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Coastal Threats for the East and Gulf; Record Warmth for the Central U.S.

Persistent onshore flow across the Southeast and portions of the mid-Atlantic will keep the risk of rip currents through the weekend. Rainfall could be locally heavy across Florida, especially along the eastern shoreline. Meanwhile, record warmth for portions of the Plains and Midwest with elevated fire concerns. For the west, a trough will keep the pattern unsettled with wet conditions. Read More >

Overview

A strong winter storm moved into the area Sunday morning, March 24th in north-central Minnesota and spread snow northeastward.

The heaviest snowfall fell Sunday night into mid-day Monday.

Localized blizzard conditions were observed over the North Shore Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. 

Warm air aloft will brought a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow Monday and Monday night. The mixed precipitation mainly affected northwest Wisconsin and the I-35 corridor.

The snowfall wrapped up Tuesday  afternoon and evening March 26th, with seasonably cool and breezy north winds into Wednesday March 27th.

Map showing snowfall amounts for the March 24-27 snowstorm. Amounts range from around 6 inches around Baudette, MN to a swathe of 18 to 24 inches around the Brainerd Lakes and along the North Shore.
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