Big snowflakes fall on Easter Sunday in Minnesota
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It was a snowy Easter Sunday for most of the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota area as heavy, fat snowflakes fell at a rate of almost an inch per hour.

Not your typical 'winter snow storm' on the way for Easter

Don't take our Easter snow storm at face value, as this will not be the "typical snow storm" that we are used to. This is April snow, so it's gonna be heavy, wet, & slushy and will pretty much be in some phase of melting the whole time it exists.

Snow Totals: Less than 1 inch in Twin Cities, nearly 5 in northern Minnesota

Minnesotans across the state woke up to some spring snowfall, ranging from just a dusting in some areas to nearly 5 inches in northern parts of the state.

Heavy rain likely in much of central, southern Minnesota Saturday

Heavy rain is likely in much of central and southern Minnesota Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Many spots may wind up with 1 to 2 inches of rain by the time the storm winds down early Sunday morning.

Deadline to remove fish houses from Minnesota lakes approaching

As the end of the ice fishing season approaches, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers of the upcoming deadlines for the removing their fish houses from the state’s lakes. 

Minnesota DNR threatens fish house litterers with citations as removal deadlines loom

While the department realizes it cannot enforce everywhere, it will be keeping a close eye on those who neglect their duty to clean up after themselves when they remove their fish houses this spring.

MnDOT to icy commute complainers: 'It's still winter, folks'

The Minnesota Department of Transportation said Monday night’s snow compacted down and iced up on the roads overnight, resulting in a slow and slippery commute. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 208 crashes, 155 vehicle spin outs and 11 jackknifed semis between 9:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. Eighteen of those crashes resulted in injuries. 

Crashes, spinouts and delays: Minnesota deals with Monday snow

From MSP Airport, to Metro Transit and all the roads across southern Minnesota, some snowy conditions lead to delays Monday.

About 6-8 inches of snow expected in Brown, Nicollet, Sibley counties

The snow began rolling into Minnesota Monday afternoon, with about 6-8 inches of snow expected in Brown, Nicollet and Sibley counties.

MnDOT shows off prized 'ice breaker' machine

The Minnesota Department of Transportation showed off its "ice breaker" machine that breaks up compacted snow and ice and clears it from the road.

Twin Cities could see dash of snow Monday, icy mix in southern Minnesota

The Twin Cities metro could see a dash of snow throughout the day Monday, while the southern part of the state will likely see an icy mix. 

Wind chill of -50 in Fosston, Minnesota is coldest in state

Fosston, Minnesota takes the top prize for coldest wind chill in the state Thursday morning with a wind chill of 50 degrees below zero.