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Spring storm continues: Rain and snowfall reports so far

Soakings rains, ice and significant snowfall still occurring. Storm continues into Wednesday.

Snow and ice forecast
Snow and ice forecast through Wednesday.
Duluth National Weather Service

Our sloppy spring storm continues to deliver a wintry edge to big parts of Minnesota into Wednesday.

Grand Marais harbor webcam
Grand Marais harbor webcam late Tuesday.
Cook County, MN

Rain, ice and snow cover various parts of our state with this system. NOAA’s afternoon (18Z) NAM 3 km model run shows mixed precipitation swirling around the low-pressure system between 6 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday.

NOAA NAM 3 km model-pm
NOAA NAM 3 km model through noon Wedenesday.
NOAA via tropical tidbits

In this scenario, the Twin Cities will pick up some slushy snowflakes Wednesday, but accumulations will be insignificant.

The heaviest snowfall will occur in northeast Minnesota, where a foot could fall along the upper North Shore. Winter storm warnings, gale warnings and winter weather advisories continue for northeast Minnesota into Wednesday.

Snowfall reports so far

Here are some preliminary snowfall reports as of about 5 p.m.

  • International Falls 5.3”

  • Longville 4.5”

  • Cohasset 3.0”

  • Jenkins 3.0”

Ice reports

Several locations in northeast Minnesota have reported glaze ice.

Rainfall reports

The Twin Cities and southern Minnesota have received a steady soaking rainfall.

Here are some select preliminary rainfall reports.

  • Victoria .90”

  • MSP Airport .69”

  • St. Cloud .65”

  • Maple Plain .50”

  • Chanhassen .36”

    Precipitation intensity will gradually ease across southern Minnesota overnight.

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