Minnesota weather: Wednesday's snow totals
MN weather: Rain in metro, heavy snow for others
Round two of the spring storm on Wednesday will bring rain to the Twin Cities metro and heavy, wet snow to central and northern Minnesota. FOX 9 meteorologist Keith Marler has your forecast.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Round two of the spring storm will bring rain to the Twin Cities metro and heavy wet snow across central and northern Minnesota on Wednesday.
The further north you are, the more snow you got.
Wednesday's snow totals
What we know:
Here's a look at how much snow fell in parts of Minnesota from Tuesday night into Wednesday. Ulen was the big winner, with more than nine inches of fresh, wet, heavy snow.
While more snow hit central and northern Minnesota, the Twin Cities got some sloppy snow, but mostly rain and some sleet.
- Ulen – 9.7 inches
- Richville – 8.5 inches
- Bagley – 8.0 inches
- Kensington – 8.0 inches
- Little Falls – 7.5 inches
- Pelican Rapids – 7.5 inches
- Finland – 7.0 inches
- Starbuck – 7.0 inches
- Lengby – 7.0 inches
- Parkers Prairie – 7 inches
- Moorhead - 7 inches
Quiet rest of the week
What's next:
The storm system will wrap in the overnight hours, but the clouds will linger for Thursday morning. The afternoon will see partly sunny skies and highs in the 40s.
Temperatures will return to the 50s on Friday with a few passing clouds. The weekend features plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 40s. After a cooler start on Monday, a warm-up begins with temperatures climbing back into the 50s.
Here's a look at your seven-day forecast:
(FOX 9)
Crashes following snowfall
Photo from the Minnesota State Patrol shows a semi-truck in the ditch following recent snowfall. (Supplied)
By the numbers:
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) shared a post that said, "Troopers continue to respond to several crashes, spin outs & jackknifed semis on snow & slush covered roads. This jackknife I94 near Barnesville no inj. Please drive with caution. Keep the cruise control OFF and headlights/taillights ON http://511mn.org."
Later in the evening, authorities said troopers responded to 22 crashes, three of which involved injuries. There were also another 43 other vehicles that spun out or ran off the road and required tow assistance, as well as several jackknifed semi-trucks.
MSP said on Tuesday, April 1, there were 41 property damage crashes, five injury crashes, 41 vehicles off the road, one spin out and four jackknifed semis between 12 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
MnDOT 511 map showing road conditions as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Supplied)
The Source: Information in this report used information shared by the Minnesota State Patrol, the National Weather Service and the FOX 9 weather forecast.