MinnesotaSnow

Rain sandwich! 8-9” of snow Sunday night 1” of rain all day monday/Monday night 2”+ so far with heavy snow right now in Minneapolis. Temps crashing and visibility under a quarter mile at the airport. what a storm

8-9” of slop. Lots of moisture. This makes me happy.

HRRR and the NAM show this filling in soon. Heaviest rates aren’t modeled to arrived until 6pm or so.

The hi-res short term guidance has been brutal for central and western Minnesota, those areas looked locked in for 12-18”. NW Wisconsin might reel this one in.

@hawkstwelvethanks for posting these model run comparisons to get a good handle on the trends. I really have no idea what to expect here riding the northern edge of the changeover

Not loving the trends on the NAM for the metro. I’m happy to get precipitation in any form, but painfully close to staying all snow.

I want snow, but I’ll be happy with 1.5”+ of precipitation no matter the form.

Rain or snow, it doesn’t matter just give Minnesota precipitation please. Wetlands, lakes, ponds, and rivers are dropping at the time of year they usually rise the quickest.

11.1” during Met Winter. Sitting at 14.3” overall total, good for 2nd lowest total ever if we don’t see any more. Record lowest is 14.2”

We are going to need a 2-4” precipitation week in a hurry. Less then 0.75” YTD and the lack of typical snowpack and frost coupled with record heat has things very dry with a bleak forecast.

4” so far at my homestead big cotton balls.

This is a classic strong nino setup for Minnesota being exasperated by the screw-zone dome sitting right over the state.

Southern plains getting more snow this season then Minneapolis was not on my bingo card.

I used to ski Wilmot growing up when I’d visit family in Lake Zurich IL. Vail ruined Afton Alps, just outside of St. Paul MN. They have invested zero into the hill while charging nearly $100 a day unless you have their pass. I understand the business strategy, but it hurts the greater industry.

We will continue to see consolidation across the industry. With rising costs from insurance to wages, and maintenance it’s inevitable for the smaller resorts to consolidate to survive. I’m not necessary anti-Skinner family buying up resorts, if they can maintain the local hill feel. (Always have loved Lutsen) However it’s the mega corps like fail resorts buying up properties that worries me.