WEATHER: Despite warm fall, colder, snowier winter on the horizon

BEMIDJI—Despite a string of mild winters and Saturday temperatures in the 70s, "Brrmidji" will earn its nickname this season with colder-than-average temperatures and heavier snowfall, according to Jeff Makowski,a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, N.D.

While Makowski calls seasonal outlooks "a bit uncertain," he said that while Minnesota and other Midwestern states have enjoyed a warmer fall, the trend will not continue into December.

"Last year especially was quite mild and on the low end for snowfall, so we're expecting generally a trend toward a cooler winter, perhaps a little bit wetter," Makowski said. "That would be quite a change from the past few winters."

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