Category Archives: Weather Watch

Halloween Storm Minneapolis 1991

Halloween Storm Survivors: Where Were You in Minnesota? Hearing the news about the 12 inches of snow in Colorado this week, and now the Halloween storm out east with over 20 inches of snow in some parts of the east … Continue reading

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North Carolina Tornados Kill 40

The weather in the southeast has been deadly in the last 24 hours, and many stores, buildings and homes have been destroyed with wild tornadoes and straight line winds. Over 40 people have been declared dead over the storms, which … Continue reading

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Parts of Ohio Flooding, Indiana Tornados

Over the last 12 hours, parts of Ohio have experienced flooding, and torrential over flow of rivers and waters near the Ohio river.  As well, the state of Indiana, experienced the first strong spring storm of the year, with over … Continue reading

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Record Winter Snowfall

At our house, it has been a wild winter ride!  On November 13th, we got a huge start to the snowy winter, with over a foot of snow.  It was an early storm for us in Minnesota, so it was … Continue reading

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Spring is on Its Way

It is seemingly stuck in winter right now, but soon, the temperatures will climb, due to the increased amount of sunlight we receive in the Northern Hemisphere, this time of year. With this increase, the sun is just as warm … Continue reading

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Winter Snow and Flooding

With all the snow we have received this winter, there is a real challenge ahead of us all, and it involves the threat for flooding.  Hopefully, over the next few weeks, we will see an increase of gentle temperature climb, … Continue reading

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February Record Snow

February 20th Snowfall Prior Lake Minnesota On February 20 and 21st, we had a record dump of snow, over 14 inches in total.  The snowfall record for the month of February was broken, and now there is a new record … Continue reading

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Record Winter Storms will Ensure a Busy Wet Spring

Today, the weather service was warning about flooding.  Not immediately, but something that will be in the forecast for spring of 2011.  The areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin are low lying, near the branches of the upper Mississippi, and they … Continue reading

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