It's the calm before the storm: A winter storm watch stretches across the state, including the Twin Cities metro area, from 1 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Friday. We could get 4-7 inches of snow in a wintry mix.
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Dangerous storms, tornadoes forecast for US Midwest, South
Meteorologists are urging people in parts of the Midwest and southern U.S. to be ready Friday for dangerous weather including tornadoes, saying the conditions are similar to those a week ago that unleashed a devastating twister that killed at least 21 people in Mississippi.
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Metro, southern Minnesota could see up to 6 inches of snow tonight
Snow falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour is expected as a storm races across Minnesota. Hail and tornadoes are possible over far southern and southeastern Minnesota, the National Weather Service said.
Duluth

Do Duluthians want a record snowy year, or is it time to end this long, winter nightmare?
As of 7 a.m. March 29, Duluth was just about 9 inches shy of a record of the 135.4 inches set in 1995-96.
Paul Douglas

D.J. Kayser: March going out like a lion with snow, ice and blizzard conditions
We'll continue to be impacted by a system as we head through Friday, with heavy, wet snow expected Friday Night in the metro. Look on the bright side: 50F is still possible Sunday! - D.J. Kayser
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Evening forecast: Low of 33, periods of rain, set to change Friday
The latest forecast for the Twin Cities and region.