Severe storms are rolling through central Minnesota including the Twin Cities

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Thursday was like a free April vacation at the end of January. The Twin Cities set a record high temperature of 52 degrees Thursday afternoon. That broke the old record of 48 degrees last set in 1989. 

For perspective, 52 degrees is the normal high in the Twin Cities on April 5! It’s also 27 degrees warmer than Thursday’s normal high of 24 degrees. 

You can see Thursday’s mild air surge on the temperature map:

Here are some select temperatures from Thursday afternoon around Minnesota. Many of these locations will post record highs when data is finalized:

Friday brings cooler but still above-normal temperatures:

Forecast models continue to develop snow Saturday across most of Minnesota from the Twin Cities area northward.

The heaviest snow zones will favor areas north of the Twin Cities through the North Shore. On the map below, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model continues to show the trend.

The heaviest snow will fall across northeastern Minnesota. The North Shore could pick up 4 to more than 10 inches by late Sunday. A 

The Twin Cities will ride the southern edge of the snow zone. Most of the Twin Cities will likely see a coating to around 1 to 2 inches of snow. Heavier snow will fall to the north.

Highs Sunday will warm to around 40 degrees in the south, so what snow falls Saturday may be gone by late Sunday around the Twin Cities.

Next week looks much colder with highs in the teens and 20s.

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Paul Huttner

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Record warmth blanketed much of Minnesota Thursday. Snow and winter storm watches are up for Saturday.

Record highs Thursday; snow and winter storm watches Saturday

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota 2

Record highs Thursday; snow and winter storm watches Saturday

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