A wintry blast of heavy snow and strong winds will spread into northern Minnesota Thursday afternoon and linger into Friday. We have an update on snow totals plus the rain elsewhere in Minnesota that will transition to flakes by Friday.
The Weather Service said the latest measurable snow ever in Duluth was on May 28, back in 1965. The official snow measurement season doesn't close until the end of June.
Rain, ice and snow continue to rotate around our slow moving storm system Thursday. Snow accumulations will be confined to the northern half of Minnesota with mainly rain showers south. More snow showers, mixed with rain, south will persist into Friday.
It’s awkward to talk about “winter” storms as we move deeper into spring, but winter best describes the type of weather that will occur across the Northland Thursday and Friday.
Rising water is prompting more road and park closures along Minnesota rivers. The St. Croix River was poised to reach major flood stage Wednesday in Stillwater, Minn. The Mississippi River is forecast to reach major flood stage in the coming days at St. Paul, Red Wing and Winona, Minn.
The first of multiple rounds of precipitation is moving across the region. We’ll see somewhat of a midday break before more showers develop in southern Minnesota and fill in, moving north. A wintry mix will become mostly snow in northern Minnesota Thursday.
Rain and snow are in the forecast across the state. Paul Huttner joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright to talk about the latest timing, rain totals, and thunder predictions for the next storm. They also talked about the flood forecast and severe weather awareness week.
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