 Well, continuing snow in April is just one of the examples given today of how the Minnesota climate change is affecting the community. The Minnesota State Climateology Office has been closely studying those changes and today gave a presentation at Central Lakes College. In a non-political discussion, one DNR climatologist shared with the Brenner community about some of the current climate change trends and what to expect in the future. The DNR says the biggest changes are that Minnesota is getting warmer and wetter. We're not actually getting hotter. We are not getting as cold as we used to be and that's really what's influencing the warming trends that we see. In terms of how we're getting wetter, it's basically we're seeing more heavy rainfall events, even some heavy snowfall events, and that the biggest of those heavy rain events are bigger than they used to be. The DNR has been traveling around the state giving presentations to help communities make the best decisions about their local resources. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.