John Brower braved the frigid -20 weather to run to work at sunrise along River Road, Monday, January 6, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. (ELIZABETH FLORES/STAR TRIBUNE) ELIZABETH FLORES � eflores@startribune.com
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To go with it, a Blizzard Warning was in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday in southwestern Minnesota, the Weather Service said.

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