Winter Storm Potential Discussion
A Powerful Winter Storm On the Horizon(?) 03/22/2024 by Aidan Cera Good evening central Minnesota, future undergraduate meteorologist Aidan Cera here with your latest weather discussion regarding the potential for a potent winter storm to impact our area over the next few days. A Look Back At Last Night's Snowfall An Alberta Clipper type winter storm made it's way across the Upper Midwest yesterday and brought a fairly decent amount of snow to central Minnesota. The heaviest totals noted were along a very narrow corridor starting in southeastern Pope County extending almost due east just south of St. Cloud, MN and into northwestern WI. Most locations received at least 2 inches of snow, with the highest amounts being 8" where the narrow, heavy band tracked. While much of the snow did melt today, overall it was MUCH needed, as most of Minnesota is still in a moderate to severe drought carrying over from last summer and the lack of any significant precipitation since Decembe