Heavy snow for central, northern Minnesota. Wintry mix to the south

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A complex of severe storms raced across central and southern Minnesota Wednesday night. The storms began in southwest Minnesota, then morphed into what meteorologists call a classic “

.” These bow-shaped systems on radar are notorious for producing damaging winds. And this one raced right through the Twin Cities between about 8 and 9 pm Wednesday evening. (image above)

. Numerous high wind reports between 60 and 80 mph rolled into the Weather Lab Wednesday evening.

As of this post, Xcel Energy reports more than 75,000 customers without power across southern Minnesota including the Twin Cities area. 

Thursday likely brings our first 90-degree day to much of southern Minnesota. 

There is also the potential for another round of storms. Or two. NOAA’s NAM 3 km model paints yet another possible severe bowing storm racing through southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities in the late morning and midday hours. It may be the outlier, but worth watching. 

Most forecast models bring another line of severe storms from the Dakotas east into Minnesota Thursday evening. 

Here’s NOAA’s NAM 3 km resolution model suggesting two storm waves crossing southern Minnesota between 10 am Thursday and midnight Friday.

There is an enhanced risk for severe storms across much of Minnesota Thursday.

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Paul Huttner

Bow echo hammers Minnesota. More than 75,000 without power at storm's peak.

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