Dec. 22, 2022

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Stay safe out there: A strong low-pressure system ramped up our winds this afternoon, staying strong through Friday and into early Saturday. A blizzard warning is already in effect for much of southwestern and south-central Minnesota. Get the latest on Updraft.

People walk with grocery bags in the snow

Winter storm updates: Big winds, bitter cold mess with travel, schools, life

Part two of the winter storm is the wind, blowing around the freshly fallen snow and producing whiteout conditions and dangerous wind chills. We're updating this story as changes come in; follow our live weather blog and see the radar here.

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$500 million for a state building? How did we get here?

You asked why the State Office Building got a near-$500 million green-light for safety and accessibility renovations yesterday. How did they come up with that number? Why weren't public details released sooner? What's next? Our politics reporter Dana Ferguson has answers.

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❤️ What's an act of kindness you've received this year?

Newscaster Emily Bright is putting together her acts of kindness program for 2022. Fill out this form or call 651-290-1355 and leave a message with your name and city.

⚖️ Olmsted Co. Attorney: Not enough evidence to charge in election law case

Two people were under investigation by local law enforcement, finding widespread efforts to recruit Minnesotans skeptical of 2020's election outcome to be election judges last November.

❄️ Are Minnesota's winters getting snowier? Well, yes, and no.

Experts say as our winters grow significantly warmer due to climate change, they are also getting snowier in frequency and scale — but the snow isn't staying on the ground like it used to.

📜 Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov't, aid Ukraine

With a looming Friday deadline to fund the government, the Senate approved a $1.7 trillion government funding bill by a bipartisan vote of 68-29. The package now goes to the House for approval.

🎥 Top 7 holiday movies set or filmed in Minnesota, from campy to Christmassy

Minnesota seems like a natural setting for a Christmas movie. We have snow, we have Fraser fir trees, we have reindeer — and we've had our share of holiday films, some great, some... not.

- Amy Felegy, MPR News

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