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WINTER STORM

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Weather
Wet, heavy snow blankets Brainerd area after storm
Quieter weather, with temperatures creeping up closer to average, is expected Thursday through the beginning of next week.
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Weather Related Closings and Cancellations - Friday, March 17, 2023
Area school closings, delayed starts and early dismissals, business, event and meeting notices. Check back for updates to these listings.
March 16, 2023 09:43 PM
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Forecast calls for wintry mix, warm Wednesday
The spring snowstorm arriving this week may take its snowfall farther east, sparing the lakes area from another significant snowfall
March 14, 2023 03:00 PM
Snowy St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Brainerd.
Local
Prolonged snowstorm has residents digging out — again
March storm leaves much of the lakes area under fresh blanket of 9-14 inches of snow.
March 13, 2023 06:57 AM

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A little boy pushes a toy lawnmower through a path with high snowbanks on either side.
Local
Snow removal helpers
Helping remove snow takes a little creativity
March 13, 2023 03:57 AM
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By  Dispatch staff report
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Storm could drop significant snowfall this weekend
Wide swath of 6 plus inches is forecast across the lakes region with the heaviest snowfall Saturday morning, March 11.
March 09, 2023 09:41 PM
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By  Renee Richardson
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Weather: Snow and more snow in the cards for Brainerd lakes area
Two systems — one Thursday-Friday and one Saturday-Sunday — are expected to drop several inches of snow in the lakes area
March 08, 2023 07:44 PM
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By  Matt Erickson
A map shows possible snowfall totals across central and northeastern Minnesota.
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Snowfall may lead to slick conditions for March 6 commute
Most of the seven-county region had a greater than 60% chance of an inch or more of fresh snow, with a 44-49% probability of 2 inches or more.
March 05, 2023 06:26 PM
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By  Renee Richardson
A man walks his dog on a trail surrounded by woods as snow falls
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Storm drops more than a foot of snow in region
The forecast of sunshine and above freezing temperatures should also put a little dent in the snow depth and help clear roads and sidewalks. But the snow is not done yet.
March 01, 2023 08:01 PM
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By  Dispatch staff report
Lightning
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Lightning rods and fashion
In this Weather Wednesday we look at how Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod inspired fashion.
March 01, 2023 04:35 PM
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By  Jesse Ritka

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Weather
Snow could make a mess of March 1 morning commute
In the Brainerd area, 3-5 inches of snow is possible, though there is potential for higher amounts.
February 28, 2023 01:27 PM
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By  Matt Erickson
Graphic showing ice totals.
Weather
Expect freezing rain, snow Monday in central Minnesota
For the Brainerd area, freezing rain is expected after 5 a.m. Monday, with a chance of sleet, freezing rain and snow before noon and rain and snow between noon and 5 p.m.
February 26, 2023 01:46 PM
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By  Dispatch staff report
A man walking in a snowstorm with a shovel.
Local
Wind chill follows in snowstorm's wake
A wind chill advisory is in effect 3-9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24. The weather service is tracking another system that could impact the Brainerd area Monday
February 23, 2023 06:10 PM
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By  Matt Erickson
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