12/4 - 12/5 Upper Midwest Major Storm

[St Paul Storm]

MPX mentions the possibility of thundersnow and how E MN and W WI could see enhanced totals.

[jaster220]

^^^ Sweetness

 

Meanwhile, since in date range, GRR's map. (AFD was ho-hum as is often the case with that office wrt winter events - please retire to FL already - thx)

 

 

 

[St Paul Storm]

Pouring rain and temps dropping fast. Has fallen about 8 degrees in the last 45 minutes. Currently 37F.

[Madtown]

Pretty legit thunderstorm just rolled here not too long ago.

[ToastedRavs]

Quite the day/night here in Central Iowa. I believe DSM set a record high of 69.  My house...about 10 mins SW of airport now at 36, winds sustained at 41 gusting to 54mph and we now have -SN.  FLurries really.  But still...a record high and snow in same day.  Reminds me of the tornado and snow a few years ago in a span of 6 hours!

[St Paul Storm]

Moderate snow at the moment. Quarter-size flakes. Winds are actually quite calm at the moment but are expected to start howling again soon. Already a nice coating on the deck railing despite highs today in the upper 50s. 

[jaster220]

I want this text..

 

 

Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-

Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock

254 PM EST Mon Dec 4 2017

 

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO

5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

 

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. There could be

blizzard conditions at times, especially Tuesday afternoon

through Tuesday evening. This will make travel very difficult or

even impossible during the height of the storm. Some damage to

trees and power lines is likely which will result in power

outages. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 13 inches, with

localized amounts up to 15 inches, are expected.

 

* WHERE...Keweenaw and Northern Houghton Counties.

 

* WHEN...From 5 AM Tuesday to 5 AM EST Wednesday.

 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 60 mph will

cause widespread blowing and drifting snow.

[St Paul Storm]

Woah nellie! Snow and gusts up to 40mph. Visibility appears to be down to around 100-200 ft looking out the window. I’ll be stepping outside in a minute to experience this.

 

Down to 27F and still falling.

[Madtown]

^Nice!!!

[Grizzcoat]

Even N.MN got the shaft on this one.

 

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1131 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1123 PM CST Mon Dec 4 2017

Removed the winter storm warnings due to lack of snowfall.

 

 

Then they got put back in a WWA this AM. But overall a bust.  Hopefully not a sign for the rest of us this winter.

[Tom]

Woah nellie! Snow and gusts up to 40mph. Visibility appears to be down to around 100-200 ft looking out the window. I’ll be stepping outside in a minute to experience this.

 

Down to 27F and still falling.

What did you end up with?  I bet that was a fun experience and hope you scored at least a couple inches.

[St Paul Storm]

What did you end up with?  I bet that was a fun experience and hope you scored at least a couple inches.

Very difficult to tell how much we got due to the blowing and drifting. Looks like 2-3” at least. Drifts are a few inches higher than that. Great little event that overachieved a bit here. Looks like it was a bust in areas north of here as Griz mentioned.

[Tom]

Very difficult to tell how much we got due to the blowing and drifting. Looks like 2-3” at least. Drifts are a few inches higher than that. Great little event that overachieved a bit here. Looks like it was a bust in areas north of here as Griz mentioned.

Hey man, you scored at least 2" from what was a nail biter from the get-go.  The Euro was back and forth with the placement of the defo band but in the end, the powerful storm did produce enough to snow and I'm sure you gladly would take the snow you got and run with it.

[Tom]

Some video from Sioux Falls, SD...#whiteout

 

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/937834875326939137

 

 

Another one from Soctland, SD

 

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/937828201690288129

[jaster220]

^^^ cameras never seem to do it justice, nice vid's tho!

 

We finally scored a headline, and I see KRMY gusted to 38 mph as the front came thru..classic concentric wind machine this am just north of Superior 

 

974 mb closed contour

 

 

 

GFS wants it at 970 mb central baro! (come back in winter buddy)

 

 

[St Paul Storm]

Man it is NASTY out there. Winds still howling, temp of 13 with a WC of -1. The snow was quite wet, and it all flash froze overnight. The roads and the parking lots are a skating rink. Here are a few pics.

[Tom]

Man it is NASTY out there. Winds still howling, temp of 13 with a WC of -1. The snow was quite wet, and it all flash froze overnight. The roads and the parking lots are a skating rink. Here are a few pics.

Jealous!  Ol' Man Winter threw you a bone bud and it sure looks like a pretty scene.  Sometimes those wetter snows are better to build the foundation of a glacier as it won't settle as much.  Congrats again!

[St Paul Storm]

Jealous!  Ol' Man Winter threw you a bone bud and it sure looks like a pretty scene.  Sometimes those wetter snows are better to build the foundation of a glacier as it won't settle as much.  Congrats again!

Thanks Tom. It’s nice to actually score a win for once. They seem to be few and far between the last few years (according to MN standards). Ol’ Man Winter definitely threw us a bone. The best part is that the snow should stick around for quite a while with only one day forecasted to hit 32 in the next 7-10 days.

[Niko]

Man it is NASTY out there. Winds still howling, temp of 13 with a WC of -1. The snow was quite wet, and it all flash froze overnight. The roads and the parking lots are a skating rink. Here are a few pics.

Cool pics!

[Andrew NE]

Man it is NASTY out there. Winds still howling, temp of 13 with a WC of -1. The snow was quite wet, and it all flash froze overnight. The roads and the parking lots are a skating rink. Here are a few pics.

 

Those pictures are awesome man, congrats on cashing in!

[St Paul Storm]

One more pic. The sun has come out. Nothing better than a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. The winds last night broke up the ice on the lake. Now I hope and pray the wind dies down ASAP otherwise the water is going to refreeze with huge ripples in it. Would be impossible to skate on all winter.

[Niko]

One more pic. The sun has come out. Nothing better than a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. The winds last night broke up the ice on the lake. Now I hope and pray the wind dies down ASAP otherwise the water is going to refreeze with huge ripples in it. Would be impossible to skate on all winter.

Dang, you should frame this one. Postcard pic for sure! Are you a photographer by any chance?!

[OKwx2k4]

One more pic. The sun has come out. Nothing better than a sunny day after a fresh snowfall. The winds last night broke up the ice on the lake. Now I hope and pray the wind dies down ASAP otherwise the water is going to refreeze with huge ripples in it. Would be impossible to skate on all winter.

Beautiful.

[St Paul Storm]

Dang, you should frame this one. Postcard pic for sure! Are you a photographer by any chance?!

Thanks! I’ve taken a few photography classes, but I’m no photographer by any means. I’m fortunate enough to be surrounded by beautiful scenery. That makes up for a lack of skill!

[Niko]

Thanks! I’ve taken a few photography classes, but I’m no photographer by any means. I’m fortunate enough to be surrounded by beautiful scenery. That makes up for a lack of skill!

Awesome!

[jaster220]

I asked for a simple camera for Christmas so I could take some wx shots. Don't want to use my wife's and have something go wrong in the field as they say. I'd be in big trouble 

 

From a Keewenaw resident:

 

"There is a lot of snow out there. I'm not sure how much at all. Probably around a foot...maybe more, maybe less. There are waist deep drifts on me all over the place and I'm 6'1"

 

Pic to go with...looks nasty!

 

 

[jaster220]

Still Gusty here in Marshall, had a gust to 40 after the headline had ended. That Storm Warning on Superior has to be one of the longest I can remember!

[jaster220]

NWS summary for N MN

 

http://www.weather.gov/fgf/2017_12_4_BlizzardSummary

[Niko]

@ St Paul Storm

 

Post some pics from Ireland.

[hlcater]

@ St Paul Storm

 

Post some pics from Ireland.

Yes Please! I want someone to share my pictures of grass with. I hear Iowa grass is almost as beautiful as it's Irish counterpart this time of year.

[Niko]

Yes Please! I want someone to share my pictures of grass with. I hear Iowa grass is almost as beautiful as it's Irish counterpart this time of year.

[jaster220]

At Tom

 

I saw that the Crib had a 62 mph gust!

 

 

West Michigan Wind Speeds for Tuesday Dec 5, 2017

 

http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KGRR/1712060124.nous43.html

 

Some unofficial wind gusts along Lake Michigan were high as 70 mph!

 

Hoping this one comes back, just further south. Across the Straights even..

[jaster220]

Per MQT

 

"Overview

 

After a stretch of relatively dry and mild conditions, a strong low pressure system impacted the Great Lakes bringing the return of winter conditions. Near-record high temperatures were met with rare December thunderstorms as the low pressure system rapidly strengthened as it approached the area. As the storm passed by, high winds with gusts over 60 MPH, lead to sporadic power outages and heavy lake effect snow across the west and northwestern snow belts. A hurricane-force wind gust of 75 MPH was also measured at the Stannard Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior."

[jaster220]

As it was looking on maps a few days ago, it's been quite the storm for the Keweenaw! Not sure of totals, but I'd take an order of this for Christmas!

 

 

[Niko]

Gotta stop and visit Ireland someday on my way to Greece. Always wanted to go there and explore. Ofc, have a beer as well.

[Tom]

As it was looking on maps a few days ago, it's been quite the storm for the Keweenaw! Not sure of totals, but I'd take an order of this for Christmas!

 

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That’s just beautiful! I’ve always wanted to go back up into that part of the U.P. during the LES season. Depending on how things go, I want to go up there this season sometime.

[jaster220]

Yet another sub-29" hg storm in the GL's! Can the streak continue later for us further south??

 

Full UP storm info:

 

http://www.weather.gov/mqt/Strong_Winds_Lake_Snow2

[Niko]

As it was looking on maps a few days ago, it's been quite the storm for the Keweenaw! Not sure of totals, but I'd take an order of this for Christmas!

 

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Nice drifts.

[Niko]

St Paul Storm will encounter some rough weather in Ireland, in terms of wind and rain, followed by Arctic Air......

 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/storm-caroline-to-batter-uk-with-rain-wind-before-arctic-chill-arrives-late-week/70003453