Crossroads of climate -- Geography -- Urbanization -- Climate observations and climate stations -- Climate characteristics -- Community foundations for climate history -- Earliest observations -- Minnesota's winter -- Coldest places -- Winter storms -- Significant days -- Minnesota's spring -- Snowmelt floods -- May rituals -- Meteorological lamentations -- Significant days -- Minnesota's summer -- Hottest places -- Severe convective weather -- The growing season -- Mother nature blessed the grand excursion -- Significant days -- Minnesota's fall -- Indian summer -- Fire weather -- Significant days -- Telling Minnesota's weather story -- Climate variability, climate change and Minnesota's future.