for those wanting more snow.... (Minneapolis, Duluth: moving, offices, commute)

[DaninEGF]

A fast moving but potent weather system will drop southeast across the western and central dakotas and into iowa on tuesday. snow will occur east of the storm track in the colder airmass with a band of 3 to 7 inches of snow likely from Grand Forks and Fargo southeast through St Cloud to Minneapolis and Rochester....worst of it for the Cities will come midday through the evening on Tuesday....affecting the Tues eve commute. Just a heads up.

We are colder with this system than on Saturday and thus for the Twin Cities to Rochester which saw quite a bit of sleet on Saturday....all snow is forecast.

Now...for those in southwestern Minnesota such as Marshall and Worthington and Albert Lea another mix of snow and ice will occur.

Dan....met at NWS Grand Forks

[LaceyEx]

We're off to a great start!!!!

[DaninEGF]

Just saw the new forecast from NWS MPX (Chanhassen) and FGF (Grand Forks) and snow advisories in effect for the upcoming system....heaviest in far nw mn and ern nd 6 am Tue til noon and heaviest in the Cities into southeast MN noon to 6 pm Tue. Total accum projection from NWS offices (I am not at work today) is 3 to 6 inches. 3 inches pretty widespread from the northwest to southeast part of the state (Duluth and International Falls on the north end and Marshall to Albert Lea on the south end). A bonus 5-6 inches likely very near the I-94 corridor from Fargo-Moorhead to St Cloud to MSP then toward Rochester and Red Wing. Not much wind to deal with thankfully.


Dan

[golfgal]

See, this is what happened when we were kids, a couple inches here, a couple inches there, throw in a big storm once/year and you had snow all winter long! I heard a possibility of another storm around Saturday too. How is that looking? I love having our own personal meteorologist .

[DaninEGF]

Originally Posted by golfgal

See, this is what happened when we were kids, a couple inches here, a couple inches there, throw in a big storm once/year and you had snow all winter long! I heard a possibility of another storm around Saturday too. How is that looking? I love having our own personal meteorologist .

As for Saturday....I go into work Tues night but from what I have seen does look like a weaker event for mainly southern half of the state (incl the MSP) but once again may pose some mix with sleet or freezing rain in the far south part of the state to mainly light snow north of I-90 to little to nothing north of St Cloud. But it is far out....but overall idea is not a big event (at least now).

Some models are hinting at another southwest to northeast moving type low similar to this past Saturday one for very early next week....but timing is difficult. Overall pattern though for the next few weeks is active one with warmer than normal southeast half of the country and colder air poised over the north central states with the storm track from colorado-kansas northeast toward the great lakes...putting Minnesota in a favored area for potential snows every few days.

Dan

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by DaninEGF

As for Saturday....I go into work Tues night but from what I have seen does look like a weaker event for mainly southern half of the state (incl the MSP) but once again may pose some mix with sleet or freezing rain in the far south part of the state to mainly light snow north of I-90 to little to nothing north of St Cloud. But it is far out....but overall idea is not a big event (at least now).

Some models are hinting at another southwest to northeast moving type low similar to this past Saturday one for very early next week....but timing is difficult. Overall pattern though for the next few weeks is active one with warmer than normal southeast half of the country and colder air poised over the north central states with the storm track from colorado-kansas northeast toward the great lakes...putting Minnesota in a favored area for potential snows every few days.

Dan

How will the pattern change impact eastern Kansas? It seems like our temperatures will be warming up quite a bit over the next few days with precipitation chances this coming weekend as well. We are still waiting for our first snowfall of the season in the eastern Kansas/western Missouri area. I am hoping the arctic air makes its way back down here soon.

[DaninEGF]

Originally Posted by Plains10

How will the pattern change impact eastern Kansas? It seems like our temperatures will be warming up quite a bit over the next few days with precipitation chances this coming weekend as well. We are still waiting for our first snowfall of the season in the eastern Kansas/western Missouri area. I am hoping the arctic air makes its way back down here soon.

Hi

Well for your area appears pattern is changing back to a western U.S. trough and southeastern U.S. ridge....meaning colder air will spill more toward the Rockies while warmer air will move back north through the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic states. For your area....this does put it in more of a battle ground the next several days with one system Thursday and another this weekend...but right now just doesnt appear cold enough for much if any snow at least thru early next week. I see the local NWS offices do mention some psbl sleet or freezing rain early Thursday...but other than that all rain.

General pattern shaping up looking ahead toward the mid and end of the month would suggest perhaps hanging on to a slightly milder than average pattern for your part of the plains eastward to the mid atlantic coast. But I caution...long range models do indicate trends pretty good but dont handle individual storms well beyond day 7. I dont think chances for snow by Christmas are that good right now....but I wouldnt say its impossible.

Dan

[kuan]

You know what? I gotta give you weather people a break. Over the last few years you have been getting much better in your forecasts. You guys get it right more than half the time now, way better than any stockbroker.

[LaceyEx]

DaninEGF-It's been snowing heavily here in Alex since 4:30AM. They predicted 3-5" on Weather Channel but we're close to that now.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by DaninEGF

Hi

Well for your area appears pattern is changing back to a western U.S. trough and southeastern U.S. ridge....meaning colder air will spill more toward the Rockies while warmer air will move back north through the Ohio Valley and into the Mid Atlantic states. For your area....this does put it in more of a battle ground the next several days with one system Thursday and another this weekend...but right now just doesnt appear cold enough for much if any snow at least thru early next week. I see the local NWS offices do mention some psbl sleet or freezing rain early Thursday...but other than that all rain.

General pattern shaping up looking ahead toward the mid and end of the month would suggest perhaps hanging on to a slightly milder than average pattern for your part of the plains eastward to the mid atlantic coast. But I caution...long range models do indicate trends pretty good but dont handle individual storms well beyond day 7. I dont think chances for snow by Christmas are that good right now....but I wouldnt say its impossible.

Dan

Thanks for the information Dan. Hopefully the Central Plains will get some snowfall soon. All we have been getting is rain lately which is unusual for our area in December