La Niña happens when the surface temperatures of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean cool down. This cooling affects the air and, in turn, influences weather patterns around the world, including here in Minnesota.
The promise of winter has many itching to get out and enjoy time on the lakes, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources warns that ice conditions around the state are becoming increasingly poor.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has begun its 25th annual trip through the northern United States and will be making several stops in central Minnesota this week.