National Weather Service

Your nose hairs probably won't freeze as much this year but you will need to keep a raincoat, winter coat, umbrella, winter hat, gloves, winter boots, and rain boots by your front door so you are ready for all the wet elements Mother Nature is throwing our way.

It appears the best chance at a killing frost will be Saturday morning.

Winds were clocked as high as 100 mph.

The last time it was below freezing in SE Minnesota was late April.

These are known as "Roost Rings"

The storm system was apparently to blame for the death of a young girl.

Some areas in Iowa reported more than a foot of rain.

Rochester set a rainfall record on Friday.

There is a threat of tornadoes in the region into late Friday night.

Periods of rain into Saturday evening could produce 2 - 4 inches of rain.