NEXT Weather: Overnight snow puts this winter into top 3 snowiest on record

The April Fools' Day blizzard dropped heavy, wet snow, damaging power lines and leaving thousands without electricity. Xcel Energy said approximately 280,000 customers across Minnesota and Wisconsin were impacted by the storm.

"I woke up this morning and the temperature in my house was 58 degrees. Normally, it's 68 degrees," St. Paul resident Doug Strandquest said.

The outage in Strandquest's neighborhood forced some businesses, including Trader Joe's, to close on Saturday.

"Our neighbor here has an iguana so she was scrambling trying to find something to run her heat lamp, the poor thing," Steve Kelso said.

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It may take a little more time than expected for this snow to melt after we moved up the record books overnight. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Joseph Dames shows us how this storm stacks up.

As of 4 p.m., there are still over 35,000 Xcel Energy customers without power.

Xcel says it anticipates that work to restore power will continue into Sunday and possibly Monday, "given significant damage and challenging conditions."

Travelers at MSP had to deal with long lines and cancellations Saturday.

The storm canceled or delayed nearly 200 departing flights today. It also led to issues at security.

The airport says they were short-staffed because of the storm, so only one security checkpoint was open for a while.

"...It's been kind of a nightmare," Jim Sexton, of Buffalo, said. "Our flight was canceled due to the weather. As far as the staffing and everything else goes, this is really my worst travel experience...We probably added $10,000 to our trip - probably more than $10,000 to our trip."

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Minneapolis and St. Paul will not declare snow emergencies on Saturday, officials from both cities said.

Public works crews are plowing main streets and clearing downed branches on the roadway.

Normal parking rules will apply in both cities.

The weather is causing delays and cancellations at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport.

According to MSP officials, 63 departing flights have been canceled and another 87 have been delayed.

Around noon on Saturday, long lines were reported at the airport.

Xcel Energy says 70,000 people are still without power after the snowstorm moved through Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

At the peak of the outages, over 215,000 people had no power. 

The company says crews are assessing damage and working to restore power. 

For many, the mix of snow, sunshine and singing birds was a stark contrast to start spring."Actually, I find it calming," said Darbiene Sater. "You can hear the bird, the suns out, it's not windy. It's beautiful."

Others say they are ready for the snow to be gone for good.

"It's not normal. I mean, winter is definitely getting worse every year, but what are you going to do?" said Chrysa Duran. "I'm ready for spring."

"It's a little confusing I guess. We're supposed to be spring right now, and this throws a little wrench in things, but it's all good," said Dave Hartman.

The snow overnight dropped 8.5 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, meaning that the area has seen 89.7 inches for the season.

The snowiest winter on record was in 1983-1984, which saw 98.6 inches overall.

West St. Paul declared a snow emergency, which is set to go into effect at 2 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. During a snow emergency, parking is prohibited on snow emergency routes until the streets are fully plowed. Violators may be ticketed and towed.

Plymouth also declared a snow emergency starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday. 

To see if your city has declared a snow emergency, click here.

Just as those snow mounds started to melt away and offer a sign of relief, here comes another round of fresh snow.

"I am extremely sick of it, oh my gosh. It's the cold, it's the wind and I'm freezing. I'm ready for it to be summer," Laura Schmitt, of Lakeville, said.

"It gets a little old, I'm not gonna lie. But with 34 years here in Minnesota, growing up my entire life, I'm used to it. I expect it," John Baumer, of Minnetonka, said.

You can expect some Minnesotans to embrace a little more snow.

Buck Hill in Burnsville announced they'll open for a "bonus day" on Saturday.

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As snow continues to accumulate in the metro, road conditions are deteriorating. The rain before the snow created slick spots on many roads around the state.

The National Weather Service has issued for much of the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The warning is expected to expire at 7 a.m. Saturday.

Areas in western and southern Minnesota, stretching from Big Stone County to the metro area, are also under a blizzard warning.

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Jessy Hoffer recently captured a great sunset in Cannon City:

Eleven inches in the Twin Cities is on the high end of some of the models, with some showing over six inches.