The storm for the end of this week into Saturday is not looking, promising for us here in the TC metro at all. The models are consistently having the storm in eastern Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
Bummer. Thanks for the update. Lots of reports in Hennepin Co of a half to three quarters of an inch of rain during the night. That would have been some nice SNOW if not for the warmer winter temps we seem to get now. :+( Thanks again, Schnee Meister.
WeatherGeek, bummer about the now non-snowstorm for the metro and your heavy rain last night. I am in the Plymouth/Maple Grove area. We got a very light coating of ice from some very light freezing rain last night. That’s all that fell here.
The NWS forecast discussion this afternoon said southeast Minnesota might pick up an inch of snow this weekend. Though Novak never said we were going to get hit by a snowstorm this weekend, he sure got some of our hopes up for one. Maybe next time.
It looks like after a couple of seasonal temperature days this weekend, the “heat“ will be back next week with highs well into the 30s again…and no snow. To think this winter got off to a roaring start. It really has shifted to its all too characteristic wimpy stage recently.
Mr Schnee Meister don’t give up hope yet, some of the 18Z models bring the system further north, the NAM(not the most reliable model) has an all out snowstorm for us and the GFS has trended north to include the southern metro, so let’s pump the brakes for now and see what tonight’s and tomorrow model runs say before we throw in the towel on this.
From Paul D's blog in the Strib today: "What happened to a persistent snow cover of 4 inches or more? In the 1970s the Twin Cities averaged 80-100 days every winter with over 4 inches on the ground. Since 2000 only 45-55 days with over 4 inches of what I call “usable snow.”
The 1930s saw similar low snow cover amounts, but that was due to Dust Bowl drought.
Since 2000 our lack of persistent snow on the ground is a symptom of warming winters. It still snows, but midwinter rain and thaw cycles quickly erase the base. Ugh."
Dance, PWL....... maybe the white stuff in snow events of our days gone by will shift and give us something to smile about!
Thanks for posting this, Bill!!!!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to add: Start dancing PWL, and please point the fingers in the metro's direction in the hopes that we get some decent snow next weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad hearing the steady patter of pouring rain. "Long ago" it would have been snow.
ReplyDeleteThe storm for the end of this week into Saturday is not looking, promising for us here in the TC metro at all. The models are consistently having the storm in eastern Wisconsin and Northern Michigan.
ReplyDeleteBummer. Thanks for the update. Lots of reports in Hennepin Co of a half to three quarters of an inch of rain during the night. That would have been some nice SNOW if not for the warmer winter temps we seem to get now. :+( Thanks again, Schnee Meister.
DeleteWeatherGeek, bummer about the now non-snowstorm for the metro and your heavy rain last night. I am in the Plymouth/Maple Grove area. We got a very light coating of ice from some very light freezing rain last night. That’s all that fell here.
ReplyDeleteThe NWS forecast discussion this afternoon said southeast Minnesota might pick up an inch of snow this weekend. Though Novak never said we were going to get hit by a snowstorm this weekend, he sure got some of our hopes up for one. Maybe next time.
It looks like after a couple of seasonal temperature days this weekend, the “heat“ will be back next week with highs well into the 30s again…and no snow. To think this winter got off to a roaring start. It really has shifted to its all too characteristic wimpy stage recently.
Mr Schnee Meister don’t give up hope yet, some of the 18Z models bring the system further north, the NAM(not the most reliable model) has an all out snowstorm for us and the GFS has trended north to include the southern metro, so let’s pump the brakes for now and see what tonight’s and tomorrow model runs say before we throw in the towel on this.
ReplyDeleteI’m all in favor of a northward shift, Big Daddy…here’s hoping.
DeleteLet’s gooooo!!! Doing the “pump the breaks” dance!!!
ReplyDeleteBring it!!
From Paul D's blog in the Strib today: "What happened to a persistent snow cover of 4 inches or more? In the 1970s the Twin Cities averaged 80-100 days every winter with over 4 inches on the ground. Since 2000 only 45-55 days with over 4 inches of what I call “usable snow.”
ReplyDeleteThe 1930s saw similar low snow cover amounts, but that was due to Dust Bowl drought.
Since 2000 our lack of persistent snow on the ground is a symptom of warming winters. It still snows, but midwinter rain and thaw cycles quickly erase the base. Ugh."
Dance, PWL....... maybe the white stuff in snow events of our days gone by will shift and give us something to smile about!
Schnee Meister, I'm in the SLP area.
Latest Euro and GFS are showing an inch of snow (if we’re lucky) for the TC metro from today through next Monday.
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