With April 2013 the 4th snowiest April on record for Minnesota, perhaps "Mother Nature" is "just balancing out the scales" after the record warm spring of 2012-MPR

4/22/13, "Buckle Up: 4" to 8"+ likely tonight; "Instant Spring" & 70 by Sunday?" Paul Huttner, Minnesota Public Radio

"Our next (and last?) major "winter storm" in spring is taking direct aim at the Twin Cities tonight. It's already snowing heavily in South Dakota.

Early morning sunshine in the Twin Cities gives way to developing rain this afternoon, and then to all snow...

Winter Storm Warnings are out for a narrow but potent system that looks to center right over the Twin Cities metro toward Duluth and northwest Wisconsin....

The good news? In an abrupt upper air pattern change is coming by this weekend. Our 1st 60s...and possibly 70s are on the way by Saturday & Sunday....

14.1" April snowfall at MSP so far

4th snowiest April on record
7.8" snowfall needed for snowiest April on record
-9F temps vs. average so far this month...

It's as if we did something really, really wrong to deserve this "spring" in Minnesota. Or is Mother Nature just balancing out the scales of weather justice for our amazing record warmth last spring?"...









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