Blizzard

NEW YORK — A swath of the U.S. East Coast from Philadelphia to New York City to Maine braced for a potentially historic blizzard today expected to dump as much as 3 feet of snow and snarl transportation for tens of millions of people. The National Weather Service on Sunday issued...

Updated 7:11 p.m. Thursday: The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to reopen Highway 71 from Redwood Falls to Highway 14 at about 7:30 p.m. WILLMAR – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed Highway 71 – from Redwood Falls...

Updated 7:10 p.m. Thursday: The Minnesota Department of Transportation has removed no travel advisories for Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone and Yellow Medicine. WILLMAR -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises no travel this afternoon...

FARGO, N.D. — Forecasters are confident that parts of the region will see two things today: heavy snow and howling winds.

Numerous area school districts are closing early today As of 10:45 a.m., the following districts had announced early closings: ACGC (all activities cancelled), Belview Learning Center, BOLD and St. Mary’s of Bird Island, Buffalo Lake/Hector/Stewart; Central Minnesota Christian...

WILLMAR — Three-foot snowdrifts and whiteout conditions are forecast Wednesday afternoon and evening for much of western and southern Minnesota. The National Weather Service Twin Cities office in Chanhassen has issued a blizzard warning beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Willmar,...

WILLMAR — A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and strong winds, starting today, to the southeastern portion of the state. The National Weather Service’s blizzard warning includes Mankato, Albert Lea, Rochester and Red Wing and reaches as far north and west...