New Year’s Eve is celebrated in most parts of the world with parties and noise-makers, and Minnesota is no different. Remember that if you are under 21, it is illegal to drink alcohol at all in the US, and if you are driving, don’t drink. There are enough nuts out there on New Year’s Eve to make it dangerous for even sober people to get home. Take it easy and have fun, but responsibly.

This year in particular you need to be aware of the weather. It will be well below zero fahrenheit when it’s time to go out, so don’t forget a hat, mittens, scarf…. and beware of something called black ice, which is when the exhaust of cars freezes into an almost invisible sheet of ice on the roads.

Have a fun and safe New Year’s Eve and a terrific 2014!