WEATHER
Piles of snow to plow 
A slow moving winter storm dumped deep mounds of snow throughout Douglas County Sunday and Monday, keeping plow drivers, like this one in Alexandria, very busy.
February 10, 2010
Area schools two hours late, closed
Schools in the area will be running two hours late or will be closed today, Tuesday, February 9.February 09, 2010
No unnecessary travel advised
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no unnecessary travel in Douglas County and 11 other counties in west central Minnesota, due to snow and ice compacted roads.
By Staff Report , February 08, 2010
UPDATED at 8:30 a.m. - Snow closes schools throughout area
Schools in the area are closed or running late today, Monday, because of a winter storm.
February 08, 2010
Long wet spell could mean floods
A decade and a half of wet weather means western and southern Minnesotans may face flooding this spring.
By Don Davis , February 01, 2010
Biodiesel fuel requirement waived because of cold weather
Cold weather concerns of many Minnesotans have led the Minnesota Department of Commerce to temporarily suspend the requirement that some of its diesel fuels be blended with 5 percent biodiesel this winter, said state Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, one of the lawmakers who sought the waiver.
January 29, 2010
State highways now open in west central and southwestern Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it has opened most of the state highways in west central and southwestern Minnesota that were closed Monday because of the blizzard.
By Staff Report , January 26, 2010
State highways close in Willmar area
Some state highways in west central and southwestern Minnesota have closed until further notice.
By Staff Report , January 25, 2010
UPDATE 10:15 A.M. Alexandria schools to close early; no unnecessary travel advised; Douglas County under blizzard warning
Alexandria schools are closing early and no unnecessary travel is being advised in west central Minnesota, including Douglas County, because of blowing snow, reduced visibility, drifting and slippery roads. The area is also under a blizzard warning.By Staff Report , January 25, 2010
Storm could make travel in Fargo area 'difficult to impossible' this weekend
Travel conditions could be “difficult to impossible” this weekend in the Red River Valley, with the forecast calling for a major winter storm to bring a mixture sleet, freezing rain and 6 to 12 inches of snow starting Friday night, the National Weather Service says.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 21, 2010
Weather Service issues advisory for parts of west central Minnesota
Freezing rain and drizzle is expected to reach an area from Madison to Granite Falls in west-central Minnesota by this afternoon, according to a hazardous weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, Minn., this morning.
By Staff Report , January 20, 2010
A landscape dressed in frost
Mother Nature painted a pretty picture for residents in the Alexandria area recently.
January 20, 2010
Beware of ice
They hang from the rooftops of many people’s homes – they’re pointed and long and always sparkling in the bright, beautiful sunshine.
Although they may be pretty to look at, icicles hanging off a home might signal trouble ahead.
January 15, 2010
No unnecessary travel advised in Willmar, other west central areas
Blowing snow, reduced visibility and drifting have created difficult to hazardous driving conditions in some parts of west-central Minnesota.
By Staff Report , January 07, 2010
Travel alert: Douglas County faces snowstorm warning; 20 or more inches possible
You may want to reconsider your holiday travel plans. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Douglas County and seven other counties in the region starting early Christmas Eve morning and continuing through this Saturday.
By Staff Report , December 22, 2009
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