A strong spring storm will sweep across Minnesota Tuesday, bringing several inches of heavy, wet snow to certain areas. The National Weather Service has already issued weather warnings and watches.
Minnesota is so large that the amount of snow in the south is much less than what the northern parts get. For instance, Rochester usually sees about 53 inches of snow in a typical winter, while Duluth gets around 90 inches.
With our first snowstorm of the season here, it doesn't take Minnesota's biggest airport too long to get those runways clear again. Here's how they do it.