Weather
Fargo got just 2.6 inches of snow in January while Grand Forks got 3.9 inches.
All that is required is a subtle rising motion in the air or a subtle cooling of the air at cloud level.
The U.S. Drought Monitor has most of the Dakotas and Minnesota in a state ranging from "abnormally dry" to "moderate drought."
Such a forecast would be nearly impossible because wind over land is much more turbulent than wind over water.
WDAY's StormTRACKER meteorologists are tracking the storm. Check back for updates.
Some people believe that wind chill is just hype and that only the temperature and wind speed should be reported.
The magnitude of spring flooding likely will hinge on how much late-winter snowfall the region gets as well as the timing of the spring thaw.
Weather is always changing from one side of average to the other.
StormTRACKER Meteorologist John Wheeler examines the general circulation pattern bringing us the cold weather.
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