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Our active winter weather pattern continues into the first day of meteorological spring. 

Minnesotans know March is more winter than spring at this latitude. We average 10.2 inches of snow in the Twin Cities in March. Duluth averages 12.8 inches of fresh snow in March. 

March comes in a little more lion than lamb this year. 

This moderate level low-pressure system will track from around Rapid City, S.D., at 6 p.m. Tuesday to the Twin Cities around noon Wednesday. 

It’s snowing in parts of western Minnesota as of this post. Snow showers will likely increase in the Twin Cities around midnight, with a more vigorous wave into Wednesday morning.

Look for a couple of bands of intermittent snow overnight, with the possibility of a pretty good snow burst hitting the Twin Cities area around the morning rush hours. The steadier, heavier snow favors central Minnesota from Moorhead through Alexandria, St, Cloud, Brainerd, Lake Mille Lacs, Hinckley, and Duluth. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest 18Z NAM 3 km model output seems logical to me. The forecast loop below runs between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Wednesday. 

I still like an overall snowfall range of 1 to 3 inches across the Twin Cities from south (lighter) to north. (heavier) Steadier and heavier snow will fall across central Minnesota. There could be 7 or more inches in western Minnesota through about Alexandria. 

Here’s a wider look at likely snowfall totals around Minnesota. We’ll see less snow in the south and north. This system will affect the middle third of Minnesota the most. We’re a tall state. 

 cover parts of western Minnesota into Wednesday. 

Winter weather advisories run as far south as Willmar, in west-central Minnesota, and the Twin Cities. 

Expect snow and slick roads once again for the Wednesday morning commute. 

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Paul Huttner

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Look for a couple of bands of intermittent snow overnight, with the possibility of a pretty good snow burst hitting the Twin Cities area around the morning rush hours. The steadier, heavier snow favors central Minnesota.

Likely 1-3 inches for Twin Cities, 3-7 across central Minnesota

Snow overnight into Wednesday, heaviest in central Minnesota

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