna in two minutes [TIME-LAPSE VIDEO]

By Aaron Rupar Fri., May 3 2013 at 8:19 AM
Categories: Video of the Day, Weather
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Okay, you've been giving us the finger all "spring," or whatever we're calling it these days. We get the (snow) drift.
 It's May 3 in Minneapolis and it's snowing. Most of us regard that as an unfortunate development, but it's nothing compared to what happened in Owatonna Wednesday night into Thursday.

GOOD DECISION: Mike Wallace turned down more money from Vikings because of Minnesota weather

Over the course of that evening, 15 inches of snow fell in and around the southern Minnesota town. One resident filmed the carnage with a camera looking into the frontyard of his house, then converted it into a time-lapse video for the rest of us to enjoy from the warmth of our still-being-artificially-heated-in-early-May-what-the-hell homes.

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Mpls could get a foot of snow, but there will be no snow emergency [FORECAST IMAGE]

By Aaron Rupar Wed., Apr. 10 2013 at 11:02 AM
Categories: Minneapolis, Weather, Winter
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Yup, that about sums it up.
Live in Minneapolis and find yourself fretting about where you'll stash your car during the latest (and hopefully last) assault by The Winter That Won't End? Don't worry about it.

SEE ALSO: Winter of 2012 fourth warmest in Twin Cities history [GRAPHIC]

The official Minneapolis Snow Emergency Twitter account reported earlier this morning that "We can't declare a Snow Emergency after 4/1 (city ordinance) but crews will be out today, tonight and tomorrow treating/ clearing streets." St. Paul, however, isn't encumbered by a similar ordinance.

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Mike Wallace turned down more money from Vikings because of Minnesota weather

By Aaron Rupar Mon., Apr. 1 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Vikings, Weather
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Wallace (upper left) preferred Miami to Minneapolis and more money. In fairness, he'll save on energy costs down there.
The Vikings made a big splash by signing free agent wide receiver Greg Jennings away from the Packers earlier this month, but it turns out that wouldn't have happened had Mike Wallace not hated Minnesota weather so much.

SEE ALSO: Vikings give Jerome Simpson $500,000 raise for being absolutely terrible last season

Wallace, a 26-year-old wide receiver who began his career with Pittsburgh, signed a five-year, $60 million contract (with $27 million guaranteed) with the Miami Dolphins just days before the Vikings landed Jennings. Some NFL pundits thought Wallace's deal was a bit excessive, but if his dad can be believed, the Vikings offered him even more dough.

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More than 1300 cars towed in winter's third snow emergency

By Olivia LaVecchia Fri., Mar. 8 2013 at 8:38 AM
Categories: Weather, Winter
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Even in March, at least 1,341 drivers haven't gotten used to Minneapolis's snow emergency parking restrictions.

That's how many people lost their cars to the city's tow trucks between Tuesday and Thursday as plows worked to clear nine-plus inches of snow out of the roads.

See Also:
- Feb. 12: More than 650 cars towed in first two days of Minneapolis snow emergency
- Dec. 11: City towed 750 cars in the first two days of the snow emergency
- Slideshow: Snowpocalypse December 2012


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More than 650 cars towed in first two days of Minneapolis snow emergency

By Olivia LaVecchia Tue., Feb. 12 2013 at 11:54 AM
Categories: Weather, Winter
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As we trudge through day three of the season's second snow emergency, at least 657 drivers have already suffered through the experience of looking out their window, seeing plowed pavement where they left their car, and realizing it's been whisked away by city tow trucks.

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- City towed 750 cars in the first two days of the snow emergency
- Snow Emergency Grim Reaper: Video of the day

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394 crashes reported in Minnesota since Sunday afternoon

By Andy Mannix Mon., Jan. 28 2013 at 10:50 AM
Categories: Weather, Winter
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A fog advisory is in effect until noon today.
A combination of yesterday's heavy snowfall and a thick layer of fog over the Twin Cities made for a rough morning for commuters. More »
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City towed 750 cars in the first two days of the snow emergency

By Olivia LaVecchia Tue., Dec. 11 2012 at 6:14 AM
Categories: Weather, Winter
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Snowy scenes from Sunday morning.
Between Sunday at 9 p.m., when day one of snow emergency parking went into effect overnight, and Monday at 8 p.m. when day two ended, the city towed 750 cars.

See Also: Snowpocalypse December 2012More »

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