MPR News PM Update
Dec. 11, 2019

Snowy, icy, dicey morning commute tomorrow. A quick-moving snowstorm swirls into western Minnesota tonight, heading east overnight. Between the Twin Cities and Duluth along I-35, 3 to 5 inches of snow could fall in central Minnesota. The metro area would see snowfall totals between 1 inch in the southern metro and 3 inches in northern. Drive safe! You may want to check this guide out to better brace for driving in snow: How to not crash your car.

Look up to the skies and see: two celestial events this week. The last full moon of the decade will be at its peak tonight at 11:12 p.m. Central Time. But it might make spotting the Geminid meteor shower Friday night a bit harder to see.

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig hasn’t decided whether she’ll vote for impeachment. Craig said she’s read both articles from the House Judiciary Committee and will compare them to the testimony from the House Intelligence Committee and the committee’s final report. “At the end of the day, I want to be thoughtful and disciplined and fair and objective, and that’s what I intend to do,” she said.

New Zealand volcano eruption death toll rose to six people. Authorities delayed plans to recover the bodies of victims from a deadly eruption as the island volcano vented more steam and mud. Another 28 people remain hospitalized, including 23 in critical condition.

Too snowy, cold to bike? Nah, we don’t buy it. In Minnesota, nothing stops cyclists — not even snow or negative-degree weather. MPR News host Angela Davis sat down with two brave, all-season bike commuters to talk about the charm of winter biking in Minnesota, how to be safe and warm on the road and some advice for those who are curious about winter biking.

How do you have fun outdoors all winter long? Share your favorite spot for winter adventure with us here.

— Jiwon Choi, MPR News

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