Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Minnesota

A blizzard on April Fools' Day knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across central and southern Minnesota, and made for treacherous travel conditions across the region. The National Weather Service reported 8.5 inches of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, pushing the season snow total to 89.7 inches — the third-greatest on record for the Twin Cities. As of 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Xcel Energy was reporting more than 60,000 homes and businesses without power in its Minnesota service area — most of those in the Twin Cities.