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Newsletter: Tuesday, January 7th 2020

-- A reminder from Chuck Zwilling that Ice Fest has been moved to February 8th and 9th. Zwilling stated that he is still receiving calls about publications and other items showing the date still this weekend but that is NOT the case. Zwilling reported to Little Falls Radio December 26th that the date was moved to February due to lack of ice on Green Prairie Fish Lake that would cause first a big safety issue and second the unlikely chance to break the world record for the ice carousel. If you still see publications or posters showing the event is in January please disregard it as the Ice Fest on Green Prairie Fish Lake is on February 8th and 9th. If you need more information contact Chuck at (320) 249-1504.

WEATHER:
TUESDAY= clearing skies, temps dropping to near 5 by late day.
TUESDAY NIGHT= partly cloudy, cold, low -10, wind chills near -20.
WEDNESDAY= increasing clouds, high 11 rising temps overnight. THURSDAY= snow showers early, temps near 30 then dropping.

Newsletter: Friday, January 3rd 2020

-- On December 26th Chuck Zwilling told Little Falls Radio that they postponed Ice Fest on Green Prairie Fish Lake to February 8th and 9th as the ice was not near what was needed to have a safe event and also try and break a world ice carousel record. Sheriff Larsen reminds all anglers who want to get out on the ice, ATV's snowmobiles, vehicles and even walkers that the ice in the area could be very thick in one spot and less than 2 inches in another. Be safe.

WEATHER
TODAY= snow showers, around 1 inch by late PM, temps drop to 23.
TONIGHT= partial clearing, low 14 then clouds increase by morning.
SATURDAY= partly sunny, high 23, snow after midnight, temps rise.
SUNDAY= snow mixing with sleet/ice, gusty winds, high 33, low 20.
MONDAY= sunny skies, colder, temps dropping to near 0 by night.

Newsletter: Friday, December 27th 2019

-- Due to the lack of ice and the warmth of this month of December, Chuck Zwilling announced Thursday morning that the 3rd Annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial I.C.E. Fest on Green Prairie Fish Lake we will be moving the date from January 11th and 12th which was the original date to now to February 8th and 9th. If you are an activity, donor in kind, visitor, volunteer or a vendor please contact Chuck Zwilling as soon as you can to make sure you can still make it work on helping out or being part of the I.C.E. Fest. Zwilling said that the ice amounts on the lake were around 6-7 inches and that is just not enough to make it first of all a safe event with the people, and he would be unable to try and break the world record for the ice carousel. If you need to contact Chuck he can be reached at (320) 249-1504.

WEATHER
WINTER STORM WATCH 12AM SATURDAY-6AM MONDAY.
TODAY= sunny skies, high 27.
TONIGHT= clouds increase, snow after 4am, low 18.
SATURDAY= snow likely 1-3 inches, high 33, snow, blowing snow changing likely to freezing rain and then rain overnight, temps rise.
SUNDAY= rain, freezing rain and snow, high 38 early then dropping.
MONDAY= snow ending, 5-9 inches total over the weekend, high 22.

Newsletter: Tuesday, December 24th 2019

--Chuck Zwilling was on Little Falls Radio Monday and talked up the 3rd Annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Fest on January 11th and 12th on Green Prairie Fish Lake. Once again the major focus will be on construction a world record ice carousel with demo cuts throughout the weekend. Zwilling said the man who beat them two years from Finland was asked to help another country get the world record last winter weeks after Chuck's family broke the record and they will try and get the record back in January. Also there will donations taken to help the Flyer Pride Pack Weekend Food Backpack Program at Little Falls Community Schools to help no kid go hungry, last year thousands of dollars was raised for the program. Events this year include Striders in the Snow from Tourright Bicycle Shoppe, GMSA Speedskating, Figure Skating, Curling from Dakota Curling Club, Igloo Building, Nordic Skiing from Flyer Nordic Ski team, dog sledding from the Grove Trotters Kennel, Santa with sleigh rides, open skating under the lights on the lake, an ice diving demo, footprint project and the Minnesota Fishing Museum is setting up a chance to go ice fishing with a celebrity. Chuck wanted to thank all the sponsors for making it possible to make this event bigger and better every year. Full details are available at www.MNIceFest.com.

WEATHER
TODAY= fog early, then cloudy and mild, high 37.
TONIGHT= freezing drizzle or flurries late night, low 31.
CHRISTMAS DAY= drizzle and fog early, high 35, freezing precip changing to sleet and snow toward Thursday morning, low 33.
THURSDAY= freezing drizzle, rain changing to snow with highs around 36 by noon, falling to 19 by midnight.

Newsletter: Monday, February 4th 2019

--Chuck Zwilling announced on Friday that his family was able to give a check of $15,000 in donations to the Flyer Pride Backpack Program at the Little Falls Community Schools from the Ice Fest held in January where Zwilling's family broke the world record again for the largest ice carousel. Zwilling also stated that both Finland and Maine were not able to construct an ice carousel, so the hope is that other groups will come forward and try this feat this year so that the Zwilling's can break another record, or their own in January of 2020. They do want to thank the hundreds that came out to the event and all who volunteers, performed and donated to the event this year.

WEATHER
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING.
TODAY= freezing drizzle and light snow early, windy in PM hours, temps will drop from the low 20s this morning to near 0 by late PM.
TONIGHT= mostly cloudy, colder, low -11, wind chills near -25.
TUESDAY= partly sunny, high 8 above, snow develops later in day.
WEDNESDAY= snow likely 1-3 inches, high 14, low around 3 above.

Newsletter: Monday, January 14th 2019

--It's official. The world record for an ice carousel is back in Little Falls. Chuck Zwilling and his crew with help from the group from Finland and Maine broke the world record at Ice Fest this past weekend at 154.3 meters shattering last year's record by Maine. The hope is now that Finland and later Maine could again break the record and continue this next year at the event. Thousands of dollars were raised for the Flyer Pride Pack backpack program and hundreds turned out to take part in the event this past weekend on Green Prairie Fish Lake. Zwilling thanked all who helped with Ice Fest.

WEATHER
TODAY= fog early, the cloudy and mild, high near 30.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, cooler night, low 16.
TUESDAY= partly sunny, high 27 early, falling late, low -2.
WEDNESDAY= sunny and cold, high 11, low around -4.

Newsletter: Wednesday, January 9th 2019

--The two day Ice Fest is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Green Prairie Fish Lake north of Little Falls. Chuck Zwilling mentioned on Little Falls Radio last week that folks from Finland and Maine are planning to come see if Zwilling can capture the title of largest ice carousel once again. Since he did this last year, Finland and then Maine (who now has the record) broke it. Last year, nearly 500 people attended the event. This year, the event is two days and there will be warming tents. They added plenty of activities for folks of all ages. Nordic skiing lessons by the Little Falls ski team from 11:00am-noon on Saturday; curling from Vikingland Curling Club from noon to 4:00pm both days; a speedskating demonstration from Greater Minnesota Speedskating Association from 1-3pm Saturday; fat tire bike rides provided by Touright Bicycle Shop at 5:00pm Saturday; a figure skating program from noon-2:00pm on Sunday; children's bike rides with skis provided by Touright Bicycle Shop at 2:00pm Sunday; hockey games and open skating, mini four-wheel rides provided by Power Lodge, and an igloo-building contest. This year, Zwilling's son-in-law created a new machine to carve the ice. It is made from a snowblower, steel skis and a saw that slides up and down. After Christmas, they scored the ice to create an outline of the ice carousel. On Friday, they plan to begin cutting the ice carousel. The idea for the event started two years ago when Zwilling and his family made a 20-meter ice carousel at the annual sibling get-together. Last year, the siblings invited the public to an event named after their father Sunny, who owned a logging company in Sauk Rapids for many years. The event also helps the Flyer Pride Pack backpacks from the school to help with hungry children. The event is free to attend, but the beach area will only have handicap and limited parking, so you are encouraged to take the shuttle from the Main Gate and a few other locations to get there. More details can be found at fallsradio.com on our community calendar and there are brochures of the two day event available at Little Falls Radio Office.

WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and cold, high 9 above, wind chills around -15.
TONIGHT= clouds increase, low near 0, wind chills around -10.
THURSDAY= cloudy skies, high near 16, low around 11.
FRIDAY= cloudy skies, few snow showers, high 26, low near 15.

Newsletter: Friday, January 4th 2018

--Chuck Zwilling spoke on Little Falls Radio yesterday about the ICE Fest next weekend on January 12th-13th on Green Prairie-Fish Lake. The 2 day event will have a number of festivities like igloo making, skating day and night, curling, biking and more on the frozen lake. The event also raises funds for the Flyer Pride Pack backpacks given to kids in need from the Little Falls Community Schools. Zwilling stated they could use some volunteers to help with parking next weekend and a trolley to get onto the lake. If you can help details are at the Ice Fest facebook page, or the brochures at Little Falls Radio and many other community places.

WEATHER
TODAY= sunny skies, high 38.
TONIGHT= partly cloudy, freeze fog toward morning, low 26.
SATURDAY= sunny and mild, high near 40, low around 16.
SUNDAY= cloudy and windy, high 30, snow likely late, low 28.
MONDAY= snow/freezing rain early, then cloudy, high 35.

Newsletter: Thursday, August 16th 2018

--Chuck Zwilling informed Little Falls Radio that his group of the Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza will attempt again in January to reclaim the world record for an ice carousel that they did this year in January. Finland reclaimed it later this year. Zwilling is asking for sponsors to help fund the event which goes to the Flyer Pride Pack weekend food backpack program for elementary kids. There are different levels of contributing to the cause and other donated items to be used on Green Prairie Fish Lake which will take place on January 11-13th 2019. Call for details at (320) 249-1504.

WEATHER
TODAY= sunny and warm, high 85, clear night low 58.
FRIDAY= sunny and warm, high 88, clear night, low 58.
SATURDAY= sunny and more humid, high 88, low 63.
SUNDAY= storms likely early and late in day, high 78, low 53.
MONDAY= showers at times, cooler, high 70, low 50.

Newsletter: Tuesday, January 9th 2018

--Congratulations to the Chuck Zwilling family for completing the world record ice carousel Sunday night. The carousel took a lot longer to complete then expected which started around 11am Saturday and got was completed around 6:30pm Sunday. Aviation pictures of the carousel have been posted on a number of facebook sites and reportedly the carousel breaks the world record is set around 111 meters. The event was also to donate to the Flyer Pride Pack backpack program at Lindbergh, Lincoln and Dr. S.G. Knight Elementary schools. As of late Monday, there has been over $4,000 in donations to the backpack program. A special thank you to all who took part and gave to the program this past weekend.

WEATHER
WINTER STORM WATCH THURSDAY 12am-3pm.
TODAY= partly sunny and mild, high 36.
TONIGHT= cloudy, temps steady around 30.
WEDNESDAY= drizzle and mist early, then rain/sleet in afternoon changing to snow by Wednesday night 1-3 inches possible, high 38.
WED NITE= snow likely, temps dropping, blowing snow, low 4.
THURSDAY= snow likely another 1-2 inches, cold and windy, high 7.

Newsletter: Friday, December 29th 2017

--There will be a fundraiser benefiting Flyer Pride Pack Weekend Food Backpack Program for the Little Falls public elementary schools on January 6th where also an attempt will be made to create the worlds largest Spinning Ice Carousel. Chuck Zwilling stated that the ice carousel extravaganza will be January 6th on Green Prairie Fish Lake with a number of sponsors and donations being made to the project. More on this program will be talked about with Chuck and also Anita Larsen from the schools on Tuesday morning at 8:45am on AM960 KLTF Community Events program.

WEATHER
WIND CHILL WARNING 11PM FRI TO NOON SATURDAY.
TODAY= partly cloudy, afternoon flurries, high 0, wind chills -20.
TONIGHT= clear and cold, low -20, wind chills near -40 by morning
SATURDAY= sunny and cold, high -7, wind chills near -40, low -26.
SUNDAY= sunny and cold, high -7, clear night, cold, low -20.
NEW YEARS DAY= sunny and cold, high -4, clear night, low -11.
TUESDAY= increasing clouds, a bit warmer, high 8 above, low of -6