Taking in the Big Dipper
This Week's KVRR Astronomy Watch
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff shows us what we can see in the stars this week: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: SPACE, Spring, star, weather
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Coming Up on KVRR Local News @ 9!
Here are some of the stories we are working on
KVRR LOCAL NEWS @ 9 — Here are some of the stories we are working on bringing you at 9! KVRR Reporter Shiina LoSciuto says North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill that expands boundaries for campus police in the state. KVRR Reporter Nick Broadway brings us his full report on trash on the highway. If you choose to litter,…
Tonight on KVRR Local News @ 6!
They fought a major flood battle in 2004 but now people in Grafton are gearing up for another fight
KVRR LOCAL NEWS @ 6 — Here’s what we are working on for you on KVRR Local News @6. KVRR Reporter Shiina LoSciuto has details behind a gun scare in a Moorhead neighborhood. What the police say caused the problem and why this could continue in the future. They fought a major flood battle in 2004 but now people in…
Astronomy at the Spring Equinox
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at the specifics behind the Spring Equinox and a constellation that’s nice and bright this time of year: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: constellation, equinox, leo, regulus, SPACE, Spring, weather
Pi Day: Explained!
Is Pi Day about pie or is it based on math?
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at what Pi really is and why we celebrate it on March 14th: Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: March 14th, Math, Pi, Pi Day, Pie, science, weather
NWS Confirms Earliest Recorded Tornadoes in Minnesota History
Forecasters say a tornado near Zimmerman hit around 6:15 Monday evening and damaged buildings and took down trees and power lines
Damage in Zimmerman, Minnesota. Photo courtesy of Fox 9 KMSP ZIMMERMAN, Minn. — The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes caused extensive damage to communities north and south of the Twin Cities. They are the earliest tornadoes recorded in Minnesota history. Forecasters say a tornado near Zimmerman hit around 6:15 Monday evening and damaged buildings and took down…
Weather for the Birds!
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff gets a little help during his last weather forecast from his avian intern, Bella the Umbrella Cockatoo…and it turns into a very funny situation. Take a look: Bella is available for adoption at the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue, and Education (C.A.A.R.E.) in West Fargo. Categories: Morning – Features, Weather Blog Tags: avian, bird, CAARE, Forecast, funny,…
NASA Updates for the White Stuff
New Weather Technology Helps People See Snow From Space
Snow is something all of us in the Upper Midwest are used to in the winter. But how are researchers using it to help figure out our country’s water supply? “NASA’s Earth Observing Fleet has been at this for a long time,” explains NASA Scientist Dalia Kirschbaum. New ways to measure the winter white stuff are coming, thanks to scientists…
A Warm February Weekend
Meteorologist Scott Sincoff takes a look at the warm Presidents’ Day Weekend of 2017. Categories: Weather Blog Tags: february, Forecast, heat, warm, weather
Minnesota Hunter Killed in Shooting Identified
A Minnesota hunter who was killed while hunting coyotes is identified
The Minnesota hunter killed in a shooting while hunting coyotes in North Dakota has been identified. Authorities say Ron Rechtzigel, 57, of Cannon Falls died after being shot near Edgeley. They say Rechtzigel was with two other hunters in poor weather conditions and would not say if the man was shot by another hunter or shot himself. The shooting is…
