By Lori EhdeSunday’s snowstorm wouldn’t have been such a blow to the area had it not followed such a mild week of exceptionally warm weather."February and March are typically our snowiest months," said local weather recorder Troy Thone.According to his measurements, Sunday’s blizzard dropped more than 6 inches of snow in Luverne that amounted to .59 inches of moisture.He said exact snowfall totals were difficult to gauge because the wind moved it around so much.Thone measured wind gusts up to 44 mph during the storm and sustained wind speeds at nearly 30 mph.It started snowing in Luverne late Sunday morning and came down heavy early in the afternoon. The winds started picking up between 4 and 5 p.m."It stayed really windy all through the night," Thone said. "Visibility was poor – below a half mile and at times zero visibility."Initial snowfall melted on roadways before accumulating, leaving dangerous, slippery patches.With poor visibility and icy roads, numerous vehicles found their way into ditches, but no personal injury accidents were reported during the storm, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Department.Thone said temperatures during the storm stayed right around the freezing mark, "which is normal for March," he said.But area residents got a rude reminder of winter when they awoke to a 7 degree Tuesday morning.The sharp contrast in temperatures, however, caused a foggy morning and decorative frost and trees, fence lines and structures.The scenery didn’t last long, though, once the sun came out and hiked the mercury to nearly 30 degrees.More snowfall was in the forecast for Wednesday and for the coming weekend.Tuesday, March 20, is the first official day of spring.