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Storms, Heavy Rain Bearing Down on Wright County, Twin Cities

A week filled with wet weather could kick off Monday right at rush hour.

May 15, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

If road construction and rush hour traffic weren’t enough of a recipe for a long Monday commute home, Mother Nature may be ready to throw another wrench into the works. […]

Tagged With: 2017, May, severe weather, storms

Tornado Strikes Home of STMA Student

A fundraiser is in place for an STMA middle school student and his mom after a tornado struck their home

March 10, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

Monday’s unprecedented storm outbreak, which brought the earliest tornadoes to the state in recorded history, had a devastating impact on a family with St. Michael-Albertville ties. STMA Middle School East student […]

Tagged With: Jeff Anderson, Minnesota, Orrock, tornado, Zimmerman

Marching In Like a Windstorm: Wright County Under Tornado Watch, High Wind Warning

March 6, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

It may or may not be the earliest tornado watch on record, depending on which meteorological group you ask. Either way, it’s happening: Wright County is under a Tornado Watch […]

Tagged With: 2017, spring, tornado, weather

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wright County

More warmth is on tap for Wednesday, but winter will roar back into the area before the weekend.

February 21, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

In case you forgot the dates on the calendar, it is only February. So it shouldn’t be a total surprise, then, that winter is making a triumphant return Thursday and […]

Tagged With: 2017, February, snow, winter storm

Snow, Ice Cause Pile-Up, Interstate 94 Shut Down at Monticello

January 10, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) Interstate 94 is now re-opened on the eastbound side, with one lane getting by in some areas. Please give yourself extra time and you caution as conditions […]

Tagged With: blizzard, crash, Interstate 94, Monticello, whiteout

Winter Storm, Dangerous Cold Bearing Down on Wright County

December 15, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

Seems like that slow descent into winter has now become a flash in the deep freeze. A trio of snow-producing fronts are set to bring another 6 to 8 inches […]

Tagged With: Decmeber 2016, extreme cold, winter storm

Thanksgiving Travel Troubles: Winter Storm to Hit Wright County

November 22, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) are both gearing up for a round of wintry weather that will snarl traffic on […]

Tagged With: road conditions, Thanksgiving, travel, weather

Wintry Mix Friday Will Signal Season’s Change for Wright County

November 15, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

National Weather Service graphic

Fall, we hardly knew ya. Since August and September felt like an extended summer, it seems as though the leaves just dropped and the frost just moved in. However, the […]

Frost on the Pumpkins: NWS Issues Frost Advisory for Wright County

October 7, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

To quote a (somewhat overrated) cable television show: winter is coming. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a frost advisory for most of the North Wright County Today […]

Tagged With: frost, frost advisory, National Weather Service

Video: Twin Cities Television Chopper Captures Wright County Storm Damage

July 7, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

Dozens of customers are still without power in northern Wright County after a July 5 storm brought more than 80 m.p.h. winds and heavy rain to the area, along with […]

Tagged With: July 5, power lines, storm, xcel energy

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