Northfield police find woman dead in the snow near residence

January 4, 2016 at 6:13AM

Northfield police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in the snow Sunday.

Authorities arrived at the 400 block of E. 3rd Street after receiving a report about an unresponsive woman at 3:10 p.m. Sunday.

Officers found her body in the snow near a residence. Because of conditions, police believe the woman's body had been in the snow for at least a day, according the Northfield Police Department.

Police Chief Monte Nelson said the residence near where she was found was not her address.

Officers found no signs of a struggle or suspicious activity.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office will perform the autopsy. The police are withholding her name until her family is notified.

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