Despite the mild temperatures that we experienced in mid-February, statistics show that the average temperature was about normal for the whole month. Snowfall, however, was far below the usual ...

The snow was again ripe for animal tracks. Walking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing became good again and I noted animal actions as seen on the surface of the snowpack.

Chris Wellens, of the Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center in Laconia, shows how to identify animal tracks in the winter.

Track sizes may vary, as well as the placement of the tracks, which depend on whether an animal is walking, running, trotting or jumping. You may also use nearby scat for other identification markers.

Animal Tracks You Can Identify in Your Yard Learn to decipher who's behind the flurry of activity happening near your home.

Two separate weather systems are still on track for Minnesota through next Tuesday. The first brings some snow Thursday night. The second system looks potentially bigger and wetter from Sunday ...

With up to 30 inches of snow on the ground in parts of Minnesota, we know this snow is a pain for humans. But we don't need to find food in all of that stuff. So, what does our December snow do to ...

We ideally want to be cold enough to keep snow around of course, but not too cold to push the storm tracks south of Minnesota giving us lackluster snow and just brutal cold temperatures.

WANNASKA, Minn. -- A black bear was seen stuck in the deep snow of Wannaska, Minnesota, which prompted the Department of Natural Resources to assist in safely relocating the animal on February 6.

Cities across Minnesota have varying thresholds for declaring snow emergencies. Here's how to find out if your city has one in effect.

Pastelok didn't key in on Minnesota for late-December snow, only mentioning the West as a zone for potentially active weather.

Track sizes may vary, as well as the placement of the tracks, which depend on whether an animal is walking, running, trotting or jumping. You may also use nearby scat for other identification markers.