March in Minnesota... March roared in like a lion when the second massive snow storm in less than a week dumped more than a foot of snow throughout the upper Midwest. In the Twin Cities yesterday, the snow storm was anticipated, and Mn/DOT crews (top picture) did a great job in clearing the roads so that the p.m. peak drive was not gridlocked. In Duluth (lower picture), snowfall was combined with high winds coming off of Lake Superior, causing white-out conditions and stalling traffic in its tracks.

This weather was part of a larger severe storm that hit the Midwest and ares to the south yesterday. Severe thunderstorms and hail were reported in the Kansas City area, thunder-snow and ice were reported in Iowa, and tornadoes were reported throughout the South.