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 dropped 1 to 2 feet of snow across much of Minnesota.

Our three-day storm event was timely and produced some meaningful moisture for drought Minnesota. We’ll likely see some positive impacts when this week’s 

U.S. Drought Monitor report for Minnesota

Here’s a wrap of some of the impressive totals from our storm:

Our three-day storm dumped meaningful precipitation amounts across most of Minnesota. 

The three-day precipitation total from our snow to rain back to snow event in the Twin Cities reached 2.32 inches. The snow-to-water ratio for our snowfall was around 8 to 1. That’s why it was a heavy, wet cement-type snowfall. 

Overall, most of the precipitation from this storm arrived before the Tuesday morning cutoff for this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report. That means we should see some improvement in the drought coverage and intensity when the updated report arrives Thursday morning.

Looking at the weather maps, I have a hunch this will be the last significant snow for southern Minnesota. No guarantees, of course, as we average 3.5 inches of snow in the Twin Cities in April. But I’m leaning that way. 

Temperatures will rebound into the 40s by Friday through next Monday.

Forecast models suggest a significant warmup next week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model is cranking out 60s again for much of southern Minnesota late next week.

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Paul Huttner

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The biggest snowfall event of the season produced 1 to 2 feet of snow across much of Minnesota. 

Final storm wrap: 2 feet of snow up north

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