4/10 - 4/12 Plains/Upper Midwest Powerhouse Blizzard

[Andie]

This is a jaw dropper.

 

Are there precedents for a storm of this nature this late in the season?

 

I'll see Sunny and 92* today. Wish I could send you guys about 20 of those degrees!

[gosaints]

This is a jaw dropper.

 

Are there precedents for a storm of this nature this late in the season?

 

I'll see Sunny and 92* today. Wish I could send you guys about 20 of those degrees!

Of course, last April 13th-15th for example.

[Hawkeye]

The euro won the first round here.  The NAM and HRRR were too far north with the overnight band of rain.  I picked up a heavier-than-expected 0.75".

[St Paul Storm]

Of course, last April 13th-15th for example.

That storm was awesome. 17” on my driveway in mid April with thunder and lightning. Too bad this one couldn’t be a repeat.

[Niko]

Man, this storm is a doozy. Feet of snow for some, especially those folks out in the Plain states.

[Niko]

This is a jaw dropper.

 

Are there precedents for a storm of this nature this late in the season?

 

I'll see Sunny and 92* today. Wish I could send you guys about 20 of those degrees!

Man, that would be so nice! Thank you Sir!

[gosaints]

Looks like there is some heavy sleet making a beeline for my backyard in southern minnesota

[gosaints]

The euro won the first round here.  The NAM and HRRR were too far north with the overnight band of rain.  I picked up a heavier-than-expected 0.75".

Ya it has been interesting just how much model spread there was on this fronto band that now looks to be fully developed

[St Paul Storm]

12z HRRR puts down 12” across the metro. RAP showing about 7”. Those totals will step down throughout the day for sure.

[bud2380]

Already reports of up to 11" in parts of SD.  One location reported 6" with 1.37" liquid equivalent.  Wow.  That's some sloppy snow. 

[East Dubzz]

Some good rainfall moving through right now. Not an overly large area of rainfall, but it's solid 35+ DBZ and moving pretty slow, so we should get some good accumulation.

 

Unless we get some heavy totals with some storms tomorrow, pretty safe to say those 2" totals won't be happening around here. Kind of a weird storm overall. This few hours or rain will be the only sustanined rain we get the whole time, it appears. 

[Stormy]

The euro won the first round here.  The NAM and HRRR were too far north with the overnight band of rain.  I picked up a heavier-than-expected 0.75".

The euro won the first round here.  The NAM and HRRR were too far north with the overnight band of rain.  I picked up a heavier-than-expected 0.75".

Yeah most of the CAMs were to far north and I picked up 0.73" when I wasn't expecting barely a tenth, especially when it started off more to the north earlier last evening already. I didn't sleep very well as it seemed to be thundering most of the night & there was more outside work I would've liked to see accomplished.

[Stormy]

So far I have 0.45” of rain. I think there’s a problem with radar because radar estimates suggest that about 1-1.5 inches of rain has fallen across the Cedar Rapids area, but based on my rain gauge that seems wrong.

Yes it seems radar estimates are usually way overdone when the atmosphere isn't as moist. When I saw it start off as virga yesterday I expected that radar returns won't be as heavy as they appear.

[indeedinger]

.70 here.  Just an awful day outside, but at least it isn't white stuff.  I coach girls golf - don't need any of that now.

[Hawkeye]

.70 here.  Just an awful day outside, but at least it isn't white stuff.  I coach girls golf - don't need any of that now.

 

Where are you located?

[BMT]

Anyone have a good webcam in SD to watch this thing?

[gosaints]

If I was in MSP I would ride the RGEM

[East Dubzz]

Radar shows 1.50 - 1.70" fell this morning. I guess I don't know exactly how hard it rained considering I work in the basement without windows, but that much would be a bit of a surprise. Will be able to check when I go home for lunch, but I'd assume we did probably get upwards of an inch. 

[gosaints]

Guessing there is thundersnow and thundersleet in this band

[St Paul Storm]

Gosaints you getting precip yet down there? Dry easterly winds here gonna prevent precip for a while.

[St Paul Storm]

If I was in MSP I would ride the RGEM

Why is that?

[gosaints]

Why is that?

Colder.... GFS is gonna show the same I believe

[Minny_Weather]

Enhanced risk & hatched area for hail here. Also a wind threat but hail looks to be the primary threat.
 


The lack of sfc & MLCAPE is buggersome.

[gosaints]

Gosaints you getting precip yet down there? Dry easterly winds here gonna prevent precip for a while.

Not yet but those dry winds are gonna help the column stay a little cooler I think

[gosaints]

31 degrees and pound town

[indeedinger]

Independence.

 

Where are you located?

[East Dubzz]

Looks like there are some pellets falling again, but mixed with rain.

[gosaints]

St charles MN.

 

Just to my south there has to be some epic rates

[St Paul Storm]

Even as the event unfolds the 12z Canadian drops 21” on the metro. I mean, wow that’s bad.

[gosaints]

Even as the event unfolds the 12z Canadian drops 21” on the metro. I mean, wow that’s bad.

Dude it is pounding here

[East Dubzz]

Wow, my gauge has only 0.41” of rain. I’m guessing some mixed precipitation had to be mixing in with the rain most of the time then, because the radar seemed more impressive than that.

[St Paul Storm]

Dude it is pounding here

Awesome. Radar is roaring there. I’m assuming it’s accumulating? It’s a virga fest here.

[St Paul Storm]

Woah hold up....MPX announces ‘major change to winter storm’ and upgraded the metro to a warning. Totals increased quite a bit.

[St Paul Storm]

8-14” now expected in the warning. Wowzers.

[gosaints]

8-14” now expected in the warning. Wowzers.

That dry air in the column is gonna save you I think

[gosaints]

Up to 3-6 in the point and click with up to .3 inches of ice

[St Paul Storm]

That dry air in the column is gonna save you I think

 

We're about to find out. Flakes starting now and it looks like some heavy returns moving in from the west. Backyard at 33F currently. 

[gosaints]

We're about to find out. Flakes starting now and it looks like some heavy returns moving in from the west. Backyard at 33F currently. 

You should wet bulb down.  Would love to be there

[Stormgeek]

This is going to be an absolute mess. Tomorrow morning commute will be the definiton of misery if this warning pans out. Can't wait!

[St Paul Storm]

Accumulating on everything but the driveway. It was 70F only 48 hours ago.