Snowshoe Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I am still baffled as to why the point forecasts have a range of 6-12 around here. That seems way too high for this event. With how things have been I feel like 6 inches should be the top of the range... I know it is long duration, but don't see the high totals materializing... Here's the 90% map from La Crosse. Quote WISCONSIN RAPIDS Wisconsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshoe Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 And the 10% chance. Quote WISCONSIN RAPIDS Wisconsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Under a WWA for 3-9 Nice range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Under a WWA for 3-9 Nice range...Lol ya. Gonna come down to who gets hit from with both then front and backside. Front zone will be narrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Starting to like a a southern metro jack. Also think money has a shot to score big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Just under 3” down with wave 1. Currently some freezing rain/snow mix before round 2. A total of 6+” looks like a lock at this point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 https://www.weather.gov/media/mkx/sitreport/SitReport1.pdf 9 inches would be nearly double my highest amount so far this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 With the 2” or so OTG from Saturday, the 3” that fell earlier, and the 4-6” still to come ...we might have 10” OTG in April. I’m going to say that hasn’t happened in a really long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 With the 2” or so OTG from Saturday, the 3” that fell earlier, and the 4-6” still to come ...we might have 10” OTG in April. I’m going to say that hasn’t happened in a really long time.You’ll probably get more snow this weekend too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 You’ll probably get more snow this weekend too snow totals thru the 15th are ridiculous here and over by you. Meanwhile my mom is complaining about 90F in Phoenix. O-K. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Been getting pretty solid drizzle for the past 30 minutes. All surfaces are just wet at the moment, even elevated ones. I'd expect that to change by tomorrow morning. May be an ugly commute. 30.4*F. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 0z NAMs with a much thinner jack zone from north of Rochester up to the southern TC metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 0z NAMs with a much thinner jack zone from north of Rochester up to the southern TC metro.Been the jack all winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 St Paul and Minneapolis upgraded to a warning. 6-10” in the point today. Might be our biggest storm of the season if you combine with yesterday’s totals. Wowzers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 St Paul and Minneapolis upgraded to a warning. 6-10” in the point today. Might be our biggest storm of the season if you combine with yesterday’s totals. Wowzers.Good luck to you and the rest of you guys up north. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 St Paul and Minneapolis upgraded to a warning. 6-10” in the point today. Might be our biggest storm of the season if you combine with yesterday’s totals. Wowzers.Could be a nasty gradient across the metro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Could be a nasty gradient across the metroYou got powder flying yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Could be a nasty gradient across the metroWouldn’t be a storm without a gradient right through the metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Low 30s and drizzle here. Still expecting 2-4". Column should cool once the better forcing gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 You got powder flying yet?Ya about an inch down.. Rates are not crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Ya about an inch down.. Rates are not crazy.Banding looks good for your area in SE MN...should pick up soon...I think your in the best position right now for the most snows today in MN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Banding looks good for your area in SE MN...should pick up soon...I think your in the best position right now for the most snows today in MN.Should be a long duration moderate event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 That stuff out in SD looks legit on radar. Might skip out of the office a bit early to avoid the afternoon rush disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Actually wondering what brand of glue OAX was sniffing when they put us in the WWA. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew NE Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Actually wondering what brand of glue OAX was sniffing when they put us in the WWA. I'm guessing in part for Omaha at least it was only because of the morning rush. There were some major accidents on bridges and overpasses, L street going over I-80 had a 12 car pile up and a couple roads around my office were closed as well as I arrived. Honestly it wasn't that bad, but you know how people drive around here. . It looked like to me that the city of Omaha may have been caught off guard a bit getting salt trucks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 I'm guessing in part for Omaha at least it was only because of the morning rush. There were some major accidents on bridges and overpasses, L street going over I-80 had a 12 car pile up and a couple roads around my office were closed as well as I arrived. Honestly it wasn't that bad, but you know how people drive around here. . It looked like to me that the city of Omaha may have been caught off guard a bit getting salt trucks out.No issue here. Roads are dry as a bone and radar looks unfavorable. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshoe Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 It's great when it snows during the daylight! I'll try to get a time lapse as work allows throughout the day. As you can see the first band overnight just missed me to the north. You can barely make out the smokestacks on the papermill and 3/4 mile away. 2 Quote WISCONSIN RAPIDS Wisconsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormgeek Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Looks like the band out in SD is making its move and transferring energy to the south with the north band dissipating. Looks like south MN is in a very good spot (cities on south)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Looks like the band out in SD is making its move and transferring energy to the south with the north band dissipating. Looks like south MN is in a very good spot (cities on south)!The northern end of that intense band is expanding. We’re gonna get raked in a bit. South metro on south will do best but it’s going to be good by us too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Heavy bands just to my west. Nice dry slot in NW IA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaster220 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Only that one week in Feb delivered on a model "storm threat" and even then could not pull off double digits in any single event. A kiss of white stuff should be on my deck some time tomorrow.. Quote Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 53.1" (90% Normal Season) Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13) Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.3 Apr: 0.1 Avg = 59.2" (Harrison): 2023-24 = 53.1" Avg = 45.0" (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5" 2021-22 = 35.6" Avg = 49.7" (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2" 2019-20 = 48.0" 2018-19 = 56.1" 2017-18 = 68.3" 2016-17 = 52" 2015-16 = 57.4" 2014-15 = 55.3" 2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!) 2012-13 = 47.2" 2011-12 = 43.7" Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Pound town and flake size is increasing. 6” down combined last night and so far today. Looking good for 2-4” more today. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 It looks like a pretty narrow corridor that is probably scoring big right now. i think some in the warning area will under perform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 It looks like a pretty narrow corridor that is probably scoring big right now. i think some in the warning area will under perform.Small flakes but will hit warning criteria here for sure... Not many storms where someone in the warning doesn't underperform 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 The severe side of this storm is not to be dismissed...looks like a very legit severe wx outbreak is forthcoming later today...Tornado Watch is going to be hoisted soon across the OV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Snow/sleet just underway. Ground getting white.What else would ya want on April 3rd? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Poundtown. Quick 1/2 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud2380 Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Cedar Rapids now in the winter weather advisory. The double standards on issuing headlines is comical to me with the NWS. Keokuk, IA got 4" of snow Sunday, but no advisory issued, despite all signs pointing towards 2-4" for that area. Now CR is in line for a 1/2" of snow and maybe a thin glaze of ice, but they issue the advisory. 4" of snow would be significantly more hazardous than what we're expecting today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Cedar Rapids now in the winter weather advisory. The double standards on issuing headlines is comical to me with the NWS. Keokuk, IA got 4" of snow Sunday, but no advisory issued, despite all signs pointing towards 2-4" for that area. Now CR is in line for a 1/2" of snow and maybe a thin glaze of ice, but they issue the advisory. 4" of snow would be significantly more hazardous than what we're expecting today.OAX has become comical with headlines too. This morning's WWA for my county was completely uncalled for as we had zero chance for appreciable precip even when the advisory was issued. Typically headlines are their stronger suit but maybe they're thinner skinned now cuz it's April. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Drizzle has turned to flakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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