2/21 - 2/24 Powerhouse Upper Midwest/GL's Winter Storm

[WinterSquall23]

Hoping we get about be 40 quick today before the winds come in.  We still have power after the dry slot (I think) came through.  Looks like we escaped the worst of it with hours of sleet mixed with snow.   Currently 26 degrees. Biggest ice storm I have seen.  Sand cranes are flying North .  

[james1976]

Definitely got a lot more overnight. Looks like a couple hours to go yet. Curious to see what kinda reports come in around here.

[MinnesotaSnow]

I’m measuring 12-14” around my driveway. Kinda tough with the wind either blowing it away or loading it off the trees and elsewhere. There will be some 15”+ reports I bet. 

[Madtown]

well this batch that moved in is incredible easily over 2" in the last hour 

[james1976]

MSP 10.1" at 6am

[Hawkeye]

It seems like the models had the right idea with the snow across Minnesota.  However, the series of waves were not as strong as earlier predicted.  The final, main, wave was predicted to be several mb deeper than it turned out to be.

[bud2380]

Still a lot of impressive totals.

 

[WinterSquall23]

Thought this was interesting in Portland, Oregon NWS reported the 2nd largest snowstorm 10.8” since 1943.  That office is nearly at sea level.  
 

 

[Madtown]

1 hour ago, bud2380 said:

Still a lot of impressive totals.

 

impressive, but not historic

[james1976]

1 hour ago, bud2380 said:

Still a lot of impressive totals.

 

More than I thought but I haven't been out yet. Still snowing lightly. Gonna head out soon to snow blow driveway.

[Madtown]

Before and after.

5" Monday night

1" Tuesday night

8.5" Wed/Thurs 

28.5" on the level 

[james1976]

I think this really did pan out close to forecast. Lot of 16-20" totals around the metro on the noon news. Took a long time to snowblow and shovel.

[hawkstwelve]

Nice post and a cool graphic from NWS MPX explaining why the forecast didn't pan out exactly as expected up there, although as James mentioned it still came fairly close.

[jaster220]

7 hours ago, bud2380 said:

Still a lot of impressive totals.

 

I have fam in the two top spots on your list. Not sure they care all that much for snow-n-cold tbh

[james1976]

4 hours ago, hawkstwelve said:

Nice post and a cool graphic from NWS MPX explaining why the forecast didn't pan out exactly as expected up there, although as James mentioned it still came fairly close.

Do you know what MSP officially ended with?

[MNTonka]

53 minutes ago, james1976 said:

Do you know what MSP officially ended with?

13.4” 

[hawkstwelve]

Some final totals from around the region.

[gimmesnow]

Thanks for the help with this storm. I had an amazing time at Devils' head and Cascade and it was absolutely miserable where I live with ice. I'll post pics when I have more time, snow was amazing even if it was kind of sleety at points.

[Doinko]

On 2/23/2023 at 9:03 AM, WinterSquall23 said:

Thought this was interesting in Portland, Oregon NWS reported the 2nd largest snowstorm 10.8” since 1943.  That office is nearly at sea level.  
 

 

Some places on the OR coast around Tillamook got more snow at sea level than MSP with this storm.

[WinterSquall23]

1 hour ago, Doinko said:

Some places on the OR coast around Tillamook got more snow at sea level than MSP with this storm.

I saw that too.  Thats amazing! Thats a real cold airmass to get it to snow on the beaches. 

[gimmesnow]

Awesome time at devil's head and Cascade.