<description> &lt;p&gt;Weather data suggests Minnesota has warmed more than three degrees in the past 150 years, and the state’s winters have warmed more than five degrees since 1970.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;So how are Minnesotans seeing and feeling these climate changes? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Here in Minnesota, we are experiencing climate change predominantly in the winter,” said Kristoffer Tigue, a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;“We base a lot of our culture around our winters, and so to have our winters being the season that's changing the most, I think it tells a narrative of the direction we’re going as a state.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tigue explained that the state is experiencing warmer winters, an increase in precipitation and melting. Tigue wrote about the many ways &lt;a href="https://www.startribune.com/six-ways-minnesotans-are-feeling-the-states-changing-climate/601499538" class="default"&gt;Minnesotans are seeing climate change&lt;/a&gt; — from warmer falls, to a lack of foliage color and wildfire smoke. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; </description>

Climate Cast

Minnesota Public Radio

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota winters

DEC 5, 20254 MIN
Climate Cast

Climate change is reshaping Minnesota winters

DEC 5, 20254 MIN

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<p>Weather data suggests Minnesota has warmed more than three degrees in the past 150 years, and the state’s winters have warmed more than five degrees since 1970.</p><br/><p>So how are Minnesotans seeing and feeling these climate changes? </p><br/><p>“Here in Minnesota, we are experiencing climate change predominantly in the winter,” said Kristoffer Tigue, a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.</p><br/><p>“We base a lot of our culture around our winters, and so to have our winters being the season that's changing the most, I think it tells a narrative of the direction we’re going as a state.”</p><br/><p>Tigue explained that the state is experiencing warmer winters, an increase in precipitation and melting. Tigue wrote about the many ways <a href="https://www.startribune.com/six-ways-minnesotans-are-feeling-the-states-changing-climate/601499538" class="default">Minnesotans are seeing climate change</a> — from warmer falls, to a lack of foliage color and wildfire smoke. </p><br/><p><em>Click play on the audio player above to listen to this episode or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.</em></p>