Wet wrap up of March and beginning of April Back-to-back low pressure weather systems brought a very wet weekend to conclude the month of March across Minnesota. Many climate stations reported between 1.50 inches and 2.50 inches of precipitation over the weekend. A few places in south-central Minnesota reported over 3 inches. At least 30 new daily precipitation records were reported within the Minnesota climate station network, including a remarkable 3.17 inches at Owatonna (Steele County) on March 30th. The added precipitation over the weekend pushed the monthly total for March to above normal values at most climate stations across the state. Some areas of the state reported thunderstorms, sleet, snow, and even freezing rain from the storms over last weekend. Along the north shore of Lake Superior freezing rain caused ice to form on power lines and bare trees. More on the impact of the weekend storms can be found in a summary from the Minnesota State Climatology Office on their...
