FOX 9's Ian Leonard Polar Plunge in Maple Grove
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FOX 9 Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard joined other brave Minnesotans during Saturday's polar plunge at a Maple Grove lake.

Loppet Winter Festival carries on amid warm temps
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This year?s City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival felt more like a springtime event on Saturday as skiers geared up for a race in warmer temperatures.

City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
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Theodore Wirth Park has just enough snow for the biggest fundraiser of the year. FOX 9's Leah Beno sits down with the Executive Director of the Loppet Foundation to talk about the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival.

MN weather: Calm and quiet weekend
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It's going to be a calm and quiet weekend with highs in the mid to upper 40s and chances of sunshine in the afternoon.

Oklahoma earthquake: 5.1 magnitude quake felt statewide

The initial earthquake in Oklahoma was followed by at least eight smaller temblors through Saturday morning.

Winter warmup: Some winter events continue on
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Despite the winter warmup, some winter events will continue on, including the Loppet Winter Festival. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more.

Minnesota DNR issues safety warning for backyard ponds

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning of unsafe and "rapidly changing ice conditions" especially for backyard ponds and smaller bodies of water.

Groundhog Day 2024: How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?

The famous groundhog has been at it since the 1880s and will continue his tradition of predicting the weather on Friday morning. Here's his accuracy rate.

Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil makes his winter prediction

Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, left his burrow on Friday morning and made his Groundhog Day prediction: six more weeks of winter or an early spring?

MN weather: Cooler Friday; record warmth ahead
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Temperatures are slightly cooler for Friday, with a high of around 43 degrees in the Twin Cities metro. But potential record-breaking warmth is on the way for next week, with highs in the 50s.

How has the warm winter affected plants in Minnesota?

How is this unseasonable weather affecting trees, shrubs and plants? At the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, this question has become one of the top things they have been asked about.

Protecting plants amid warm MN winter
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The unseasonably warm winter in Minnesota has some wondering about how plants and trees are faring. FOX 9's Rob Olson has some answers and tips on how to protect your plants during this warm winter.

MN weather: Staying warm into next week
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Into the weekend it will be sunny and warm. The warm temperatures and sun will continue into the next week. Friday is expected to be slightly cooler as a weak cold front moves through the state. Weekend temperatures will be in the mid 40s.

Minnesota Ice Castles in Maple Grove closing due to warm weather

The Minnesota Ice Castles in Maple Grove announced on Thursday it's closing for the season after unseasonably warm temperatures.

MN weather: Record warm December-January, but will our warmth last the rest of winter?

We know it's been the warmest on record to this point, with an exclamation point right at the end as the Twin Cities experiences its third-warmest January day on record.