Hang in there – warmer weather is on its way soon

If you like warm temperatures, relatively speaking, then 2016 has been your year — so far. 
In the months of January through March we've seen increasing above-normal temperatures each month culminating in a balmy 7 degrees above normal for March. 
Spring and fall months are weather transition times of the year and can definitely show off a wide range of temperatures. March was no exception. 
From a 0-degree low temperature on March 2 to a high temperature of 73 on March 11, thermometers got a workout, plummeting to frigid depths then soaring to balmy conditions in the span of just over a week.
The first half of March remained almost dry before a much wetter weather pattern developed in the latter part of the month. 
The warm temperatures kept much of the moisture in the form of a liquid, although two snow events near the end of the month reminded us that winter wasn't quite over yet. 
Both the 23rd and 26th-27th saw very heavy wet snowfall with estimates of 2 and almost 4 inches respectively. 
Heavier snowfalls were not that far away with Sioux Falls recording over 11 inches between the two storms, and Sioux City had over 14 inches. 
However, as is the nature of early spring snowstorms, it rarely sticks around for long, and within a day or two most of it was gone.
April weather will continue the spring warm-up with average highs near 60 and average overnight lows likely above freezing. April precipitation also increases with average amounts over 3 inches.
A blog of daily summary and other interesting weather events for the Luverne area is at http://luvernemnweather.blogspot.com. Thone can be reached at tathone@gmail.com.