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❄️ The first round of a major winter storm will develop later today. A prolonged period of significant snowfall will begin Tuesday afternoon into Thursday night. Get the latest on Updraft.

🎧 Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a longtime journalist who worked as a reporter for The New York Times, PBS, NPR and CNN. She was one of the first Black journalists to hold high profile positions in major newsrooms, paving the way for the next generation of journalists of color. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Hunter-Gault about her latest book, “My People: Five Decades of Writing About Black Lives.” Get the radio lineup for Friday here.
 
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Record snowstorm poses challenges for travel and parking

Several snow emergencies and parking restrictions have been implemented in the Twin Cities area as a result of winter conditions this season. But this week’s snow storm, beginning Tuesday and picking up on Wednesday and Thursday, will likely create challenges for residents who park on city streets.

Over 1,300 free parking spaces across the Minneapolis were available starting Monday for residents who have to relocate their cars to off-street parking, or don’t have access to a garage. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey encourages residents to pre-plan and work-from-home on Wednesday and Thursday if they can.

 
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Eat, fillet, love: Advocates seek more respect for Minnesota's underappreciated fish

Advocates for native species currently designated as rough fish — from redhorse suckers to bigmouth buffalo — say they provide many ecological benefits. Some also face threats and may need additional regulations. 

 
What else we're watching:
Minnesota House votes to ban LGBTQ youth conversion therapy. The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill Monday with bipartisan support that bans what’s called conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth and “vulnerable adults.”

Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence. According to a state report, Black women in Minnesota are 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than their white peers, and while Black women make up only 7 percent of the state population, 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota were Black women.

Family of man shot by St. Paul police calls for answers during rally. According to Xiong’s family, he was hard of hearing and didn’t speak English. They believe the language barrier was the reason he didn’t comply with police commands.

It’s not all about the weather: Law change to alter budget forecast. A bill now on Gov. Tim Walz’s desk would require the inclusion of inflation estimates in upcoming budget forecasts. That will surely shrink the surplus. Minnesota finance officials have estimated inflationary cost increases in state spending when issuing twice-yearly budget forecasts, but they’ve been forbidden from formally factoring it into surplus or deficit predictions. 

Northshore Mining, shut down since last spring, poised to restart. Cleveland-Cliffs says it is recalling some of the more than 400 workers it laid off last spring, idling one of the Iron Range’s key mining and taconite production operations.  


— Sam Stroozas, MPR News
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