Fog makes flight plans hazy
A combination of dense fog here and a snowstorm in Denver created headaches for would-be travelers at Hector International Airport on Friday. At least seven flights were canceled or diverted from late Thursday afternoon to early Friday afternoon, stranding many people at the airport, said Shawn Dobberstein, executive director of the Fargo Airport Authority. One or two airlines had arranged for travelers to go to Minneapolis by bus due to the fog delay, he said.
RELATED CONTENTFor the record: Last five months has warmest average high temp ever
The Jamestown area is enjoying a record book winter, according to the National Weather Service. The five-month period from Sept. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012, had the warmest average high temperature ever recorded, at 47.4 degrees.
RELATED CONTENTFog is lifting at Fargo's Hector International
Dense fog appears to be lifting in Fargo, allowing an inbound plane from Chicago to land after hours of inactivity at the airport.
ND midwinter survey shows record waterfowl
A mild, dry fall and an unseasonably warm winter have resulted in a record number of ducks and geese wintering in North Dakota.
Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter, but others say spring’s coming early
Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early.
Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early.
RELATED CONTENTWhere's the snow? Not in Lower 48; but elsewhere
WASHINGTON (AP) — Snow has gone missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it's not just snow. It's practically the season that's gone AWOL.
Eastern ND could have warmest winter on record
The Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota could be on its way to its warmest fall and winter on record.
NWS: 2012 Flood risk normal for James, Red river basins
The risk of significant flooding in the Red River Valley is down from recent years and even lower than last month’s forecast due to the lack of snow, forecasters said Thursday — bolstering hopes the region may be spared a fourth consecutive battle this spring.
NWS: Valley in moderate drought
Is it drying time again? That’s what people throughout the Red River Valley have been wondering the past couple of months as they ponder the seemingly evaporating prospect of a fourth straight severe flood season.
Packed snow turns Highway 10 into ‘a skating rink’
The driver of a pickup truck sustained minor injuries in a rollover crash Mondaymorning on a slippery U.S. Highway 10 east of Glyndon, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
RELATED CONTENTSafe ice no problem for tourney
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Devils Lake Fire Chief Jim Moe says safe ice shouldn’t be a problem for his department’s annual late-January ice fishing tournament.
Freezing rain, snow cover parts of Upper Midwest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freezing drizzle and rain made roads slick Sunday as a winter weather system moved across portions of the Upper Midwest, and the precipitation was expected to begin changing over into snow that could continue into Monday.
Slick roads in southwestern ND on Sunday
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — The Transportation Department says the roads are slick in southwestern and south-central North Dakota, and drivers should be careful when traveling Sunday morning.
Mild winter offers break from high heating costs
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Ashley Tatum was three months behind on utility payments after leaving her job at a coffee shop because of pregnancy complications. The mother of two owed $648, and the tough economy did not offer many options.
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