Drought often ends with a flood and when cool Aprils end in the Dakotas and Minnesota it’s often with a sudden surge of spring. That’s certainly been the case and highly welcomed by all lively in a seemingly endless winter.

Just days ago it was this around Minneapolis…

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Now it’s all about this…

https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/status/987116528763047936

First 50F

https://twitter.com/Matt_Brickman/status/443087763705835520

Then 60F

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Then just two days later, first 70F

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The warmth is finally melting snow and beginning to melt lake ice.

https://twitter.com/NWSTwinCities/status/987430378687385601

FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT: John Autey / Pioneer Press

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