Rochester is SO much closer to Wisconsin and also further south in my mind, but if you look at the image Rochester is almost on the same latitude as Mankato.
We've had a stretch of warmer than normal temperatures in Central Minnesota recently but that is not the case in Alaska. There is a reason for this according to Meteorologist Megan Mulford from the National Weather Service in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Are you a snoozer? Chilly Minnesota weather makes it much easier to hit snooze as a way to stay in that cozy, warm bed. But is it bad for you? Results are in!