NWS: Spring thaw has finally arrived

The spring thaw season is underway up and down the Red River Valley.  The National Weather Service expects generally favorable melt conditions to continue for the next few days – with things picking up next week.

The 8 to 14 day outlook predicts near normal temperatures with slightly above normal precipitation.  Normal temperatures for the last week of March across the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks area has highs ranging from 35 to 43 degrees and lows 24 to 28 degrees.

Satellite images show the darker areas of increasing snow-free ground along the corridor of the central Red River Valley.  There are lighter snow-covered areas at the far north and south portions of the valley and along the east and west bench and upland areas.

According to the NWS a few far southern basin rivers and streams could start to see open flow early next week.

Pictured:  NWS Satellite image