weather

The popular saying about weather in Minnesota is that if you don't like what you've got, you just have to wait 15 minutes for something different to come along. I suspect this is actually a saying most places, weather being what it is. You're no more likely to get a sudden rainstorm...

A little more than two months ago I wrote in this space about the arrival of winter in Minnesota and the predictable howls of disappointment and surprise that accompanied it. As snow fell and bitter winds blew, I pointed out, insightfully I thought, that while we all might complain,...

The chances Farmington's outdoor ice skating rinks will be ready by the time kids are out of school on the holiday break can be summed up in one little word: Iffy. It's really up to Mother Nature whether the temperatures will stay below freezing for several days and nights in a ...

By the time most of you read this we'll know whether there was any truth in suggestions we might get the season's first significant snowfall this week. Depending on when you listened to the weather, you might have expected either a gentle dusting - just enough to turn the world...

Flooding caused by heavy rains shut down about a mile of Highway 50 west of downtown Farmington and left some motorists stranded for more than an hour Friday afternoon. The rains caused backups in some of the city's storm sewers around 2 p.m. Friday. The water ran over the highway...

Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows wants to remind citizens that the week of April 11-15 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. This event is sponsored by the National Weather Service and is intended to raise everyone's awareness as we enter into the severe weather season. As part of Severe...