Severe storms are rolling through central Minnesota including the Twin Cities

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Here’s something you don’t expect to be writing about on March 9.

Wednesday's inbound weather system may dump enough rain to wipe out many remaining snow piles, and cause some localized flooding. 

Snow is the historically favored precipitation type in early March in Minnesota. Wednesday’s system is warm enough for mostly rain from the Twin Cities southward. A wintry mix to snow will be the favored precipitation type across central and northeast Minnesota. 

Parts of northeast Minnesota could pick up 4 to 8 inches of heavy wet snow by Thursday morning.

Rainfall total across southern Minnesota and Wisconsin will range from .50 inch to 1 inch in many areas. 

That kind of rainfall on still frozen ground in some areas will cause ponding water at the surface. Throw in remaining snow piles melting quickly in the rain, and we could see some localized flooding. 

Be mindful of possible ponding water if you are traveling Wednesday. 

Paul Huttner

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Rare March rain may cause localized flooding Wednesday.

Environment Canada via pivotal weather

Duluth National Weather Service

Surface weather map forecast 6 pm Wednesday

NOAA

Snowfall forecast for northern Minnesota 

Rare March rain may cause localized flooding Wednesday

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