Author Archives: Cheryl Hanson

Early November Snow in 2013

November Snow is not that unusual for parts of the midwest, and is expected anytime we get closer to Halloween.  The most interesting winters involve a snow event in November, as it makes for difficult and early winter starts in … Continue reading

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Fall of 2013 Proving to Be Warmer Now Colder Than Average

Fall of 2013 has been a lovely September and Warm experience for the Midwest and Parts of the East Coast.  The expected shorter days actually made for crisp cool nights, with higher than usual temperatures during the daytime.  Sunny days … Continue reading

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Winter or Spring of 2013

Winter of 2013 was quickly replaced by the spring of 2013 but with little change of temperature, and a continuation of snow and freezing precipitation.  The continuation of cooler temperatures throughout the country has resulted in better precipitation, and the … Continue reading

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MN Red River Flooding 2013

The weirdest river in Minnesota by far is the Red River which winds along the western parts of Minnesota, starting at the western edge of the state, and flowing further down the flood plain to Grand Forks, and up to … Continue reading

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Early March Winter Clipper of Snow and Storm of Duration

The dreaded Alberta winter clipper has made its way into the twin cities, and will be working its way into parts of Wisconsin, and off to the suburbs of Milwaukee and Chicago.  This storm, will eventually merge into a larger … Continue reading

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Winter of 2013 Proving to be Mild and Warm

With the many weeks of the holiday season behind us, the winter of 2013 is becoming another warmer winter season, pacing averages, and keeping ahead of the trends of cold weather.  However, the averages are as warm as we are … Continue reading

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Crazy Warm Fall Leads to Cool but Normal Early Winter 2012

In Minnesota, the Weather has been very warm leading to our winter 2012 season.  We are in the end of fall 2012, and are finding nearly normal temperatures, hovering around freezing, and above.  Up until Thanksgiving of 2012, November 22, … Continue reading

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Second Warmest July on Record, Drought and Fires in the West

The second warmest July on record has finally passed us by, with cooler weather finally finding its way through the midwest and east coast of the U.S. The nights have been seeing temperatures in the 40s, and the day time … Continue reading

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US Drought Monitor

US Drought Monitor and the national weather mitigation center, has forecasted some dire news for us all due to agricultural crisis that is happening in our breadbasket areas of America.  The summer of 2012 has been particularly harsh, with low … Continue reading

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Creepy Bumps in the Night : The Loud Earthquake in Clintonville Wisconsin March 2012

The town of Clintonville Wisconsin has experienced some weirdness over the last week, and some people and local geologists are looking into these bangs and booms in the area.  What are the reasons for these loud unexplained noises, and what … Continue reading

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