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Bill McAuliffe

Reporter | Weather

Phone: 612-673-7646

Bill McAuliffe covers weather, climate, the emerald ash borer and general news. He was part of a team that won an Emmy award for Red River flooding coverage in 2009. He has written books for young readers on numerous topics, including a six-book series on weather, and is a volunteer adult literacy tutor.
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Winter businesses hoping weekend snow will perk things up

Many have adjusted their operations to take mild winters into account.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 09:24 PM

How much will it snow this month? No shortage of guesses

For Carol Dean, Guess the Snowfall isn’t a wager. It’s a wish. Dean prediction of 32.5 inches of snow for...

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 05:02 PM

Drought hurt Christmas trees yet to come

Christmas tree growers say the lack of late summer and fall rains this year and last knocked out many newly planted trees, setting up shortages they'll be scrambling to cover six to 12 years from now.

Updated: December 03, 2012, - 08:14 AM

Ash borer battle takes flight anew

Like a kid on a carnival ride, a tiny insect called a Tetrastichus flew in steady circles around a central post, a tiny copper wire glued to its back.

Updated: November 27, 2012, - 09:15 PM

Citizens' group sues DNR over shrinking White Bear Lake

The White Bear Lake Restoration Association alleges that the DNR has violated state environmental standards in allowing surrounding cities to more than double their withdrawals from an aquifer beneath the lake since 2000.

Updated: November 27, 2012, - 07:39 PM

Reservoir releases an attempt to raise Mississippi for barge traffic

The drawdown from Pokegama Lake, Lake Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Big Sandy Lake and Gull Lake will continue for three weeks.

Updated: November 18, 2012, - 06:03 AM

Winter may bring a brrrrrr

Below-normal temperatures are likely for MInnesota for December, January and February, the national Climate Prediction Center indicated in its outlook for "meteorological" winter. But the outlook is noncommittal on precipitation.

Updated: November 15, 2012, - 08:40 PM