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Weather

Today's tornado drills still a go

April 24, 2008 - 11:09am — Mark Olson

Today's tornado drills are still a go, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which received this notice from the National Weather Service in Chanhassen at about 10 a.m.:

"The test watch was just issued, and all offices are still "a go" for the test tornado warning at 1:45 p.m. and again at 6:55 p.m. Nothing has been cancelled at this time.

It's severe weather week

April 21, 2008 - 8:30am — Mark Olson

Emergency managers throughout the state are planning educational activities and disaster exercises during Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota (April 21-24).

This annual observance is designed to encourage citizens to prepare emergency plans both in the workplace and in their own homes for the upcoming severe weather season.

Snow bunnies

March 25, 2008 - 8:08am — Mark Olson

Area residents have been taking advantage of the snow and Easter to create a few unique sculptures.

The Rademacher family of Carver, including Dan and Andria and their children Nicholas and Caitlyn, created the seven-foot-tall snow bunny pictured below.

“It was so fun,” reported Andria. “It started to be a snow man and the creative juices flowed. Dan had to get the bobcat to lift the head because we made it larger than the bottom, then started carving.”

March 21, 2008 - 9:45am

Ahhhhh. Spring in Minnesota.

In case you didn't notice, we were hit with several inches of snow over the past few hours, as evidenced by "Dancing Family," the bronze statue sitting outside of the Chaska Community Center.

The family appears as frozen as the rest of us.

February 11, 2008 - 1:48pm

Chaska resident and photographer Josh Hed revisited a grove of trees to take this shot last week, on a particularly frosty morning.

December 12, 2007 - 2:54pm

Photographer Josh Hed took this shot of frosty trees in Chaska this morning.

December 5, 2007 - 10:27am

Chaska resident Josh Hed got up close and personal with a snowflake yesterday morning, taking this photograph.

Weather update

December 1, 2007 - 12:23pm — rcraw

National Weather Service statement:

It's snowing

November 5, 2007 - 3:18pm — Mark Olson

First sight of snow this season outside of the Herald office windows -- 2:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5.

Unstable air on Monday

September 17, 2007 - 10:04am — rcraw

A warm front will push into southern Minnesota this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen. Very moist and unstable air will flow into the region today.

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