Sunday evening snow; warmer temps this week
There are probably a few confused robins out there.
April snow just feels strange.
Take heart, warmer temps and melting snow are in the forecast.
Sunday evening snow
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Snow will continue Sunday evening in much of southern and central Minnesota.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential snow pattern Sunday evening through Monday morning:
The color chart to the right of the loop refers to the strength of the signal that returns to the radar, not to the amount of snow.
Southern Minnesota could see two to four additional inches of snow Sunday evening, then the snow tapers off overnight.
The Twin Cities metro area could see around one inch of snow accumulate on grassy areas Sunday evening. A few roads could become slushy as the temperature drops.
Advisories
Winter weather advisories continue Sunday evening and overnight Sunday night in west-central Minnesota and much of southern Minnesota:
Details of the advisory in west-central Minnesota:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
301 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...SNOW CONTINUES THROUGH THE EVENING...
.A Winter Weather Advisory continues for portions of west central,
southwest, and south central Minnesota through tonight, mainly
southwest of a line from Alexandria, to Winsted, Faribault, and
Zumbrota.
Snow has already spread over west central, southwest, and south
central Minnesota. The heaviest, and more steadier snowfall will
continue in southwest, and south central Minnesota through the
remainder of the afternoon. This area will have the worst
conditions in terms of impact as temperatures begin to fall and
ice builds on the area roads. Further to the east, snowfall will
continue to be less, but once the sun begins to set, some
accumulations will occur on roadways. Snowfall amounts in the
advisory area will range from 3 to 5 inches.
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/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-180409T1200Z/
Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-
Including the cities of Morris, Glenwood, Madison, Benson,
Montevideo, Willmar, Granite Falls, Olivia, Redwood Falls,
and New Ulm
301 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches
are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west
central Minnesota.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. In
addition, some reductions to visibility are likely. Wind gusts
up to 25 mph may cause periods of blowing snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The
latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org
and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either
state.
Advisory details for southwestern Minnesota:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
352 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-090500-
/O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-180409T1200Z/
Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-
Rock-
352 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4
inches with storm total accumulations of 4 to 7 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. In
addition, some reductions to visibility are likely. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph will cause patchy blowing and
drifting snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while
driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling
from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
South-central Minnesota advisory details:
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/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-180409T1200Z/
McLeod-Sibley-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Hutchinson, Gaylord, St Peter, Le Sueur,
St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth,
and Albert Lea
301 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches
are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Minnesota.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. In
addition, some reductions to visibility are likely. Wind gusts
up to 25 mph may cause periods of blowing snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The
latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org
and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either
state.
The Rochester area has a winter weather advisory Sunday evening into early Monday:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
322 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...Snow Continuing to Move East into Southeast Minnesota and
northeast Iowa...
.Through 6 PM, snow will continue to move east across southeast
Minnesota and northeast Iowa. A total snow accumulations of 2 to
4 inches are expected. The highest totals will be along west of
Highway 218.
Plan on some slippery roads west of Highway 63 late this
afternoon and across much of southeast Minnesota and northeast
Iowa tonight. This snow may impact the Monday morning commute.
In addition, snow may reduce visibilities to a half mile or less
at times west of Highway 218.
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/O.CON.KARX.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-180409T1200Z/
Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette-Dodge-Olmsted-
Mower-Fillmore-
Including the cities of Osage, Cresco, Decorah, Charles City,
New Hampton, Oelwein, Dodge Center, Rochester, Austin,
and Preston
322 PM CDT Sun Apr 8 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are
expected. Highest snow totals west of Highway 218.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and
southeast Minnesota.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Be
prepared for reduced visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Updates
Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and you can see weather updates on the MPR news live weather blog.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will have updated road conditions.
The NWS interactive snowfall map allows you to check the time and location of snowfall measurements.
Snowfall amounts are also posted from time to time by the NWS.
Warmer temps this week
Minnesota highs rebound a bit on Monday, with some upper 30s in the east:
It gets even warmer on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Twin Cities metro area will see highs in the lower 40s Tuesday, around 50 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday, then upper 40s on Friday
Finally, some milder temps!
Coldest game for the Twins
According to mlb.com, the 27 degree reading at the start of the Minnesota Twins game on Saturday was the coldest in Twins history:
The temperature at first pitch was 27 degrees, breaking the previous Twins record of 31 degrees, set on April 17, 2014.
Sunday's game was postponed due to wintry weather:
I'm sure that there will be plenty of pleasant weather days this baseball season!