Washington County Name a Snowplow contest now open for submissions
County staff will review submissions, with top ideas heading to a round of public voting in January 2026, when two winners will be selected.
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MN school closings: Winter storm closing schools early on Tuesday
Our first storm of the winter season is already starting to hit northern Minnesota, and it’s causing some schools to close early on Tuesday.
Winter storm warning for Twin Cities, blizzard warning for western MN
A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities metro as the first snow storm of the cold season approaches. The storm will bring rain and snow to the state and parts of the region Tuesday into early Wednesday.
MN weather: Winter storm expected Tuesday into Wednesday morning
The first snowstorm of our cold season will bring rain and snow to the state and parts of the region Tuesday into early Wednesday.
Minnesota weather: Winter weather advisory, slushy start Tuesday morning
The first accumulating snowflakes of the season are expected to move across southern Minnesota and some of the Twin Cities Tuesday morning.
Here's how much warmer your winter has gotten since 1970
Winter is now the U.S.’s fastest-warming season. Here’s how much warmer your winter has gotten since 1970, according to new data.
Arctic blast cold-stuns iguanas in Florida during record-setting temperature plunge
A frozen iguana was spotted in Boca Raton, Florida on Tuesday, as the coldest air of the season spread across the eastern U.S., setting several low temperatures across the Sunshine State.
Record lows hit Jacksonville, Chicago sees snow
Parts of the U.S. got an early taste of winter on Monday, as record-low temperatures hit Jacksonville, Florida, while areas of Chicago received over a foot of snow. FOX 9’s meteorologist Cody Matz reports.
170 million Americans brace for deep freeze as temps plunge near record lows, even in Florida
Over 100 million Americans from Boston to Tampa, will get an early taste of winter this week, thanks to a sweeping cold front that will bring the coldest air of the season starting Sunday and lasting into next week.
Minnesota weather: Snow in the southwest, flurries and sprinkles possible elsewhere
It's a cold weekend with snow in the southwestern corner of Minnesota on Saturday morning as a clipper system slides through the Midwest.
Light snowfall hits Gunflint Trail area in northern Minnesota
Images shared by the National Weather Service in Duluth and the Gunflint Lodge show light snowfall in the area.
Hurricane Melissa approaching landfall: A look inside the storm
Widespread damage is expected in Jamaica when Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday. Here's the latest on the hurricane.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it churned toward Jamaica with winds topping 160 mph and rainfall totals that could exceed 30 inches.