• Home
  • All Sections

StarTribune

  • Log In
    • Welcome, User
    • Manage Account
    • eEdition
    • Support
    • Subscribe
    • Log Out
  • Subscribe

Recently Visited

    • Home
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Variety
    • Politics
    • Nation
    • World
    • Science
    • Weather
    • Traffic
    • Video
    • Photography
    • Obituaries
    • Archives: 150+ years
    • Minnesota's Best
    • Classifieds
    • Autos
    • Housing
    • Jobs
    • Coronavirus
    • Minneapolis
    • St. Paul
    • Duluth
    • St. Cloud
    • Rochester
    • East Metro
    • North Metro
    • South Metro
    • West Metro
    • Local Columnists
      • James Lileks
      • Jennifer Brooks
    • State Fair
    • Curious Minnesota
    • Twins
    • Vikings
    • Wild
    • Wolves
    • Loons
    • Lynx
    • Gophers
    • Colleges
    • Golf
    • Motorsports
    • Outdoors
    • High Schools
    • Puck Drop
    • Sports Columnists
      • Dennis Anderson
      • Sid Hartman
      • Patrick Reusse
      • Chip Scoggins
      • Jim Souhan
    • Sports Blogs
      • Access Vikings
      • Gophers Basketball
      • Gophers Football
      • Gophers Hockey
      • The Lynx Beat
      • Preps Insider
      • The Olympics
      • Randball
      • StribSports Upload
      • The Twins Beat
      • The United Beat
      • The Wild Beat
      • The Wolves Beat
    • Top Workplaces
    • Agriculture
    • Business Columnists
      • Lee Schafer
      • Neal St. Anthony
    • Opinion Exchange
    • Editorial
    • Steve Sack
    • Letters
    • Opinion/Election
    • New Voices
    • Podcasts
      • Playing Politics
    • Books
    • Celebs
    • Comics & Games
    • Horoscopes
    • Eat & Drink
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Stage & Arts
    • TV & Media
    • Best of MN
    • Health
    • Home & Garden
    • Inspired
    • Style
    • Taste
    • The Good Life
    • Travel
    • Variety Columnists
      • Gail Rosenblum
      • C. J
    • View all Obituaries
    • Place an Obituary Notice
    • Winners
    • Nominations
    • Voting
    • About
    • Place an Ad
    • Garage Sales
    • Estate Sales
    • Merchandise
    • Pets
    • Public Notices
    • Recreational Vehicles & Marina
    • Auctions
    • Search Used Vehicles
    • Sell your Vehicle
    • Advertise
    • Rentals
    • Commercial
    • Foreclosures
    • Find a Job
    • Your Resume
    • Your Account
    • Employer A-Z
    • Top Workplaces
    • Post a Job
    • Home
    • Local
    • Sports
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Variety
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • Autos
    • Housing
    • Jobs
    More from the Homepage
    prev
    Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
    Democrats push abortion to the forefront in Minnesota governor's race
    Driver who clashed with abortion rights protesters in downtown Duluth was 'fearful,' police say
    Mpls. council could try to overturn mayor's veto of Hennepin Avenue redo
    Family: Gunfire near Stone Arch Bridge hit Minn. native blocks away
    Hennepin County on verge of electing first sheriff of color
    Buxton's 20th home run highlights Twins' doubleheader split in Cleveland
    Citing maltreatment, state revokes license for adult care service provider Bridges MN
    Jennifer Brooks: Let's Go Brandon(s)
    Where to see fireworks in the Twin Cities area on long July 4th weekend
    Lynx roll as Jefferson posts franchise's first triple-double
    next
    News Graphics 363183181

    White Christmas, past and present

    This year we'll have a white Christmas state-wide. But that isn't always the case. Fewer than three out of four Christmases in the Twin Cities are white. Select a year to see where Christmas has been old-fashioned and where it's been just plain brown. 
    By Star Tribune staff
    December 23, 2016 — 2:11pm
    Text size
    share
    tweet
    email
    Print
    more
    Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest
    Copy shortlink:
    Purchase: Order Reprint

    More from Star Tribune
    Politics Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
    June 28
    Twins Buxton's 20th home run highlights Twins' doubleheader split in Cleveland
    June 28
    Minneapolis Competing environmental claims throttle Minneapolis development
    June 27
    More from Star Tribune
    Politics Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
    June 28
    Twins Buxton's 20th home run highlights Twins' doubleheader split in Cleveland
    June 28
    Minneapolis Competing environmental claims throttle Minneapolis development
    June 27
    More From Star Tribune
    • Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
    • Buxton's 20th home run highlights Twins' doubleheader split in Cleveland
    • Competing environmental claims throttle Minneapolis development
    More From Star Tribune
    • Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
    • Buxton's 20th home run highlights Twins' doubleheader split in Cleveland
    • Competing environmental claims throttle Minneapolis development
    More From News Graphics
      Local
      February 12
      Shown here is a 200-acre plot of peaty cropland in Stearns County as the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources began restoring it to native wetl

      A climate conundrum beneath our feet: Minnesota's farmed peat soil releases greenhouse gases

      The state is unsure how to address emissions from the soil.
      Local
      January 7
      As the Greenwood Fire continues to burn, smoke from the blaze fills the air, almost obscuring the Bong Bridge and Denfeld Senior High School, bottom t

      Drought, haze, tornadoes: Take a deeper look at Minnesota's bewildering 2021 weather

      Smoky air from wildfires, a severe June heat wave and unusual snowmelt made for some strange weather extremes in 2021.
      News Graphics
      January 8, 2021
      Lightning illuminated the sky above downtown Minneapolis, as seen from the Lowry Avenue Bridge, on Friday, August 14.

      The only mostly normal thing about 2020 in Minnesota? Weather

      It was warmer and drier than average, but not without extraordinary events.
      News Graphics
      August 19, 2020
      U.S. wildfire tracker

      U.S. wildfire tracker

      Use this interactive map of current wildfires in the U.S. to get the latest info.
      News Graphics
      July 29, 2020
      Perseverance rover

      Perseverance rover

      The rover is the most sophisticated that NASA has ever sent to Mars. It will search for signs of ancient microbial life, characterize the planet's geology and climate, and collect rock/sediment samples for possible return to Earth. It is powered by heat from the radioactive decay of plutonium into electricity used to charge its two batteries.
    Top Stories
    • Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, was sworn in to testify Tuesday to the House select committee invest Aide: Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd
      Jun. 28
    • Democrats push abortion to the forefront in Minnesota governor's race
      Jun. 28
    • Driver who clashed with abortion rights protesters in downtown Duluth was 'fearful,' police say
      Jun. 28
    Most Read
    1. How prone restraint works • News Graphics

    StarTribune

    • Follow Us On:
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    Subscribe today

    Company

    • About the Star Tribune
    • Contact us
    • Work For Us
    • News in Education
    • Minnesota's Best
    • High school sports hubs
    • Mobile and tablet apps
    • Policies and Standards

    Advertise with us

    • Talk with a business consultant
    • Media kit
    • Classifieds

    Buy

    • Star Tribune Store
    • Photo Reprints
    • Full Page Archive: 150+ years
    • Back Copies
    • Commercial reprints
    • Licensing

    Customer support

    • Help and Feedback
    • Manage your account
    • Newspaper subscription
    • Digital access
    • eEdition
    • Vacation hold/billing

    Website

    • Terms of use
    • Privacy policy
    • Site index
    • RSS

    © 2022 StarTribune. All rights reserved.