The Twin Cities hit a record high temperature on Friday ahead of potentially severe storms arriving in the evening — with rain turning to snow overnight.

The tail-end of a mega storm that brought damaging tornadoes and winds to the central U.S. dumped several inches of snow and brought blizzard conditions to Minnesota on Saturday. Snow fell at rates of 1-3 inches per hour at times on Saturday,

Blizzard warnings remain in effect in west-central and southwestern Minnesota, an area that encompasses cities including Fergus Falls, Morris, Willmar and Marshall, while a winter storm warning is in place for parts of central and north-central Minnesota, including Bemidji, Alexandria and International Falls.

We’ll see record warmth, potential lightning, thunder, wind and hail, and even a few tornadoes possible in parts of southern Minnesota Friday evening. Then heavy wind-driven snow and winds to 55 mph will cause blizzard conditions in western Minnesota by dawn Saturday.

A powerful spring storm system will continue to impact much of the region through Saturday. Snow and strong wind will create blizzard conditions along and west of US Highway 71. In the Mankato/North Mankato area there will be brief snow and strong wind,

Southern Minnesota has been struck with a blizzard warning from the National Weather Service ahead of a powerful spring storm that could dump more than a half-foot of snow and whip it around with winds up to 60 mph.

Widespread high wind capable of power outages, rapid fire spread and tree damage are expected in the Plains and parts of the Midwest. Blizzard conditions are also possible in the Northern Plains.