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Falling temperatures Wednesday; rain and snow north

Becoming mainly dry south but rain and snow in northern Minnesota

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Severe weather reports from Tuesday
National Weather Service

It was the first round of spring severe weather for portions of southern Minnesota Tuesday evening. Most of southern Minnesota saw hail reports though there were some wind damage reports. Faribault saw semis blown over on Interstate 35 and Spring Valley saw a 60 mph wind gust.

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Severe weather reports from Tuesday
National Weather Service

Meanwhile in northwest Minnesota, it’s been the snow that’s been piling up. Fourteen inches have fallen so far east of Grand Forks in Key West, Minnesota. Thief River Falls is up to 10 inches.

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Snowfall reports so far through early Wednesday morning
National Weather Service

While the southern parts of Minnesota will largely be in the dry slot of the storm system Wednesday, northern Minnesota will see snow in the northwest and rain/snow in the northeast.

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Rain and snow showers north Wednesday will expand south by Thursday
College of DuPage Weather

Several inches of additional snowfall can be expected in portions of northern Minnesota through early Friday.

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Additional snowfall through early Friday
NOAA via pivotal weather

Temperatures will slowly drop through the day Wednesday in the southern half of the state. Expect windy conditions to persist statewide as well.  

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Temperatures will drop across southern Minnesota Wednesday
College of DuPage Weather

Thursday will be cold with highs mainly in the 30s statewide and snow showers will wrap around into central and southern Minnesota as well.