How Much Snow Fell Wednesday Night In The Twin Cities: MN Weather

MINNEAPOLIS — A quick yet powerful storm dumped fresh snow on Minnesota's previously muddy and barren wasteland.

According to the National Weather Service, these are snowstorm amounts as of 12 a.m. Thursday:

• MPX/Chanhassen - 6.8 inches
• MSP Airport - 6.9 inches (a new daily record)
• Eau Claire - 1.0 inch

More totals will be updated through Thursday morning. Check here for specific, town-by-town reports.

The weather will remain quiet and return to above-freezing temperatures next week.

Here's the specific NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.