Category: Gardening

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All to most of areas snow melted with heathly rainfall ammounts that fell over the weekend- Probabiltiy of a white Christmas Map included

Moderate rain shower December 15th 2012 This weekend a storm system moved across Minnesota with our area being on the warm side of the storm. Being on the warm side of the system waves of light to moderate rain and drizzle pasted through the area Saturday along with rising temperatures which rose to the lower …

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Weekend system coming is as mostly plain old warm rain for the area. Healthy Ammounts 0.25-0.50″ possible. Rain turning to wet snow near storms end, Little to no snow accumulation, Cooling down Sunday. Another system Thursday of this week?

Regional Weather View The next storm system is pushing into the Upper Midwest from Nebraska this evening. The center of this storm will move across Iowa into Minnesota, The one will have a lot of warm air with it which means most of the precipitation will fall as rain over a large chuck of the …

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Snowstorm Report Wide-Range In Totals From Major Accumulations In Northern Parts of The Area With 13.0″ At Red Wing to Minor Ammounts In The Central and Southern Areas.

Heavy Snow during the afternoon hours of December 9th 2012 A very strong weather system effected the area late this weekend and brought a wide range of snowfall totals here in Southeastern Minnesota ranging from minor to major. Going to the beginning of this storms history, it originated in the Western U.S where it then …

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Winter Storm Shifting South increasing totals in SE Minnesota-Accumulating snowfall likely 2-5″ with spots 6+ inches of snow Sat Night to Sunday, Travel impacts with heavy snow and blowing snow. Brief shot of Arctic Air moves in Monday with highs in the low 10s. Updated x1

Regional Weather View. It is more then apparent now the big talk in weather for the weekend is a developing Winter Storm forecasted to impact northern parts of the Upper Midwest. A low pressure system will slide through Nebraska, then northeast through Iowa and Wisconsin. This set up will has the potential to bring heavy …

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Rain/warmth tomorrow. Then 2 separate systems could bring snow accumulations for the weekend. One Friday, and one Sunday. Early release forecast.

Regional Weather early release forecast. Thursdays System This is an early release forecast concerning the precipitation for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Multiple weather systems are going to move through over the course of the next 4 days. One will move through tomorrow bringing rain and drizzle, along with a quick shot of warm air with …

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Record highs broken today as highs reach the lower to middle 60s.

Neighborhood December 3rd 2012 An all to common December scene if you compare the start of this December to last year, Snowless.  A passing warm front along with lack of snow on the ground has allowed temperatures to rise to record levels today into the lower to middle 60s. A record high of 62.F was …

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Drought increasing across the area. Olmstead, Wabasha, Winona counties now in Severe Drought. Extream Drought Mower County.

Minnesota Drought Monitor Thursday November 29th update. The drought that we are currently in is continuing to get progressively worse here in Southeastern Minnesota. Severe drought has expanded and now includes all of Olmstead, Western Fillmore, Northwestern Winona, Southern Goodhue, and most of Wabasha counties. Severe Drought continues to effect Northeastern Mower and Dodge counties. …

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Very dry this week. Starting off cold with moderating temperatures through the week. A return to mild & dry weather by the weekend with highs appoarching 50.F

Regional Weather View. A very calm weather pattern will continue across the Upper Midwest for the the week. The only weather of interest will be around the south shore of Lake Superior where lake effect snow will produce a few inches in that area. Weather everywhere else will be calm and very dry. Temperatures will …

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Low Temperatures reported in the upper single digits to low 10s Early Saturday Morning.

Frosty morning on a cold late November day, Nov 24th 2012 It was a cold morning across the area today as the influence of a very chilly airmass is overhead after the passage of a cold front last Thursday. Temperatures plunged into the upper sidle digits and low 10s for the 1st time this season …

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Powerful cold front brings 45-50MPH wind gusts, wind driven flurries and drops temperatures 35+ degrees

Strong Northwest Winds early morning on flags on top of St Marys Hospital cranes November 23rd 2012 Changing temperatures seem to be common here lately with this latest one being cause by a powerful cold front that pushed through the region late Thanksgiving Evening bringing strong wind gusts, wind driven flurries and a significant temperature …