Wintry Weekend Weather Covers Washington County With Snow, Ice

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — Days are getting longer and March Madness is just around the corner, sure signs that spring is on its way. But winter was not quite ready to end this weekend in Washington County.

Five inches of snow fell in Forest Lake, while Stillwater saw four inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Snowfall totals were lower on the southern end of the county. Parts of Woodbury recorded 2.5 inches of snow, while 1.4 inches fell in St. Paul Park and 1 inch fell in Afton, the NWS said.

Most of that accumulated during an “intense” period of snowfall that lasted only two to three hours early Sunday morning, the NWS said.

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Up to a quarter-inch of ice also fell in some areas over the weekend as part of the storm that stretched from southwest Minnesota through northern Wisconsin.

Despite a few unseasonably warm days in recent weeks, Minnesotans should expect the cold to linger for a little while longer, the NWS said.

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A “prolonged cool air mass” is forecast to linger across the region and “keep temperatures below the seasonal average for early March," according to NWS forecasters.

The NWS also said there is a slight chance of light snow this week, though no “significant” weather systems are expected in the region.

Here’s this week’s forecast for the Stillwater area:

Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

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