Upcoming Weekend Storm

#21 Postby **wx247** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:51 pm

I can't wait to see this evening's model runs. I think it will start to align things rather succinctly... I hope.

dean · #22 Postby **dean** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:24 pm

Aquawind wrote:
The following post is NOT an official forecast and should not be used as such. It is just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. It is NOT endorsed by any professional institution including storm2k.org For Official Information please refer to the NHC and NWS products.

dean wrote:just finished my forecast for the upper midwest on my site, here it is:

Strong area of low pressure will slowly move across the midwest from Thursday-Monday. This system looks as though it will produce a lot of precipitation. Right now it is still to early to say whether the precip. for the Twin Cities area will be rain, ice, or snow. All three are very possible, as temps will be hovering right around the 32 degree mark through the duration of the storm. Southern Minnesota and places further south look like they will receive mostly rain, but if the temp does stay below freezing for the entire storm, we may pick up over a foot of snow according to the latest model runs from the College of DuPage.

Check your PM dean.

ahh, i see exactly what youre talking about. for a minute i forgot what i posted about.

Aquawind · #23 Postby **Aquawind** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 5:09 pm

Woah looks like thundersnow in some areas and it's just getting cranked up!

Click on DEN

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/

Should be some excellent skiing in Colorado this winter.

breeze · #24 Postby **breeze** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:45 pm

NWS is playing the storms down, now. Kinda "iffy", like the big 1" snow we were
forecast to get the day after Christmas. Again, on that day, we'll see what
happens (old farmer lickin' his finger and sticking it up into the wind)... :wink:

~Annette~

#25 Postby **wx247** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:04 am

There are sections of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma that are really taking this storm on the chin.

One location in Oklahoma was mentioned earlier on the news had 6 ft. snow drifts and nearly the entire city had lost power. That would be a horrible feeling.

Aquawind · #26 Postby **Aquawind** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:36 pm

Just heard 10 foot drifts in Colorado as the sun is shining in Denver.. Sounds like the Metro escaped the brunt of the system. I-70 is closed going into Kansas..

bob rulz · #27 Postby **bob rulz** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:54 am

Goodland, Kansas and Albuquerque, New Mexico have both seen some of their largest snowstorms on record. Do we have anyone from those areas?

NEWeatherguy · #28 Postby **NEWeatherguy** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:51 pm

At this time Saturday, it appeared only an inch or less of snow was expected. Today, reports from the region indicate amounts as high as almost 7 inches. Blowing and drifiting snow as well.

Aquawind · #29 Postby **Aquawind** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:55 pm

Some of the mountains in New Mexico got 54+ inches of snow! :eek:

dean · #30 Postby **dean** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:31 pm

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
321 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL AREAS OF MINNESOTA...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE TWIN
CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA ON SOUTHWARD THROUGH FAIRMONT AND BLUE
EARTH...AS WELL AS AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THE TWIN
CITIES...INCLUDING MORA AND CAMBRIDGE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF
6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR
POLK...ST CROIX AND PIERCE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND
GOODHUE COUNTY IN MINNESOTA. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ALSO REMAIN
IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FROM LITTLE FALLS THROUGH REDWOOD FALLS.

SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS
AFTERNOON HAS ACCUMULATED TO AROUND 6 INCHES. THIS WOULD INCLUDE
THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES TO MANKATO.
SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF SNOW WILL OCCUR IN THESE AREAS THROUGH THE
EVENING WITH UP TO 10 INCHES TOTAL ACCUMULATION.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE EAST AND WEST OF THE WARNING AREA WILL
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...THERE WILL BE
BRISK NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS OF MINNESOTA.

DRIVING WILL BE TREACHEROUS OVER FAR EASTERN MINNESOTA AND WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS AS
SURFACE TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING AND THE RAIN CHANGES TO
SNOW. DIFFICULT DRIVING WILL ALSO BE ENCOUNTERED ACROSS
CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AREAS OF MINNESOTA AS
VISIBILITIES OF A HALF MILE OR LESS ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW.

THE WINTER WEATHER IS IN RESPONSE TO A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OVER IOWA THAT WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS WISCONSIN
TONIGHT.

MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-
HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-
DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-
STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER...
CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY...MONTICELLO...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...
ST. PAUL...STILLWATER...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...CHASKA...
SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...LE SUEUR...
FARIBAULT...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA...OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...
BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA
321 PM CST SUN DEC 31 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

[size=14pt]SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING FROM MORA AND CAMBRIDGE ON
SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN
CITIES TO FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH AND ALBERT LEA. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION WILL BE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOW...BRISK NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING
CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.[/size]

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

Aquawind · #31 Postby **Aquawind** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:34 pm

Make that 15 foot drifts.. :eek:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/12/31/w ... index.html

Looked like an ugly day in MN/Wisconsin today dean..

#32 Postby **gatorcane** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:08 am

Aquawind wrote:Some of the mountains in New Mexico got 54+ inches of snow!

unbelievable Paul!!! :eek:

#33 Postby **wx247** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:29 pm

Aquawind wrote:Some of the mountains in New Mexico got 54+ inches of snow!

I got flurries!!! :lol:

bob rulz · #34 Postby **bob rulz** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:53 am

Aquawind wrote:Some of the mountains in New Mexico got 54+ inches of snow!

The Angel Fire Resort saw 58 inches! http://www.weathermatrix.net/archive/sn ... /0804.html

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