Sounds of a Frozen Lake
It’s so cold in Minnesota… that when lakes freeze, they make oddly satisfying sounds.
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Checking the Thickness of Ice
It’s so cold in Minnesota… that lakes freeze and you can walk on them.
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Ice Window Drive Thru
Had some fun freezing the window, then going through the Drive Thru
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Ice Window
Punching through a window of frozen ice.
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Frozen Ice Window
It’s so cold in Minnesota… that you can make windows out of ice and punch them out.
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Frozen Milkshake
It’s so cold in Minnesota, that chocolate milkshakes freeze mid-air.
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Record Cold Valentine’s Day
It’s the coldest Valentine’s Day in Minnesota since 1923. Learn how to have Valentine’s Day in the freezing cold. Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can make Frozen Eggs, Frozen Spaghetti, Frozen Flowers, Frozen Chocolate Caramel, Hot Chocolate in the Air, and Ice Glasses. Frozen roses, frozen daises.
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Frozen Toilet Paper
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you make get frozen toilet paper to suspend itself in the air!
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Frozen Shaved Ice Bar
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you make a pretty cool looking shaved ice bar.
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The Sound of Hitting a Golf Ball on a Frozen Lake
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you make amazing sounds by hitting golf balls onto a frozen lake (We picked them all up a week and a half later when the ice was thick enough to ice skate on).
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The Sound of Skipping Rocks Across a Frozen Lake
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you can make amazing sounds by throwing rocks across a frozen lake.
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Ice Skipping
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you can skip ice across a lake
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Ice Carousel
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you can make a huge carousel with ice on a frozen lake.
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Triple Frozen Eggs
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… eggs freeze on top of each other when you crack them outside on the sidewalk.
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Hot Diet Coke and Mentos
It’s so cold in Minnesota that… you can get an even better Hot Mentos & Diet Coke effect in the cold.
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Frozen Spaghetti
Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can set your spaghetti outside and it will freeze in mid-air.
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Overnight in Orbeez House
After we spent a lot of the winter building a Frozen Orbeez House with 3 million Orbeez, I spent the night in the house. We had an open house for others to see it and did an interview with the Weather Channel in the morning. Here’s the video of my time surviving in the frozen …
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YouTube Silver Play Button
Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and supported Minnesota Cold! We thought we’d do something fun with our YouTube Silver Play Button award.
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Snow Swimming
My friend Chris Smith has been talking about getting me to try snow swimming for years. Last year I finally took him up on his offer. Not sure if I’ll be doing that again. Brrrrr!
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Minnesota Cold on the Weather Channel
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Frozen Orbeez House
Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can make a house out of Frozen Orbeez. This was our biggest Minnesota Cold experiment ever. We started building the frame in the fall and finally completed the house after dumping Orbeez into it for 15 days straight. I also spent the night in it after it was built. …
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Biking in the Snow
As a principal, I sometimes hear students say, “Mr. Ziegler, we shouldn’t have had school today. It’s so bad outside.” This is my usual response.
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Frozen Eggs
Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can crack an egg and it will freeze in mid-air. You can also fry an egg in the cold. I took advantage of one of the coldest days in the past twenty years to try some experiments with freezing eggs. [pt_view id=”ca02b97aae”]
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Minneapolis Icicles
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Ice Brick House
Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can build a house out of bricks made from ice (if it stays cold long enough). I attempted this one two different winters and failed both times. Stay tuned for my bigger and better idea this year! I attempted this one twice and a stretch of warm weather killed …
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How to Make an Ice Rink
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can build an ice rink in your backyard. This video shows how to make a backyard ice rink and how to add a logo to a DIY hockey rink. Special thanks to Dan & Lucy Olson and their ice skating kids! …
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Swing Set Ice Castle
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can spray down your playground to turn it into an ice castle (almost). This one didn’t turn out so well, but it was still fun to give the idea a try. Maybe given a little more time… Watch and subscribe all …
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Creative Handmade Greeting or Homemade Birthday Card Instructions
Looking for a great way to wish someone a happy birthday? Follow these instructions for creative handmade four-picture folding birthday or greeting card. Watch the video tutorial here: You can create the cards two different ways: Crop, cut, and move the 4 pictures digitally over the pattern on a computer. Print the 5x7s at a store or …
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This time last week…
This is what it looked like at this time one week ago in the middle of the Minnesota April Blizzard.
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U.S. Bank Stadium Construction – Home of Super Bowl LII
Today U.S. Bank Stadium will host Super Bowl LII. For nearly three years, I took weekly pictures of the Metrodome demolition through new stadium construction. Below are some of my favorites. Day of the first Vikings game in U.S. Bank Stadium. It all started when I happened to ask a police officer why he was blocking …
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How to Make Ice Luminaries
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can light up your sidewalk walkway with ice lantern luminaries. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . If you’re looking for some fun ideas for ice decorations for your Super Bowl party, try making these luminaries out …
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How to Make Ice Candle Holders, Vases, and Bowls
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can make candle holders, bowls, and vases out of ice. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . If you’re looking for some fun ideas for ice decorations for your Super Bowl party, try making these ice …
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How to Make Ice Glasses and Punch Bowl
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can make glasses and a punch bowl out of ice. . Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . If you’re looking for some fun ideas for ice decorations for your Super Bowl party, try making these frozen …
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Trying to Make an Ice Castle
Not every Minnesota Cold experiment works. Here are some pictures of the Ice Castle I was trying to make by spraying down the play structure at my mom and dad’s house in Brainerd, Minnesota over the weekend.
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Minnesota Cold In The News – Channel 4 at Hope Academy
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Extreme Heat vs. Extreme Cold
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can test out extreme heat versus the extreme cold. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . Materials: Large Knife Blow Torches Old Minnesota Cold Experiments Hot Water Experiment (2 liter bottle, funnel, boiling water) Hot Chocolate (cup …
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Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
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Super Mario Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
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Frozen Orbeez Sled
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… if you don’t have a sled, you can make one out of frozen Orbeez. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . Materials: Two large storage containers that will hold about 8 gallons each One cup of dry Orbeez …
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Fall Reflections on Hartley Lake, Minnesota
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Pictures of the Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium (2014-2016)
Last week completed almost 3 years of documenting the demolition of the Metrodome to the first game in the new Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium. It all started when I happened to ask a police officer why he was blocking off the road next to the Metrodome one Sunday morning. He said that they were going to …
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First Minnesota Vikings Game at U.S. Bank Stadium (Sept. 18, 2016 – Vikes vs. Packers)
To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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First Ever Vikings Game at U.S. Bank Stadium (Aug. 28, 2016 – Pre-season vs. Chargers)
To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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12 Interesting Things I Learned During My Trip To Disneyland and California Adventures
Below are 12 interesting things we learned when visiting Disneyland and California Adventure. Play the video or read about each one below. 1. Across the street from Peter Pan, the Evil Queen peeks out from behind the drapes. 2. Cast members jump from a pontoon and use scuba gear to fix and inspect World …
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Crater Lake, Oregon
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Mom Dances to Hail to the Chief Remix Song When She Visits Washington, D.C.
See her original dance featured on entertainment TV:
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Vikings Stadium Ship Mast and Sail Go Up (May 22, 2016)
To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Minnesota Twins Record with Torii Hunter
After another loss this season without Torii Hunter, I thought it might be interesting to look at some Minnesota Twins stats with and without Torii Hunter over the past 15 seasons (plus a few games from this season). Without Torii Hunter With Torii Hunter Year W L % Divison Year W L % Divison …
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Disneyland Dancing Mom Dances in Hawaii
The Disneyland Dancing mom recently took her dance to Hawaii. She did the dance in 36 different locations around the Big Island of Hawaii. Here are pictures of all the places she did her dance: 001 – Ocean in Kona 003 – Pu’uhonua Honaunau See her original dance featured on entertainment TV:
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Continued Repairs to the Vikes Stadium (Mar. 20, 2016)
To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Leaky Gutter Damage to the New Minnesota Vikings Stadium (Feb. 28, 2016)
At the beginning of January, I noticed these large icicles hanging from the roof and snow build-up near the top of the new Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium. Last week, the team began fixing the damage caused by leaky gutters by taking down the U.S. Bank sign, as well as many of the black panels. Below are several before …
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Minnesota Cold (Part 1 – TAKE 2) Hot Boiling Water in the Air – Off a 7 Story Building
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… if you throw a pot of boiling water off a seven story building, it vaporizes before it hits the ground. Watch and subscribe to the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: http://www.youtube.com/nziegler . Special thanks to Steve Carlisle for his assistance in this video. Materials: Pot …
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Site of the 2018 Super Bowl – New Minnesota Vikings Stadium – Super Bowl 52 LII (Feb. 7, 2016)
The new Vikings Stadium will be the site for Super Bowl 52 in the year 2018. Here are some pictures from this morning, two years before the kick-off of Super Bowl LII. Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures …
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New Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium Pictures
It all started when I happened to ask a police officer why he was blocking off the road next to the Metrodome one Sunday morning. He said that they were going to be blowing up the walls of the Metrodome in a few minutes, so we stuck around. Here’s the footage I shot on my cell …
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What it Looked Like Two Years Ago (Jan. 31, 2016)
Two years ago (January 2014), I took some pictures of the Metrodome demolition. Today I tried to take pictures from those same spots two years later. Pretty crazy the progress they’ve made on the new stadium. More pictures documenting the progress over the past two years: From Metrodome Demolition to New Vikings Stadium Construction And, …
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Minnesota Cold In The News – Live from NBC’s KARE 11 Backyard
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Minnesota Cold (Part 16) Frozen Flowers
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… if you forget your flowers outside, they’ll freeze overnight and shatter in the morning. Special thanks to Chicago-Lake Floral in Minneapolis for the donation of the flowers. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . Materials: Flowers A hard surface …
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Minnesota Cold (Part 15) Human Snowball
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota, it’s so cold that… you can make a human snowball out of frozen towels and roll it down the hill with someone inside. Special thanks to Hugh Brown for going into the human snowball and Steve Carlisle for helping shoot some of the video. Watch and subscribe …
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Last Week of the Regular Season (Jan. 3, 2016)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Minnesota Vikings Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes Click on the Stadium picture below to see pictures of the new Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium. The Vikings Pancakes made the news! Here’s the story: KARE 11 Pancake Art Story: …
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Star Wars Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes
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Oregon Duck Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
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Minnesota Gopher Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
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Christmas Pancakes
More pancake art videos and pictures: Christmas Pancakes Minnesota Gopher Pancakes Oregon Duck Pancakes Star Wars Pancakes Minnesota Vikings Pancakes Super Mario Pancakes Minnesota Wild Hockey Pancakes
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Minnesota Vikings Pancakes
Click on the Stadium picture below to see pictures of the new Minnesota Vikings Football Stadium. The Vikings Pancakes made the news! Here’s the story: KARE 11 Pancake Art Story: Click on the Goldie Gopher picture below to see more videos and pictures of Pancake Art. Viking Pancake Designs: To view or print all …
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How to Make Star Wars Pancakes
To view or print all of the Star Wars Pancake patterns, download the .pdf file of the patterns here: Star Wars Pancake Patterns
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More Glass on the Downtown Side (Dec. 13, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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One Year to Go (Sept. 13, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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The East End is Almost Complete (Aug. 9, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Full Stadium Views Around The Outside of the Stadium (June 14, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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The Old Metrodome Road and Sign Are Gone (Apr. 26, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Downtown Minneapolis Lightning Storm
Video and pictures of the lightning storm that went through downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 1, 2015. Shot with a Samsung Galaxy S4 in 1920 x 1080. Music used with permission: Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Originally posted at www.ZigsPics.com .
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The Roof Is Well on Its Way (Mar. 1, 2015)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Minnesota Cold (Part 14) How to Make Maple Syrup Candy in the Snow
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota – It’s so cold that… you can make maple syrup candy in the snow. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler Materials: Tall Pan 100% Pure Maple Syrup Candy Thermometer Snow Steps: Pour a cup or two of 100% pure maple syrup …
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Minnesota Cold (Part 13 – TAKE 2) Frozen Trampoline
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota – It’s so cold that… you can freeze your trampoline and jump from your garage to break it. *** Warning. Please do not try this one at home. *** Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . Materials: Frozen Trampoline Ladder Garage …
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Minnesota Cold (Part 13 – TAKE 1) Frozen Trampoline
Subscribe to the Minnesota Cold YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/nziegler Minnesota – It’s so cold that… you can freeze your trampoline. Watch and subscribe all of the Minnesota Cold Weather Experiments: www.youtube.com/nziegler . Materials: Trampoline Water Hose Water Steps: Take the safety net off of the trampoline. Wait for it to get cold enough then shovel off the …
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Minnesota Cold In The News – The Weather Channel’s Wake Up with Al Roker
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Minnesota Cold In The News – Good Morning America
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Minnesota Cold In The News – NBC’s KARE 11 News
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Minnesota Cold In The News – On The Fly with Tony Fly
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The Roof Truss is Almost Connected (Dec. 14, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Winter Video – It’s Just Too Tall. The Story of Our Christmas Tree
Our Christmas tree was just too tall. The only option I could think of was to bring it back to the tree farm. So back it went. Music used with permission: Jingle Bells Calm and Jingle Bells 3 by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Winter Video – Snow Jump on the Trampoline
Had some fun with the kids and the first snowfall of the year. This video was precursor to the viral “Frozen Trampoline” video. Music used with permission: Circus Waltz FX by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Bring in the Cranes (Oct. 5, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Beginnings of the appearance of the stands (Aug. 31, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Use of the Huge Cranes (Aug. 10, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Lightning Storm Captured with GoPro Suction Cupped to Car
This morning I attached my GoPro to the hood of our car and started recording during a lightning storm. Below are still shots from the video footage. The video was shot near Motley, Minnesota on Sunday, July 6th starting at 5:45 a.m. Music used with permission: Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Formation of the Bowl (June 29, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Views from the West Side Looking East (June 13, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
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Diagonal Beam is Laid (June 1, 2014)
Click here to see more pictures of the progress of the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium. To view almost 3 years’ worth of pictures of the Vikings’ U.S. Bank Stadium Construction, click here: Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium Pictures
