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April 6th-7th Plains/MW Spring Snow System


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The beat goes on as we continue through this cold and wintry opening week of April and yet another snow system looks to target the central Plains and slide into the S MW later this week into the weekend.  All the models are dialing in on this potential, but strength and track are still in question.  Let's dive in...

 

00z Euro has a stripe of 2-4" across C NE, 3-6" across KS into MO...

 

 

06z GFS...

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/gfs/2018040406/072/snku_acc.us_c.png

 

 

06z NAM...

 

http://maps1.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/nam/2018040406/066/snku_acc.us_c.png

 

00z GGEM...

 

http://maps3.pivotalweather.com/maps/models/gdps/2018040400/072/snku_acc.us_c.png

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I wonder what the all-time April snow records are for your region for daily and full month snow tallies.

Our highest April snow-wise is 11.1", so that's not on the table. I don't think top-5 is either, that's 7.2".

 

The daily snowfall record for 4/6 is 4.2", I don't think that's on the table anymore. 4/8 is 1.5".

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High-rez 12z NAM with a more reasonable advisory snowfall for NE...a "nothing burger" turning into an actual decent chance for an April snow???

 

 

 

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Meh. Maybe another 1-2" snowfall for Omaha. Sounds like a nothing burger for ME. Sorry if I don't blow my shorts for that. It's funny how you don't care what I say yet you reference my nothing burger comment earlier this week and have to throw a comment back at that. :lol: Couldn't care less if central Nebraska, Missouri, Siberia or somewhere else gets more!

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Meh. Maybe another 1-2" snowfall for Omaha. Sounds like a nothing burger for ME. Sorry if I don't blow my shorts for that. It's funny how you don't care what I say yet you reference my nothing burger comment earlier this week and have to throw a comment back at that. :lol: Couldn't care less if central Nebraska, Missouri, Siberia or somewhere else gets more!

You got it! The only time this season I “referenced” your comment but yet, I had to deal with it all season long. It’s all good NEJeremy. All kidding aside, looks like you guys are in for a nice break from the cold next week.

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OAX with 2-4" for here in the point grid. That's what I'd do too. They've had a fairly good handle on this, sometimes it seems like they're looking at completely different models from us. Not this time. Think a WWA for 2-4" with isolated 6" is in the works.

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damnit! why the hell does this happen all the time. when march barely delivered any winter weather i thought we were done and i thought i wasn't gonna have to watch another miss again until next winter.

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NAM probably went from one extreme to the next. Extremely wet to extremely dry. I'd put a good bet on 1-3 Friday and 2-4 on sunday's system.

For Lincoln I'd flip those around. I'm not sure I'd go with 2-4" for Omaha Sunday either. 1-3 for both waves seems like a decent bet for Omaha. I'm sticking to my 2-4" guns for Lincoln Friday till I see more model runs that make me wanna underage drink.

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OAX put us on the Eastern edge of an advisory with 2-4" on the point grid. Still seems about right. NAMily still shows dry air f****g with this thing and making for a sharp cutoff over our county (when isn't there a sharp cutoff right on our county?)

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Could add GL's to thread title. Under a WWA lasting into Friday.. :mellow:

Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

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

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Interesting storm.  WWA for the northern part of my area.  Models were really off with the heaviest snow from the Easter system.  They had warnings for areas north of I80, but it turned out that areas south of the interstate really cashed in, including me.  I noticed NWS Hastings disco this morning mentioned it might go north or south.  Always good to hedge your bets Hastings.  

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If the 12Z NAM is right, it might not even snow in Omaha. Shocking, right? 90% of me is happy with this as I am ready for spring although it will still be cold, but the other 10% of me is like really, a screwjob AGAIN?!

Keep it south, I am definitely not interested in another dusting to 2 inches of snow. Omaha snow lovers pretty much need to give up at this point... let’s put this snow season behind us and hope for better weather patterns in the future during Winter. Anyway the severe weather season is now almost upon us!

 

I see hope in the form of 60 degree weather for us in Eastern Nebraska mid next week! Let everyone else have snow on the ground and frigid temps... this guy is ready for some sun and warmer weather!

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Keep it south, I am definitely not interested in another dusting to 2 inches of snow. Omaha snow lovers pretty much need to give up at this point... let’s put this snow season behind us and hope for better weather patterns in the future during Winter. Anyway the severe weather season is now almost upon us!

 

I see hope in the form of 60 degree weather for us in Eastern Nebraska mid next week! Let everyone else have snow on the ground and frigid temps... this guy is ready for some sun and warmer weather!

Yeah no kidding, another 1-2" snowfall would be a joke, other than at least it melts right away. For a while yesterday the models were looking more like a 3-5" snowfall possible, but that all changed with the 0Z runs last night. It just sucks it's still going to be cold even if we don't get any snow.

Can't wait for next week to have some spring temps!

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I know that this snow and cold weather of the last few weeks has caused havoc with the scheduling of sports activities.  Our school was supposed to participate in the following activities on Friday, all have been rescheduled:  track meet, golf meet, soccer games, tennis meet.  Our AD said in his 20 years of his athletic administration, he doesn't remember a stretch of time that so many activities have been postponed, cancelled, or rescheduled.  Example, our soccer team has played 1 game in the last 16 days.  He also said trying to find enough indoor spaces for practices for the activities has been difficult.  

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