Twin Cities wakes to snow as temperatures dip on Sunday

After some sun and warmer temperatures on Saturday, winter weather returned Sunday, bringing snowflakes across parts of the state. 

Snow, ice cover peak over weekend as slow melt into spring begins

With another coating of snow on Sunday and the 17th consecutive day with temperatures below freezing, we have certainly maintained a pretty healthy snow pack in many areas from January through much of February.

Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills after winter storm

The surge in pricing is hitting Texans who have chosen to pay wholesale prices for their power, which is typically cheaper than paying fixed rates during good weather.

Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm

A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in millions of homes and businesses.

After deep freeze, Minnesotans enjoy outdoor fun during warmup

After nearly two weeks in the freezer, temps in Minnesota are warming up, making for some opportunities to enjoy the winter weather.

Pipe emergencies continue across North Texas as thawing begins

As pipes thaw, more emergencies at homes and businesses will happen across North Texas. One Dallas woman's car was covered in ice after she parked under a pipe that burst.

Price gouging plagues Texans searching for lodging, necessities amid winter storm

Officials in Texas say the winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of residents is providing an opportunity for some unscrupulous merchants to take advantage of the situation by charging exorbitant prices for essential supplies.

Heroic Texas firefighter rescues dog submerged in semi-frozen pond

A local firefighter in Odessa, Texas was caught on video rescuing a dog separated from her owner and trapped in a semi-frozen pond.

Texas power outages seen from space in stunning before-and-after photos

Images from the NOAA-NASA Suomi NPP satellite compared before-and-after photos of the lights in Houston, Texas during a record-breaking winter storm.

Olmsted County postpones vaccination clinic over winter weather vaccine shipment delays

Another Minnesota county has had to make changes to its COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedule this week because of vaccine shipment delays tied the severe winter weather in other parts of the country. 

Twin Cities single-digit cold stretch ends with one of coldest days of last 50 years

The Twin Cities finally breaks our streak of single digit days Wednesday as we climb into double digit highs for the first time in nearly a week and a half.

‘Major breakdown’ of polar vortex blamed for unusual winter weather around the world

Texas and Oklahoma are seeing record subzero temperatures. Greenland is warmer than normal. Snow fell in Greece and Turkey. Meteorologists call this one of the biggest, nastiest and longest-lasting polar vortex breakdowns they've seen.

Hopkins couple loses heat for 3 days while fighting COVID-19

Gail and Roger Johnson of Hopkins found themselves without heat last week when the couple’s furnace stopped working for three days.

FEMA opens new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites amid wintry weather across US

Crippling winter weather is hampering vaccination efforts in swaths of the country and that has forced the cancellation of some mass inoculation events.