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Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf; Severe Weather in the East on Tuesday

Tropical Storm Bertha could bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast through Wednesday, where a Tropical Storm Watch and Storm Surge Watch is in effect. Numerous severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

A winter weather system produced widespread snow accumulations from the afternoon of March 9th into the early morning hours of Friday, March 10th.  The heaviest snow fell from extreme eastern Minnesota into western and central Wisconsin, including numerous reports of 6-8 inches of new snow.

The precipitation was mainly snow but during the afternoon of Thursday, March 9th, most of the snow melted as it fell, especially on roads.  As temperatures cooled late in the day, accumulations increased which impacted travel all the way into the morning of the 10th.

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Radar loop March 9-10
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