Douglas: Spring forward into warmup (and maybe snow?)

By Todd Nelson, filling in for Douglas:

Welcome back to daylight saving time. According to the Energy Policy Act, we won’t return to standard time until the first weekend of November. Interestingly, our friends and neighbors in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands don’t participate.

We’re about a week and a half away from the official start of spring or the vernal equinox, but I am already getting spring fever. It’ll feel more like April over the next several days with highs approaching 60 degrees across parts of the state Sunday, Monday, and again Friday. Warning: Some Minnesotans may be spotted wearing shorts this week, but don’t be frightened. Who needs a spring break vacation in Florida when you can get a tan here?

Weather models are still hinting at the potential of another large and intense spring storm in the Midwest next weekend. They have suggested rain, thunder, and even snow close to home. Stay tuned, it is still March.