Winter storm warnings in northern Minnesota

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Much of Minnesota has endured a snow drought this season. Snowfall has been running 1 to more then 2 feet below normal levels across Minnesota. The biggest snowfall this season at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 5.5 inches back on Dec. 19. 

That changed on Wednesday. Our ferocious wind-whipped March blizzard has dumped between 5 and 13 inches of snow from the Twin Cities south and east.

The midday update from the Twin Cities National Weather Service office reports this storm dropped 9.5 inches of snow officially at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Snowfall totals are even heavier across our region. Some reports are still preliminary and will go higher. Here are some select snowfall totals as of early Wednesday afternoon:

This system dumped an impressive amount of liquid moisture equivalent in our wet cement-like snow. One to 2 inches of water is a good start to help dent our drought.

Our weather mellows the next few days. Strong March sunshine and milder temperatures will melt our newly found snow. Roads should improve quickly.

Highs will warm through the upper 30s the next few days and reach the 40s this weekend.

Highs in the 50s arrive by Monday, and we could see highs in the 60s in western Minnesota Monday.

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Paul Huttner

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A ferocious wind and snow event dumped the heaviest snowfall of the snow season in much of the Twin Cities and areas south and east.

Biggest snowfall of the season for Twin Cities winds down

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