Monday’s warmth had Minnesotans out to soak up as much spring-like weather before more inevitable cold returns. 

Minneapolis’ chain of lakes had it all — runners, cyclists, walkers, groups enjoying a meal and even a pet rabbit on a leash named Mercury. 

“It’s [warmer] out right now. So, at times like this is [we] take him out,” Bretxi Sintiero, Mercury’s owner ,said. “He sometimes needs that fresh air too. You know?”

Others found it hard to believe how nice it was, especially as not a week ago, some Minnesotans received a foot of snow. 

“I live in an apartment, and we were completely snowed in the entire parking lot. No one could get out. So it was pretty, pretty crazy. Again, [it’s] pretty surreal that I’m now out here on a bike,” Jeff Ledin said before joining a friend to ride around Lake Harriot. 

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