February 24th-25th Plains/GL's Winter Storm

[Hawkeye]

A spotter in Estherville, IA is reporting 6 inches.

 

That's a mean-looking snow band west of MSP.

[gosaints]

All snow now decent banding starting to develop

[St Paul Storm]

How much do you guys got up there so far? Radar trends look great...still about a couple more hours of heavy stuff.

I have about 3” or so as of 20 min ago. This band to the west has some higher reflectivity on radar. Maybe some weak instability. 6” is definitely in play.

[jaster220]

I have about 3” or so as of 20 min ago. This band to the west has some higher reflectivity on radar. Maybe some weak instability. 6” is definitely in play.

 

l'm looking forward to my Sunny and 56º Tues

[Money]

My final call for you: 6.3

Gosaints: 4.5

Still liking this call

[gosaints]

l'm looking forward to my Sunny and 56º Tues

But you would also look forward to his 6 inches

[Money]

But you would also look forward to his 6 inches

That’s what....

[gosaints]

That’s what....

....said

[Tom]

I have about 3” or so as of 20 min ago. This band to the west has some higher reflectivity on radar. Maybe some weak instability. 6” is definitely in play.

1-2”/hr rates? Your getting rocked I’m sure.

[St Paul Storm]

1-2”/hr rates? Your getting rocked I’m sure.

35 dbz returns overhead. The lake I live on is about 400 yards wide and I cannot see the other side. At least 2”/hr rates right now. Unreal.

[Tom]

35 dbz returns overhead. The lake I live on is about 400 yards wide and I cannot see the other side. At least 2”/hr rates right now. Unreal.

Fantastic...soak it all in...you might get close to 7-8”

[Tabitha]

The lake I live on is about 400 yards wide

 

I hope the temperature stays below freezing...I would hate for your house to go under!

[bud2380]

It’s pouring rain here.

[Tabitha]

Fantastic...soak it all in

 

 

That's what I hope doesn't  happen...

[Tabitha]

It’s pouring rain here.

 

I'm going where the sun keeps shining

Through the pouring rain

Going where the weather suits my clothes

Banking off of the northeast winds

Sailing on a summer breeze

And skipping over the ocean like a stone

___Nilsson

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AzEY6ZqkuE

[St Paul Storm]

Fantastic...soak it all in...you might get close to 7-8”

The back edge is approaching quickly. I’m not sure we’ll get that high. Will check when it’s done snowing.

[St Paul Storm]

I hope the temperature stays below freezing...I would hate for your house to go under!

I have great flood insurance....

[Tabitha]

I have great flood insurance....

 

Yes, but that only applies to other 9,999 Lakes...yours is exempt!

 

[St Paul Storm]

Yes, but that only applies to other 9,999 Lakes...yours is exempt!

 

There’s actually 11,482 lakes in the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes.’

 

Actually, I don’t have flood insurance, as my house sits about 25 ft above lake level.

[gosaints]

There’s actually 11,482 lakes in the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes.’

 

Actually, I don’t have flood insurance, as my house sits about 25 ft above lake level.

And twice that many if you consider a Lake 2.5 acres...

[Tabitha]

There’s actually 11,482 lakes in the ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes.’

 

Actually, I don’t have flood insurance, as my house sits about 25 ft above lake level.

 

Yes, I know that...

 

Still, you might want to get some...I heard Pat Robertson is predicting a tsunami off Superior...

 

Talk about "banking off of that northeast wind!"!

[St Paul Storm]

And twice that many if you consider a Lake 2.5 acres...

Yeah over 21,000. Impressive.

[Tabitha]

Still, you might want to get some...I heard Pat Robertson is predicting a tsunami off Superior...

 

Gordon Lightfoot can write a sequel!!!!

 

[Tabitha]

And twice that many if you consider a Lake 2.5 acres...

 

 

I'll just have 40 acres; a mule...and indoor plumbing...to go!

[Tabitha]

 

I'll just have 40 acres; a mule...and indoor plumbing...to go!

 

September, 1864:

 

The Union soldiers burned Atlanta; but I assure you they took no pleasure in their task...they were forced to it; by a man they hated more than they could ever hate the Rebels; an ugly, sullen, unbelievably brutal man named William Tecumseh Sherman.

 

It was Sherman himself who started the awful fires; the fires that burned that great citadel of grace & beauty...

[Stormgeek]

Looks like about 7 or 8 out there. Will take that any day! It's quite fluffy too.

[Hawkeye]

Another 0.28" of rain, here, adding to an already wet month.  Again, I'm really looking forward to some ground-thawing the next few days so some of this water can soak in and the big puddle on my patio can drain.

[Tom]

MSP is reporting 6" on the button, more north of town where 6-8" has been reported...11-12" for a 2-day event ain't to shabby...more to come as we flip the calendar into March.  

[St Paul Storm]

Finished with about 6.5” here last night. 2 storm total was just over 12”. No place left to put much snow with the piles from January.

[Tom]

Finished with about 6.5” here last night. 2 storm total was just over 12”. No place left to put much snow with the piles from January.

Just so beautiful to see under blue skies....congrats!

[Tabitha]

Nice photographs; St Paul Storm...

 

It must be nice to live in a place where it snows...

[St Paul Storm]

Thanks. We’ve had a nice few weeks for sure. Now 3” above normal season to date. 13” above normal since Dec 1 and 10” above normal in Feb.

[Money]

How much you get gosaints?

[gosaints]

How much you get gosaints?

2.5... Lost some to zr otherwise 4 would of been a good call...

[jaster220]

Finished with about 6.5” here last night. 2 storm total was just over 12”. No place left to put much snow with the piles from January.

 

Your blower looks very much like mine when I lived in NMI. In Feb of '94, the pile where my drive met the street was so high, I had to fully open my chute and hope the machine would throw it high enough to land on top. I remember the pile was still 7 feet high in early April when my yard was already bare. That's what I call "no place left to put snow"