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    February 20, 2019
    Eric Heald from Squegee Squad shovels off snow before ice dams are melted on a house in Stillwater, Minn., on Feb. 27, 2014. Ice dams are a problem and the Squeegee Squad of South St. Paul has doubled its workers and bought more steam machines to handle the hundreds of calls flooding in. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
    Ice dams are a scourge. What can you do to get your home ready?
    Ice dam season is upon us. An annual headache for local homeowners, ice dams can be costly — causing damage to homes — and dangerous. But...
    news/weatherFebruary 20, 2019 - 10:59am
    February 7, 2019
    Unexpected heavy snow mixed with sleet and iced roads led to dangerous driving conditions in Dickinson and multiple accidents. James B. Miller, Jr. / The Dickinson Press
    Icy roads lead to dozens of accidents across Dickinson
    What is the cost for homeowners who fail to clear snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of their home within 72 hours after snow stops falling?...
    newsFebruary 7, 2019 - 11:01am
    February 6, 2019
    File photo of damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Fla., Oct. 13, 2018. (Chang W. Lee/Copyright 2019 The New York Times)
    Wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather cost the nation 247 lives, nearly $100 billion in damage during 2018
    Ferocious wildfires that consumed entire California neighborhoods. Devastating hurricanes that inundated communities from Florida to North Carolina....
    news/science-and-natureFebruary 6, 2019 - 1:08pm
    January 31, 2019
    A pedestrian makes his way through the snow with his dog in south Fargo on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. David Samson / The Forum
    Cold snaps will persist even with global warming, experts say
    GRAND FORKS — Several Midwestern states logged record-breaking low temperatures this week, but climate experts say the overall global temperature...
    news/weatherJanuary 31, 2019 - 2:50pm
    The James J. Versluis ice-breaker tug boat travels through the Chicago River in Chicago on Jan. 30, 2019. Bloomberg photo by Daniel Acker.
    Brutal cold smashes records in the Midwest
    Temperatures dove more than 30 degrees below zero Thursday morning, Jan. 31, in the Midwest in this polar vortex outbreak's last gasp, driving...
    news/nationJanuary 31, 2019 - 8:04am
    January 30, 2019
    Grand Forks Herald reporter, Tess Williams, throws water into the air. Photo by Bonnie Meibers/Grand Forks Heraldplay button
    Watch: Trying the hot water trick in subzero air
    With temperatures well below negative 20 this morning, some Grand Forks Herald reporters set out to test something commonly seen online in the...
    news/weatherJanuary 30, 2019 - 3:28pm
    Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin in New York on April 24, 2017. Blooomberg photo by Misha Friedman.
    'We're getting soft': Kentucky governor says America is weak for closing schools during polar vortex
    Have a few snowflakes turned Americans into, well, snowflakes? Matt Bevin, the Republican governor of Kentucky, seems to think so. He lamented...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 30, 2019 - 1:36pm
    January 29, 2019
    Drivers beware: Black ice may form with quick drop in temps
    FARGO — North Dakota authorities are warning drivers that black ice may be present on many roads, especially in high traffic areas.Black ice...
    news/weatherJanuary 29, 2019 - 9:53am
    January 16, 2019
    Schlecht: Enjoying a Montana winter in North Dakota
    On a recent Monday, I found myself strolling across the street in downtown Fargo. Despite the fact that it was an early January day in one of the coldest regions in the country, I had ditched my coat earlier that morning on my way to interviews and was comfortable in just a bulky...
    business/agricultureJanuary 16, 2019 - 6:00am
    December 28, 2018
    Daryl Ritchison, interim director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network. Submitted photo
    ‘Average’ 2019 crop weather predicted, but keep term in perspective
    GRAND FORKS — “Average” is one of those terms that can mean different things to different people. Daryl Ritchison, interim director of...
    business/agricultureDecember 28, 2018 - 6:00am
    December 20, 2018
    Sarah Lovas and her husband, Jason Lovas, are fourth-generation farmers near Hillsboro and raise wheat, corn and soybeans. Eric Hylden / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Seasons of change: Changes in agriculture tied to changing weather as well as science improvements
    GRAND FORKS — Before Sarah Lovas married her husband and moved from one fourth-generation farm to another, she recalled an exceptionally wet...
    business/agricultureDecember 20, 2018 - 6:00am
    December 18, 2018
    A pedestrian walks through steam along 10th St. NW on a frigid day in Washington in January 2018. Washington Post photo by Matt McClain.
    Polar vortex could unleash winter wallop by January
    Winter got off to a fast start in the Lower 48 even before it was technically winter. Waves of cold gripped the eastern two-thirds of the U.S....
    news/weatherDecember 18, 2018 - 1:08pm
    December 17, 2018
    A helicopter flies low so this bull moose can be darted with a tranquilizer in January 2013 in northeast Minnesota. Moose numbers in northern Minnesota have declined, and researchers attribute at least some of the decline to climate change. Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    ‘It’s never been so extreme’: Climate change has varying effect on wildlife, plant species
    GRAND FORKS — As a fourth-generation resident of Waskish, Minn., on Upper Red Lake, Jonny Petrowske has history on his side when it comes to...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 17, 2018 - 5:42pm
    December 16, 2018
    National Weather Service Graphic
    Impacts of climate change felt in region, but uncertainty lingers on the causes
    GRAND FORKS — North Dakota and Minnesota, along with other parts of the U.S., have reported more extreme weather in recent years, including...
    news/science-and-natureDecember 16, 2018 - 6:30am
    November 30, 2018
    Airplane-effect snow graphic. The Washington Post
    Near Chicago, multiple, man-made snow plumes
    If you happened to glance at the Chicago radar Tuesday morning, Nov. 27, you probably saw something a bit wacky. Although no widespread weather...
    news/weatherNovember 30, 2018 - 8:45am
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