March is the third
snowiest month of the year in the Twin Cities, based on 30 year averages from
1981 to 2010. January and December are
typically snowier than March. An “average” March brings us 10.2 inches of
snow. We were below average this March
at MSP airport, with only 6.8 inches. Unless some very strange things happen in
April, November will be the snowiest month of this winter season, with a tally
of 9.4 inches.
March started out
very chilly, followed by series of nice warm days. Cool temps returned during
the third week of the month. Our warmest temperature in the Twin Cities was 70
degrees, on March 15th, and the coldest reading was 7 degrees below zero on the
5th. The average temperature for March was 2.7 degrees above normal in
the Twin Cities.
Looking ahead, the April temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows equal chances of above normal and below normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin:
Are you ready for milder temperatures? Our average high temperature
in the Twin Cities rises from 50 degrees on April 1st to 65 degrees on April 30th.
