Spring storm brings rain and wind Tuesday into Wednesday

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Monday's winter storm buried parts of Minnesota under 11 inches of snow. It's the biggest single snowfall in the Twin Cities in years according to MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner. 

MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy spoke to Huttner and DNR senior climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld about how the storm developed, the overall trends around Minnesota winters, and the role climate change plays in extreme weather events. 

 Use the audio player above to listen to their discussion. 

Mike Mulcahy

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Manda Lillie

This week was like a flashback to the 1970s. The Vikings blew the big game, and then a foot or more of snow dropped on much of Minnesota.

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Is it typical for Twin Cities to have 11 inches of snow?

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