MPR News PM Update
March 3, 2020

Mild weather continues with a shot at 60s ahead this weekend. It feels like our winter ended a bit faster than expected this year. While the warm temp trend keeps going on for the rest of this week, southwestern and south-central Minnesota may see 1 or 2 inches of snow tonight through tomorrow morning. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid-30s to lower 40s.

Polling places close at 8 p.m. Haven’t voted yet? Check out your local polling place and get everything ready for voting in the primary using this how to vote guide. 

Have you voted already? Check out live local and national results, stories from voters across Minnesota and more from the primary elections here on our Super Tuesday live blog. The results will be available tonight from 8 p.m. And you can share your own voter story here.

U.S. COVID-19 toll now 9. More than 100 cases confirmed. All of the deaths happened in Washington state, and most were residents of a nursing home in suburban Seattle. Testing so far has faced delays and missteps, and officials say the FDA is working with a company to get as many as 2,500 test kits out to labs by the end of the week. Each kit should be able to allow a lab to run about 500 tests, officials say. 

Devastating tornadoes kill at least 25 people in NashvilleDozens of buildings across the area have collapsed and thousands of Nashville residents are without power, officials say. A state of emergency remains in effect across Tennessee and there are fears the death toll could climb as first responders continue to search for victims.

What are your hopes for Minnesota’s future? More than who you are voting for, we want to hear what is motivating you this election season. What are your hopes for Minnesota’s future? Fill out this survey or send a video to ask@mpr.org.

— Jiwon Choi, MPR News

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