Holding in the 40s with a mixture of moisture expected

The National Weather Service says 1-3 inches of snow was common from the late winter/early spring storm system late Friday into Saturday. A few spots picked up more than 5 inches.  

Hackensack received the most with 7.8 inches of snow Saturday. Backus was close behind with 7 inches, followed by Naytahwaush and Park Rapids with 6 inches, Long Prairie 5.4 inches, Federal Dam and Wadena with 5 inches, Bemidji 4.5 inches, Elbow Lake 3 inches, and Alexandria 2.5 inches.

Another winter storm is set to hit Minnesota Tuesday night into Wednesday. At this stage, it looks like southern Minnesota will take the brunt of this storm coming out of Colorado. Snowfall totals of more than 6 inches will be possible in some locations to our south.

After that system, a more zonal flow will set up briefly, followed by a northwest flow. The northwest flow will bring chances of a rain/snow mix to Minnesota Friday night into Saturday, and again Sunday. Some freezing rain can’t be ruled out, particularly Sunday.

In case you are wondering, spring officially arrives this Thursday at 4:01 a.m. our time as the vernal equinox takes place. You can be proud to say that you made it through another winter.

Weather facts: With the vernal equinox taking place this week, vernal means “new” or “fresh,” while equinox comes from Latin meaning “equal.”

MN AT A GLANCE:

Moorhead Low 25 High 36

Duluth Low 31 High 38

Central Minn. Low 27 High 36

Twin Cities 34 High 41

Marshall Low 29 High 39

Rochester Low 35 High 38

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy. High 36 Low 20 Wind: N 20-30>40 mph Prec. .None

Today’s sunrise: 7:25 a.m.

Today’s sunset: 7:33 p.m.

Normal High: 38

Normal Low: 21

Another winter storm will hit Minnesota with southern Minnesota taking the brunt of this system through Wednesday. This will bring more than 6 inches of snow to areas to our south. Much of central, west central, and northern Minnesota will see windy conditions from the storm. More moisture could be found this weekend in our region with rain and freezing rain possible.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 41 Low 27 Wind: WSW 10-15 Prec. None

Friday: Mostly cloudy and warmer. High 47 Low 21 Wind: NW 10-15 mph Prec. None

Saturday: Partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain/snow. High 46 Low 27 Wind: N 5-10 mph Prec. .Trace-.20”

Sunday: Cloudy, 40% chance of rain/freezing rain/light snow. High 45 Low 30 Wind: SE 5-15 mph Prec. .10”-.30”