tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post4820137811445472475..comments2024-03-26T10:45:14.207-05:00Comments on The Minnesota Forecaster: A Mix on the Way? (And What Was KARE11 Thinking?)Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02905775514055182861noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-47652470264240231112013-02-02T19:31:49.620-06:002013-02-02T19:31:49.620-06:00Just set up a new thread for this train of clipper...Just set up a new thread for this train of clippers....Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905775514055182861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-22294416236966440462013-02-02T12:00:05.487-06:002013-02-02T12:00:05.487-06:00Thanks M.M. It may not have been a major deal for...Thanks M.M. It may not have been a major deal for everyone but it is better to be safe rather than sorry. Now we watch that system for next weekend. There is something interesting about that one that I'll be watching and that is the fact that it looks like it could end up taking a very similar path to the big storm we had in December. That one in December looked decent at first, and just got better and better as it got closer to the main event. It will be interesting to see how this one evolves over the next several days. Yes, it could go south and yes it could end up being too warm and being more of a mix. Or, just maybe we take a direct hit. It is just too early to say for certain. Until then, enjoy the clipper train.Duanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787345530045701289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-43899108440318566992013-02-02T11:25:15.481-06:002013-02-02T11:25:15.481-06:00Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil ...Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring (didn’t see his shadow). Anyone here beg to differ? Personally, I stepped outside, saw my shadow (and all the snow), so I’m thinkin’ 6 more weeks… However, I’m thinking the rest of you probably have a much more scientific method…<br /><br />P.S. I had to travel last Sunday and couldn’t seem to get a "mutual" forecast from any of the usual sources, so I checked here and decided to go with Duane’s forecast. Good call, Duane!<br />M.M. ;-)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-78089498218957438222013-02-02T10:14:10.397-06:002013-02-02T10:14:10.397-06:00I sure hope you're right, big daddy! I will d...I sure hope you're right, big daddy! I will definitely keep my fingers crossed!! Let it snow!!Snow Misernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-87286218016193837382013-02-02T06:47:12.359-06:002013-02-02T06:47:12.359-06:00Absolutely LOVE the first paragraph of the NWS dis...Absolutely LOVE the first paragraph of the NWS discussion this morning,its nice to see that they have a sense of humor.<br />Also in that same discussion they mention with the 5 clipper systems coming thru through Thursday that someone in the CWA will be approaching double digit snow totals.....good start with the 2" last night,KEEP DANCING PLYMOUTH WEATHER LOVER because these little clipper appretizers may lead to a major storm system next weekend.....Euro showing a decent snow event with warning level snows possible and is supported by the GFS.Maybe,just maybe Snow Miser the Mid-Atlantic Effect is leaving us for awhile.big daddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-76454535154519598682013-02-02T03:52:50.910-06:002013-02-02T03:52:50.910-06:00A solid 2" in Golden Valley from this product...A solid 2" in Golden Valley from this productive little clipper.....lets see what clipper #2 brings later today/tonight.big daddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-67512831467809342312013-02-02T02:28:48.925-06:002013-02-02T02:28:48.925-06:00Extremely poor road conditions according to my wif...Extremely poor road conditions according to my wife, a nurse, who got called into work. The usual yahoos driving too fast. Be careful out there.Disco80https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712370163841412634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-89526858250832041652013-02-01T19:30:22.291-06:002013-02-01T19:30:22.291-06:00I meant "no wind", not "now wind&qu...I meant "no wind", not "now wind"Snow Misernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-8686167989899403122013-02-01T19:29:02.671-06:002013-02-01T19:29:02.671-06:00I couldn't agree more. We don't need rain...I couldn't agree more. We don't need rain until Spring. Let it snow for a change. It's snowing here in Rosemount with beautiful mid-sized flakes and now wind. We're at 1.5 inches and counting.Snow Misernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-83373729216827971212013-02-01T15:25:48.321-06:002013-02-01T15:25:48.321-06:00I actually love the set-up for the next 5 days. I...I actually love the set-up for the next 5 days. It is nice NOT having to worry about liquid. I'm tired of rain and ice.<br /><br />I will not be surprised if some locations near or in the MSP metro receive a good 3"-6" worth of snow between now and Wednesday. No Major snowstorms, but at least no rain.NovakWeathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-77445637083980918912013-02-01T10:22:53.194-06:002013-02-01T10:22:53.194-06:00You snowlovers are pathetic,you guys just latch on...You snowlovers are pathetic,you guys just latch on whenever you hear the word snow,Alberta clippers are notorious for being fickle on path,always moisture straved and they drop snow in only narrow bands,so with all those in mind and the fact that most of the systems this year has missed MSP,I say 4 out of 5 miss us,and that one maybe able to squeeze out an inch.Snowlovers it means keep on waiting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-71823998282937209692013-02-01T10:08:59.494-06:002013-02-01T10:08:59.494-06:00I like snow,so if its a clipper train coming so be...I like snow,so if its a clipper train coming so be it I'll take it however we can get it,my prediction(not in any particular order): 1,2,4,.5,1.5=9 inches!Sam G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-45609478441807786232013-02-01T08:42:25.305-06:002013-02-01T08:42:25.305-06:00@big daddy
Wunderground prediction:
Tonight. 1&qu...@big daddy<br />Wunderground prediction:<br />Tonight. 1"<br />Saturday/night. 2"<br />Sunday night. 3"<br />Monday night. 1"<br />Wednesday/Thursday. 1"<br /><br />Total: 8"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-74134089113336251662013-02-01T04:49:08.449-06:002013-02-01T04:49:08.449-06:00All abroad the BRING IT TRAIN(or should I say the ...All abroad the BRING IT TRAIN(or should I say the clipper train),I'm all for it as well,several little systems can add up rather quickly.<br />Hey Bill how about a little fun with a new post guessing the amount of snow that will fall at MSP over the next week.Currently the NWS has chances of snow in the grids for 5 separate clipper systems for Friday night,Sat/Sat. night,Sun. night,Mon. night, and Thursday.<br />My guess is 7.5 inches....one will miss us entirely, 2 will give us an inch each,another will give us 2 inches and finally one will be a robust 3.5 inches...thats my prediction lets see what happens!big daddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-20639584693170642092013-01-31T17:51:17.073-06:002013-01-31T17:51:17.073-06:00That-a-boy, Duane!! Bring It!!!That-a-boy, Duane!! Bring It!!!Plymouth Weather Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-23506902200485026842013-01-31T16:48:03.221-06:002013-01-31T16:48:03.221-06:00Choo choo! Here comes the clipper train. Plenty ...Choo choo! Here comes the clipper train. Plenty of little clippers are on the map over the next 7 days, and each should provide a little bit of accumulating snow. Granted a lot of these are somewhat moisture starved and normally pretty quick moving systems they probably won't be a major deal. Still though, we get 4 or 5 of them with maybe an inch or two from each then we should at least be able to surpass last years snow (if MSP hasn't already. I haven't checked). A couple of the later clippers could end up being better than the first ones, but we'll see. We'll be keeping an eye on February as it looks like it could finally get things more active than they have been. MSP only needs 30 inches of snow to get to that 50 inch prediction and I'm feeling confident it can get there. Duanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787345530045701289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-39623031266574162312013-01-31T10:02:09.287-06:002013-01-31T10:02:09.287-06:00Why are the 70s and 80s archetype winters for Minn...Why are the 70s and 80s archetype winters for Minnesota? Why not any other period of history? Why not today? I understand winter lovers' frustrations with recent years, but we're not owed anything here are we? Extremes need to be reached to derive averages. We can't expect to be "normal" every year. It's not normal to be normal so regularly. I've been in Minnesota for 35 years and have experienced all kinds of winters here. And THAT'S what's normal to me: all kinds of winters, not just one kind. I'm sure it will get super cold and snowy in years to come, probably very soon. A little patience is needed, that's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-12190440558313247772013-01-30T20:11:31.140-06:002013-01-30T20:11:31.140-06:00CWY2190...I understand your sarcasm, but can you h...CWY2190...I understand your sarcasm, but can you honestly say that we experience anything remotely close to the harsh winters that were so common here 20+ years ago? 2010-2011 had a lot of snow, but I don't recall it being harsh. For instance, we didn't have any sub-zero high temps that winter. 2000-2001 was probably the last consistently cold and snowy winter. 1996 was perhaps the last harsh winter we had. We got extremely lucky with the snowstorm in December. It's looking more and more like that was an absolute fluke.Joel Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151003904789150403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-23308662716858783662013-01-30T12:19:52.555-06:002013-01-30T12:19:52.555-06:00Anon is completely right. We never get big storms ...Anon is completely right. We never get big storms anymore. Its been an entire two years since we got 80" of snow. We should get that every year...its Minnesota! And a big storm? Its been an entire seven weeks! We should be getting historic 11 inch snow falls every other week.CWY2190https://www.blogger.com/profile/07489877587725781507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-36390090886266538392013-01-29T22:53:04.739-06:002013-01-29T22:53:04.739-06:00I say, "Bring it!", too. I want the wors...I say, "Bring it!", too. I want the worst that winter can throw at us. Just once.Joel Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151003904789150403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-46170454768432044452013-01-29T18:36:27.747-06:002013-01-29T18:36:27.747-06:00Novak said it perfectly on his Twitter account. W...Novak said it perfectly on his Twitter account. When you look at the Midwest (very close to home Midwest), we have gotten some good stuff happening lately. Here was his post, in case you didn't see it: "Next Winter Storm will be the 3rd in 3 days to bring 5"+ of snow to portions of Upper Midwest. A truly great run!" It is a great run--we just didn't get it each time, which we won't every time. But I think me saying "Bring It" is working. I just need to hone my skills!!Plymouth Weather Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-40653692910552635282013-01-29T17:07:34.997-06:002013-01-29T17:07:34.997-06:00What was that Genesis song again..., oh yeah, &quo...What was that Genesis song again..., oh yeah, "Missed Again"! Technically, it's "I Missed Again", but I think you get my point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-47147086775883816022013-01-29T14:09:34.415-06:002013-01-29T14:09:34.415-06:00less elegantly put..
we NEVER get decent snows any...less elegantly put..<br />we NEVER get decent snows anymore!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-51471973093694298712013-01-29T11:58:01.558-06:002013-01-29T11:58:01.558-06:00You are correct. A storm missing the TC entirely ...You are correct. A storm missing the TC entirely is not the same thing as the warm side of a storm bringing the TC precipitation other than snow(Mid-Atlantic Effect). It appears that the pending storm south/east of the TC tonight/tomorrow will miss the TC area entirely. Last night's storm was sort of a hybrid in that while the bulk of it missed the TC, rain, not snow, fell in the TC. Now the storm has moved away and tomorrow will be cold...and dry for us. <br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3483614767822693875.post-34475313407260962732013-01-29T10:49:48.975-06:002013-01-29T10:49:48.975-06:00this situation is not exactly mid-atlantic effect....this situation is not exactly mid-atlantic effect.<br />We are being missed by the storms.<br />Mid-atlantic effect is that you get storms but it warms to get rain to then go back to cold once it is dry.<br />This is more of the same pattern we've seen in recent years.<br />Most storms detouring south and east of the TC, which is by the way, the most popular sentence used by PD.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com