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Bemidji mayor says June’s devastating storm was ‘defining moment,’ more funds needed The two-term mayor said the storm dominated much of what happened in the city last year, and the effects will be felt for years to come.

During his recent state of the city address, Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince detailed physical and financial damages caused by last June's devastating storm, which he said dominated much of what happened in the city last year, and the effects will be felt for years to come.

I’ve watched over a dozen hours of figure skating the past two weeks but NOTHING was quite like this performance! So much fun!

still unclear to me how the species made it this far

Alysa Liu’s Olympic run came with terms. Her choreographer helps her express them Liu is the best U.S. hope for an Olympic medal in women's figure skating, which would be the country's first in the competition since 2006.

“When Liu, 20, decided to return to skating, she did so with conditions. She’d wear what she wants. Dance to the music she wants. Eat what she wants. Take breaks when she wants…. [Skating] would be the vehicle through which she displayed the real Alysa.”

she did it! her! way!!

Hourly forecast for Duluth Intl Airport from NWS weather.gov/forecastpoints

Haha I THINK you should be OK - that flight is always dependent on the plane and crew the night prior but I think things should be manageable… but I will be thinking of ya! Hope it’s all good!

Snowfall forecast showing around 10-17” for Grand Marais, which is near Lutsen Mountains. Source: NWS

OH and also they’re about to get a foot of snow. ☃️ Great winter for skiing!

I’ll take it! We’ve made it to the point of winter where the sun actually helps clean up the driveway after a storm! (Also I am excited for a big storm - we are overdue!)

Mogul run at Lutsen Mountains

View of Lake Superior from Lutsen Mountains

Moguls sign on ski hill

View of Lake Superior from Lutsen Mountains

Fantastic day to ski Lutsen! Temps in the 30s and sunny skies with zero wind. Great conditions!

Stop Guessing, Start Planning.
Ever look at a single snow forecast and think, "But what are the actual odds?"

The Probabilistic Precipitation Portal is a resource to help you get ahead of the storm by moving beyond a single number to give you the full picture. www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/Prob_Precip/
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What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

NCAR represents what is possible when a nation chooses to invest in science as a public good, writes @carlonimbus.bsky.social of @ucs.org. #SaveNCAR eos.org/opinions/wha...

Long overdue to give the 1340 requirements an overhaul! My hope, knowing how slow these standards are to change, is fewer requirements overall. (Though I feel everyone in meteorology should have at least basic understanding of programming.)

What a difference a week can make when it comes to ice cover on ice on Lake Superior! The entire coastline of western Lake Superior was analyzed to have some ice on it on yesterday’s analysis per the North American Ice Service/US National Ice Center. usicecenter.gov/Products/Gre...

Map of current temperatures at 6am Jan 26, 2026 in northeast Minnesota showing observations around -20

Temperatures only in the -20s this morning! The end of the worst of the cold - it (probably) only gets warmer from here as we exit the climatologically coldest time of the year!

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Map of 6am Wed Jan 21 temperatures in Duluth Minnesota area

Map of 6am Wed Jan 21 temperature around Philadelphia PA

Not too often that temperatures in Duluth are similar to those of my hometown (near Philly) in January! Especially when those temps are in the single digits!

A beautiful morning on the south shore of Lake Superior!

YouTube video by Twin Cities PBS How To Talk Minnesotan | Full Length Film

This is light-hearted and doesn't touch on cases of fuckaroundits, but maybe it'll spark joy. Mid 90s local PBS.

youtu.be/oiSzwoJr4-0

Wisconet Rewind Reviewing Wisconsin's 2025 weather as recorded by Wisconet

Some fun reading for your weekend!

The first edition of the Wisconet Rewind is now live! Dive in to this ESRI Story Map, revisiting some of the weather extremes we measured in 2025.

storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9a9d...

2025 was the fourth warmest year on record for the USA

www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nationa...

Ha yup, just caught that. Clay said too many local stories to share that got preempted by the press conference early in the program.

Really confused especially considering the Sunday night video from Chair Powell. Seem like a very relevant program to be airing?! It’s on the schedule?

solar won't work here, it's only useful in really sunny areas of the world like Britain

I have a theory about this. Regular people want tech to reduce our real-life burdens: cooking, errands, dishes, and definitely laundry. Rich tech bros already have "staff" to take care of all that for them, so they don't care. 1/

Fresh bread and pastries from this month’s bread box.

Flyer that has the description of each bread in this month’s box: The Hanukkah Box Hannuka celebrates an incredible miracle Jewish warriors were fighting the Greek-Syrian army when they found themselves short of oil for their lamp. Their one day's worth lasted eight days. They won the battle, drove out the oppressive king, and rededicated the temple. People are still celebrating a couple thousand years later (who's counting?). And this year we're doing it with a unique box. Happy Chanukah Rye Honey Orange Sourdough (Crusty Loaf) Rye and honey cake with orange is a popular Hanukah treat, so we're turning it into a sourdough. Challah Loaf (Soft Loaf) This extra special loaf rich, slightly sweet flavor, glossy crust, and soft, fluffy interior. If you know your Gwen Stefani, you'll know you couldn't return it even if you wanted to: There ain't no challah back, girl! Rugelach Sweet, rich, and good looking-truly, rugelach is everything I'm not. Rich, flaky, butter dough surrounded by a sweet filling, these little guys are gonna be your new winter favorite with a hot cup of coffee. Sufganiyot Cookies Last month, we tested fall favorites well in advance. This month, we tested our items...well, mind your own business. But this cookie interpretation of a fried, jelly-filled doughnut (Sufganiyot) is hard to mess up. Halva Brownies This is a great month for longer shelf life items (dare I suggest they might last eight days?!) Tartine's SUPER CHOCOLATELY brownie recipe gets a sesame twist as we fuse it with halva. Halva alone is too sweet for my palate, if I'm being candid, so I love putting it against brownies for a little more balance. Chocolate is a bean, right? Beans are healthy, right? Come on, please give me this. I

Each month, we get a bread box from Duluth’s Best Bread. This month’s theme is Hanukkah and they really hit it out of the park! Can’t wait to devour it all!

Actually right about on time. Long term average is ~Nov 30 for Duluth. Here’s a listing of the past few years.

The freezing spray season has definitely begun! One of the boats came in with quite a bit of ice on it this morning.

Aviation accidents “receive an intense investigation by the NTSB with specific recommendations to improve safety, while events like the July 4th flash flood with 119 fatalities rely on entities like Camp Mystic self-policing themselves and developing their own plans to try to improve safety.”

Listing of first and last day of zero or colder temperatures at Duluth MN

This arrival of subzero air is right on schedule climatologically - we typically see the first zero or colder reading this time of year. (Long term average for the current airport location is ~Nov 30).

5am temperatures from weather stations around Duluth MN

A frigid December morning in Duluth as temperatures fall below zero for the first time this season in the Twin Ports - even reading zero in the harbor! #MNwx

Current hour temperature departure from normal via PSU eWall

Impressive! Just a casual ~30ish degrees below normal. www.meteo.psu.edu/ewall/DEPHR/...