Winter Storm Watches and Hazardous Weather Outlooks were issued during the weekend as the winter storm is expected to begin as early as Sunday afternoon.
We saw an entire winter's worth of snow by March 1. Just looking at the statistics, we have another 25" of snow to go before warm fronts. That puts this winter in the history books.
Predicting spring flooding is as much an art as it is a science. Snow cover is higher than average, with 5-8" of liquid water trapped in all that snow. If we see heavy rain and rapid warming in March and April we may see significant river and stream flooding later this spring. If you've had flooding issues in the past you should stay alert and up to date with the latest NWS flood outlook
According to the National Weather Service of Duluth, the system will move in Sunday (February 26th) with most snow falling throughout the day on Monday.
Some Minnesotans began to panic with the thoughts of a "historic" weather event that was supposed to happen in late February 2023. Here is how Minnesotans reacted to the storm on social media