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Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:04 AM

Winds of change keeping things interesting in SW MN

Winds of change keeping things interesting in SW MN
THE COMBINATION OF 50-MPH WIND GUSTS and light snowfall created blizzard-like conditions last Thursday. Photo / Per Peterson

40 degrees on the big day? Santa might not even need his suit

If you need a reminder of how fickle Minnesota winters can be, consider last week.

On Dec. 16, the high in the area was 50 degrees, and the overnight low was 30.

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