On Monday morning, Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson toured storm damaged areas of the county with a representative from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The goal was to determine if a tornado struck the county and the severity of that storm. Johanson says we won’t know for a while. Johanson described…
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Weather plays a major role in agriculture across Northwest Minnesota, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is looking to expand their weather services across the state. Stefan Bischof of the Minnesota Department of Ag Weather Network tells us more. Bischof says this project wouldn’t be possible, without their partnership with North Dakota based NDawn, and…
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The winter storm talk from the National Weather Service indicates we could see some ice accumulation on area roads. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Norland reminds us to be alert to black ice. Norland was a recent guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program, which airs weekday mornings at 8:45 on KKCQ-FM, 96.7.
Winter weather is a good indicator on how flooding in the Red River Valley will be once spring arrives, and meteorologists are already starting to forecast flooding season. Mindy Beerememds of the National Weather Service gives us a spring projection, based on winter weather trends so far. Beerememds says these projections can take a turn…
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You can learn how to spot severe weather conditions before they reach your neighborhood. There’s a Skywarn class put on by the National Weather Service coming to Ada next week. Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson has details. There is no charge for the Skywarn class. Again, it’s Thursday, May 9 at 7pm at…
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