Rapid snowmelt could put Minnesota homeowners at risk for basement flooding

A burst of warm weather after heavy snow could overwhelm sump pumps and gutters, raising the risk of basement flooding across ...

AI model improves flood forecasting with higher accuracy than current methods

New paired studies from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities show that machine learning can improve the prediction of floods. The studies, published in Water Resources Research and the Proceedings ...

Rapidly melting snow could cause trouble for homeowners soon. Here's how to protect against it

Heavy snow followed by bitter cold hit Minnesotans with a double whammy of winter. The good news is spring-like weather is right around the corner, but its quick arrival could spell trouble for ...
MPR News

‘Sponge cities’ in Minnesota soak up rain to help fight floods. Now Kansas City may follow suit

Places such as Minnesota and Austin, Texas, already use green infrastructure like rain gardens to absorb stormwater and keep ...
WPLG Local 10

Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat

CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as ...

Snow and wind batter parts of U.S. as severe flooding affects Hawaii

Blizzard conditions and high winds battered the Midwest, while forecasters warn a sweeping storm could bring damaging winds ...

March Madness: Winter Storm, Tornado Threat, Heat, Fires, Floods Hit The US At Once

With a blizzard burying the upper Midwest, wildfires spreading across the Plains, dangerous flooding in Hawaii and triple-digit temperatures in the Southwest, we followed wild weather all across the ...

Here are Minnesota snowfall totals as big storm exits state

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. The major weekend snowstorm in Minnesota is over, leaving some ...

Before snowstorm slams Minnesota, crowds flood downtown Minneapolis for St. Patrick’s Day parade

Just in time to dodge the major snowstorm heading for the Twin Cities, a crowd of green-clad Minnesotans hit Nicollet Mall on Saturday afternoon for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. It was a ...
The New York Times

‘Historic March Winter Storm’ to Slam Upper Midwest, Forecasters Say

The storm could be one of the strongest on record for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Some Moderate High Source: National Weather Service The New York Times By Judson Jones Judson Jones is a ...