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Winter storm warnings continue for the northern half of Minnesota 

Heavy wet snow will continue to gradually pile up in the north through the overnight hour into Wednesday and even Thursday morning in the northeast. You can see on the map above parts of the North Shore could pick up 12 to 18 inches of snow by Thursday morning! 

That kind of heavy wet spring snow can down trees and power lines. Check out the wording  from the Duluth National Weather Service office on the 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Tuesday afternoon 18Z High-Resolution Rapid Refresh model run shows the evening snow burst in the Twin Cities moving north with snow continuing through Wednesday.

The forecast model loop below runs between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 p.m. Wednesday. 

Heaviest snowfall totals continue to favor the northern half of Minnesota.

The Twin Cities will likely pick up a couple of slushy inches mainly on grassy areas Tuesday evening. Heavier snow will favor the northern Twin Cities. 

Rain and a few thunderstorms will bubble across southern Minnesota Wednesday. 

Our meteorological spring has taken one of the wettest turns on record for parts of southern Minnesota. The wet last weekend of the month produced a few records.

, my MPR News colleague, passed along these eye-opening precipitation numbers Tuesday:

Our lollygagging storm will finally pull away Thursday. Look for much more sunshine through Saturday and milder temperatures. Highs in the 50s will be common in the south. 

There are signs this may be the last big spring snow event for most of Minnesota. Some models hint at highs in the 70s the weekend of April 12-13.

Paul Huttner

Author

A strong April storm is dropping snow and rain across different parts of Minnesota. The highest accumulations will occur in the northern half of the state.

Winter storm warnings continue north; sloppy snow, rain in Twin Cities

Snowfall projection for northeast Minnesota

Winter storm warnings continue north; sloppy snow, rain in Twin Cities

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