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Severe weather; blizzard warnings in western Minnesota by Saturday morning
We’ll see record warmth, potential lightning, thunder, wind and hail, and even a few tornadoes possible in parts of southern Minnesota Friday evening. Then heavy wind-driven snow and winds to 55 mph will cause blizzard conditions in western Minnesota by dawn Saturday.
More anomalous warmth ahead of a significant storm system
Temperatures will run 20 to 30 degrees above normal Thursday and Friday ahead of a potent spring storm that will bring thunderstorms late Friday and snow Saturday. 
Warmer air surges back into Minnesota ahead of a spring storm
After a more seasonable day Tuesday, temperatures warm Wednesday through Friday. A storm system will deliver thunder late Friday and rain and snow Saturday.