Snow Throughout The Week Brings Minnesota Closer To Snowiest February On Record
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Snow arrived early Sunday morning in the bottom half of the state, pushing Minnesota closer to a record for the snowiest February ever documented.
Snow was relatively light from the Twin Cities down to southeastern Minnesota with totals ranging from 1 to 3 inches. Snow is expected to continue falling into Sunday evening.
Accumulating snow will spread north over southern Minnesota today and continue through this evening. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/wgOXu0wbZ6
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) February 17, 2019
Meteorologist Mike Augustyniak says we can expect another storm system to develop by Tuesday night, making for a messy Wednesday morning commute. Friday and Saturday is also expected to bring more snow accumulation.
Continued cold with accumulating snow likely today and Wednesday. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/KBtRsvzUvw
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) February 17, 2019
Minnesota needs about 5 more inches of snow to beat the record.
As of Sunday afternoon, the northern portion of the state remained free of precipitation.
Looking ahead, temperatures should remain in the low 20s throughout the week.