The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities is forecasting a double-shot of snow for the Wright County area, including St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover, over the next 24 to 48 hours. Snow, which is already blowing through areas north of Wright County, including the Mille Lacs and Brainerd areas, will arrive Monday afternoon […]
Dangerous Weather System Approaching STMA Area Wednesday Night
Storms producing wind gusts of more than 60 MPH and rain, followed by a "flash freeze" will create havoc into Thursday.
A rare winter thunderstorm system will roar across the Upper Midwest today into Thursday, bringing high winds, rainfall, and a possible tornado for Minnesota and parts of Iowa. The system should hit the Wright County area later tonight, bringing rain showers, possible thunderstorms and high winds. Accuweather is predicting straight-line winds of more than 40 […]
Wright County Communities Without Power after Sunday Storms
A rare, early-morning summer storm rolled through Wright County Sunday, June 11, about 16 hours after the highest temperatures of the year were reported around the region, and sending hundreds of people into the dark. Multiple power outages were reported in places like St. Michael, Hanover, Monticello and Buffalo after the front came through with […]
Video: Twin Cities Television Chopper Captures Wright County Storm Damage
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 some small hail. The good news: Wright County Highway 19 is open between St. Michael and Hanover, as are major roadways like Hennepin County 116 […]
Several Wright County, Hennepin County Area Roads Blocked after Storm
The message from contractors and electricians who have worked around the clock since the summer storm came through Tuesday, July 5 is clear: Hang in there. We’re here, and we’re working. Roads remain impassable between St. Michael and Hanover, thanks to high voltage wires that took a dive after poles snapped in sustained winds measured […]
BREAKING: Thousands Without Power as Trees, Roofs Give Way During Wright County Storm
“You could see it coming, but you didn’t know how bad it was going to be until it actually got here,” said a witness to the Tuesday, July 5 storm that will go into the annals of summer “doozies.” “It was wind like we haven’t seen in a long time.” Wright County was leveled by […]
Riverwood National Chugging Along after Lightning Strike
After a June 3 lightning strike hit the clubhouse at Riverwood National Golf Course in Otsego, golfers were hoping the season wasn’t, well, up in smoke. But the Riverwood staff has scrambled (sorry) to make the season a good one, moving the pro shop into the golf shop and running all operations out of the […]
Winter Storm ‘Kayla’ Expected to Drop Measurable Snow in Wright County
Sick of those muddy snow piles and the bits of green grass poking through the landscape in Wright County? Fear not, as Winter Storm Kayla is set to drop 2 to 6 inches on the North Wright County Today area, according to the latest information from the National Weather Service – Twin Cities. Conditions will […]
Heavy Rains, High Winds Expected in Wright County Wednesday
The "Witch of November" is arriving tomorrow night.
With many eyes and memories turned to the 40th anniversary of the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Tuesday, Nov. 10, it’s a Wednesday storm that might make some ships stay in port tomorrow night around the region. While the Great Lakes area will be spared from this storm, at least in the Superior region, […]
Winter Returns to Wright County with Dumping of Snow
Just when you thought we were out of the woods, nature has other ideas.
The good news is, there are 40-degree temperatures in the forecast this week. The bad news? The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Wright County area, as a fast-moving storm is expected to dump about a half-foot of snow on the area Sunday night into Monday. […]