National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected this afternoon and evening from the Upper Ohio River Valley into the Northeast, and from the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic States. Excessive rainfall from heavy thunderstorms may produce areas of flash flooding from southern New Mexico into the western and northern Gulf Coast into Wednesday. Read More >

The streak for number days in a row with at least 1 inch of snow on the ground at 6 AM CST/7 AM CDT ended at MSP on March 25.  The streak began November 30 after the first major snowstorm of the season.  A lack of prolonged warm air through winter and frequent snowstorms kept the streak going through late March.  The 116 days ranks 9th longest such streak on record. 

 

Top 15 longest streaks with a snow depth of at least an inch since 1899

Rank Run Length (Days) Ending Date
1 136 04-10-1965
2 134 04-04-1951
3 130 03-28-1982
4 126 03-22-1979
5 123 03-24-1986
6 122 03-21-1997
7 119 04-04-2001
8 117 03-18-1972
9 116 03-25-2023
10 115 03-21-1956
11 114 03-18-1953
12 113 03-26-2014
13 112 03-30-1962
14 109 03-25-1970
03-13-1943
03-14-1920
15 107 03-17-2011
03-27-1971