Conditions improve overnight into Thursday, and more sunshine on the way

The storm system that delivered nearly a foot of snow to some in north Iowa and around 5-8 inches to far southern Minnesota has moved out of here. Winds are backing off overnight and warnings have been canceled as of Wednesday evening.

The high angle of March sunshine will do a lot of work to improve road conditions on plowed roads Thursday. Temperatures will remain a touch below average, but will remain comfortably cool in the afternoon with sunshine and a light breeze.

A relatively quiet spell is ahead of us going into this coming weekend. Temperatures will remain seasonably cool with highs in the upper 30s to mid-40s into the middle of next week.

There are a couple, weak waves of low pressure bringing the chance of showers. The first brings a very slight chance of a shower Friday afternoon. The next brings light rain, maybe with a few snowflakes in the mix, Saturday night through Sunday.

A slow but steady climb upward in temperatures is on the way next week.