Ice out is progressing well ahead of average this year. The Hennepin County Sheriff and Freshwater Society declared Lake Minnetonka ice out at 1:13 p.m. Tuesday. That’s more than two weeks ahead of the median date of April 14.
Following record warmth Monday, much colder air is gripping the state Tuesday. However, the chillier trend is brief, with very mild weather returning for the weekend.
The same storm that brought record warmth to parts of Minnesota on Monday has now moved a cold front across the state, sending temperatures plummeting.
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