winter storm

The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter storm watch for the Rochester area to a winter storm warning.

A beautiful sunrise Saturday was followed by news that the threat of a significant snow storm for Rochester and other parts of SE Minnesota has been greatly diminished.

It appears southeastern Minnesota remains in the bulls-eye for a freak late April winter storm.

The National Weather Service is now saying a developing storm system could bring 4-8 inches of slushy snow to parts of southeastern Minnesota on Saturday.

Line crews from Rochester Public Utilities are assisting crews from People's Energy Cooperative as they work around the clock to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses in southeastern Minnesota.

Dodge and Freeborn Counties have declared a State of Emergency due to severe damage to the power infrastructure from today’s ice and wind storm.

An apparent lightning strike during one of the thunderstorms that moved through the Rochester area this morning resulted in a natural gas leak at a home in northeast Rochester.

Blizzard conditions are making travel impossible in parts of western Minnesota today.

Among the crashes reported in the Rochester area during Wednesday’s snow event was a collision involving three semi-trucks that resulted in the temporary closure of a section of I-90.

There is a chance Rochester could establish a new all-time snowfall record by Thursday morning.

This week's stormy forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to take the unusual step of canceling one of the main events of Severe Weather Awareness Week.

The National Weather Service says there is growing confidence in forecasting models that are predicting a potent winter storm will hit the region later this week.

It’s hoped this afternoon’s sunshine will improve travel conditions in southeastern Minnesota, but gusty winds could keep the roads slick.

The heavy snow band from the winter storm that hit the state yesterday ended up farther west than expected.