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Spring storm moves out of the region, only for another to arrive 48 hours later

Heavy, accumulating snow and blowing snow possible

Forecast precipitation Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
Forecast precipitation Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Pivotal Weather

A fairly active weather pattern will keep spring storms in focus as we head into the workweek. Monday will see a brief quiet period, but another strong storm system is set to bring accumulating snow and blowing snow from Tuesday into Wednesday.

Quiet Monday ahead

The snow, sleet, and rain will begin to exit the region Sunday night as our low-pressure system moves across southern Wisconsin toward Lake Michigan. Precipitation will taper off from northwest to southeast.

Forecast precipitation Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
Forecast precipitation Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight
NOAA via Pivotal Weather

Low temperatures will drop into the low to mid-20s across the region, with teens expected in the far north.

Lows for Sunday night
Lows for Sunday night
National Weather Service

High pressure will settle in from Canada, bringing sunshine and a cooler start to the workweek. Highs will reach the upper 30s to near 40 degrees, with mid-30s expected in the Northland.

Highs for Monday
Highs for Monday
National Weather Service

Not an April Fools’ joke

This is not an April Fools’ Day joke — a powerful storm system will push out of the Rockies Tuesday into Wednesday.

Cooler air will be in place, which should largely eliminate the threat of freezing rain or sleet. Rain and snow will be the primary types of precipitation, but there will be plenty of Pacific moisture involved. Forecast models are predicting 0.75 to 1.25 inches of liquid precipitation.

Quantitative precipitation forecast
Quantitative precipitation forecast
NOAA via Weather Prediction Center

Needless to say, many locations will be seeing plowable snow for the start of April.