Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of possible tornadoes.
Here's a roundup of snow reports from southern Minnesota and surrounding states, as relayed by the National Weather Service through 8 p.m. Sunday. Elgin, Minn., was in the top spot with 10.8 inches.
Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six people in southern Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana.
Sunday’s wet snow will melt within a few days. Details on who will see additional snow Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night, plus a look at the week ahead. We also have stats on the new Twin Cities Easter Sunday snowfall record.
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