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Astronomy Update

Temperatures will rise through the weekend, but new clouds will make stargazing a little tough this week.  The moon is on its way out so at least we have less light pollution. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, venus

Astronomy Update

Nights are dipping into the 40s this week, but the moon should be very easy to spot.  Look for planets a few hours after sunset for the warmest conditions. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, venus

Severe Thunderstorms Leave Damage Behind on Golden Lake

STEELE COUNTY, N.D. — People are picking up the pieces after a severe thunderstorm caused damage near Finley, North Dakota. Winds tipped boats and pontoons as well as damaging many docks around the lake. Many large trees were also blown over with cabins suffering damage from falling trees and the high winds. Some of the worst damage was to a…

Tour the Statues of Lakes Country

Looking for something to do out of the house that does not violate the stay at home rules? You are allowed to take a drive and we’ve put together a loop through lakes country of Minnesota to take in some of the large statues. Many you can see without even getting out of your car. Plus here are a few…

UND Students Get “Blown Under” In Order To Study Blizzards

The Project Used Many Different Instruments Including the Doppler on Wheels

  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Strong winds, rapidly dropping temperatures and blowing snow. All make for the perfect conditions for a research project at the University of North Dakota. For these students and professors, their goal this winter is to study blizzards and blowing snow in ways that have not been done before. It’s part of a campaign funded by…

JANUARY FLOOD OUTLOOK

…RED RIVER BASIN OUTLOOK FOR RIVER FLOOD POTENTIAL… FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE This outlook covers the Red River of the North and its Minnesota and North Dakota tributaries. …HIGH RISK OF MAJOR FLOODING THIS SPRING ALONG THE MAINSTEM RED RIVER WITH WIDESPREAD MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE TRIBUTARIES… This outlook covers the period from January 27, 2020 to…

Snow Reports from Jan 17-18th 2020

Snow Reports from the National Weather Service LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE   1 ENE CROOKSTON              9.5 IN    0630 AM 01/19 SABIN MN                               7.2 IN    0835 AM 01/18 HAWLEY 5.2 WNW               6.9 IN    0700 AM 01/19 BEMIDJI MN 7.8 ENE           6.1 IN    0700 AM 01/19 LAKE BRONSON MN …