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U.S. Weather Update 4.3.26

| April 3, 2026 | By
A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. 

Montana

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon Friday.

  • Total snow accumulations of 4 inches. 
  • Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. 

Wyoming

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 pm Friday.

  • Total snow accumulations between 4 to 6 inches.

  • Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. 

North Dakota

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 4 pm Saturday. 

  • Total snow accumulations between 6 to 12 inches. 
  • Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.  

South Dakota

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 pm Saturday. 

  • Heavy mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow is expected. 
  • Total snow and sleet accumulations between 4 to 10 inches.
  • Ice accumulations around one-quarter of an inch. 
  • Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. 

Minnesota

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon Thursday. 

  • Heavy mixed precipitation is expected. 
  • Total snow accumulations between 8 and 13 inches. 

Wisconsin

Ice Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 am Saturday. 

  • Significant icing is expected.

  • Ice accumulations between one quarter and one half of an inch. 

  • Winds gusting as high as 30 mph.  

Michigan

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 11 am Saturday. 

  • Significant icing is expected. 
  • Ice accumulations around three-tenths of an inch.
  • Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

Maine

Winter Storm Watch remains in effect until 5 pm Friday. 

  • Heavy mixed precipitation is expected. 

  • Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. 

  • Sleet accumulations up to 1 inch.

  • Ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch.  

 

 Additional High Wind Advisory included but not limited to:   California, Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Additional Winter Weather Advisory included but not limited to:   Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

 Additional Flood Warning included but not limited to: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York. 

Additional Dense Fog including but not limited to: Maryland and Pennsylvania. 

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