Missing elderly couple, dog found after 2 days trapped in snow

After their granddaughter reported them missing, search and rescue teams worked 87 hours and searched 1,300 miles of roads.

Man hospitalized for burns after Minneapolis house fire
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Minneapolis fire crews battled a two-alarm fire at a duplex on the 3900 block of 15th Avenue South in freezing temperatures Friday morning.

Minnesota weather: Perspective on Friday's frigid weather
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Morning lows. Yes, quite cold, especially in the north. Some perspective: No daily records were broken. Not even close. It was the coldest air of the season in the Twin Cities, yet still warmer than many of the coldest days thru the last several years. We average 18 below zero each winter.

Minnesota weather: Here's how warm it'll get this weekend

After a frigid start to the day on Friday, it'll get warmer throughout the day. And this weekend will be even warmer. 

Minnesota weather: Cold Friday, warmer this weekend
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Plenty of cold on Friday as we start in the double digits below zero, and gradually climb above zero by this afternoon. We continue slowly warming from there through the evening and Friday night. Clouds arriving now will lead to some occasional sun.

Minnesota weather: Dangerous windchills Thursday through Friday morning
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The colder air arrives Thursday, with northwest breezes becoming gusty by mid-morning. This will shove temperatures down into single digits in the afternoon with a windchill below zero, making it feel like 25-35 below zero by Thursday evening to Thursday night for much of the state, and even colder windchill across northeastern Minnesota.

Can you smell snow?

Humidity and air pressure changes may allow you to smell a snowstorm before it begins.

Cow rescued after falling through 7-inch-thick ice in Colorado

Mountain View Fire Rescue said it was an unusual call for help and it took a team effort to pull the animal to safety.

Western monarch butterfly population suffers due to atmospheric river storms

After the highest initial count in two decades around Thanksgiving, atmospheric river-fueled storms led to the loss of the iconic western monarch butterflies.

Transition into El Nino could lead to record heat around globe

The World Meteorological Organization reports fishermen first used the term El Niño off the coast of South America to describe the unusually warm water temperatures before Christmas.

Minnesota weather: Not quite as cold for mid-week
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It'll be mostly sunny with a high near 10 degrees in the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon. And it'll get warmer from there, with a high of around 20 degrees in the forecast for Wednesday.

Where in the world has it never snowed?

Believe it or not, a tropical island has seen snow more recently than an area of Antarctica.

Tuesday's forecast: Another subzero morning
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Windchill advisories remain until about 10am. A "warming trend" kicks in later as temps rise to around 10 degrees by this afternoon.