Popped above freezing this morning from compressional warning ahead of the arctic front. 34F. Temps should start dropping in the next couple hours and the winds are going to really get going this afternoon. If we had more then a 1/2” of snow otg there would be a ground blizzard here today.
While this pattern is cold and dry we’ve still managed to sneak flurries/light snow out of any minuscule stratus deck. Eeked out another 0.2” of daytime mood flakes yesterday.
1.7” season to date
Persistent all day flurries/light snow have deposited an aesthetic dusting to set the mood. Officially 0.1” at the airport. Getting a few bursts of moderate snow here and there as arctic air settles in.
Full sunshine here after around 1230pm today. Temperatures slowly dropped throughout the day. Should have our first overnight low in the teens tonight.
Snow chances have fizzled here. Probably just a few flurries is all I’ll see in the headlights tomorrow driving to work at 6am. Always enjoy a good flash freeze though.
The NAM has been trending extending the snow south to brush Minneapolis along the cold front. We’ll see what the Hrrr brings as it comes into range. Might see a quick dusting overnight here before the prolonged freeze begins.
No precipitation signal on the GFS, but my ski hill will be running the snow guns 24/7 and mud season will come to an end.
Cold and suppressed is better then ridging and wet for midwest skiers.
Arctic air means the lakes freeze up and the ski hills can make snow. Hopefully as we get closer the hi-res models sniff out some clippers. Upcoming pattern bodes well for the winter outdoor activity industry here.