Every time it snows in Illinois you will see thousands of drivers breaking one very important driving law, and police will ticket you if you get caught.
Many Minnesotans know how to make sure they are heating their homes safely this winter, but after the news from earlier this week of 7 people found deceased in a home, from carbon monoxide poisoning, now is a good time to go over some safety tips you can implement before the really cold air comes down from Canada.
Update: A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6PM Tuesday. An approaching low pressure system is producing a mixture of wintery precipitation over southern Minnesota. Another 2 to 4 inches of accumulations is possible. Winds will increase, causing blowing and drifting and reduced visibility...
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory through 10AM Friday. Expect wind chills to range from 25 below zero to 35 below zero over the area overnight. The coldest wind chills will occur midnight through 8AM Friday.
The wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin...
The National Weather Service still says the winter storm warning for most of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin will go into effect at noon today. Total accumulations of 6-10 inches are expected.
Occasional light snow and flurries early this morning will give way to steadier and heavier snow during the late morning and afternoon...
In response to a predicted winter storm set to hit the region this weekend, Xcel Energy has crews and equipment ready to respond to potential electric outages and issued the following information.
Xcel Energy is known for fast restoration and one reason for that is the preparation done in advance...
The medical community says that head injuries can happen while sledding, and can be just as severe as those that occur skiing or snowboarding.
According to Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare and Regions Hospital, head injuries accounted for nearly one-third of all sledding-related emergency room visits...
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory from 9PM Wednesday through 9AM Thursday. Expect wind chills during the night to be -25 to -30. The low is forecast to be around -15. Coldest wind chills are expected to be around 6AM Thursday...
As Minnesotans, we are generally pretty prepared and deal well with low temperatures, but for the past week or so, we have been experiencing a particularly cold snap. It's never a bad idea to refresh your memory on some tips to avoid and identify frostbite.