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  1. OrdIowPitMsp
    This is pure heart attack snow. Compacting into sludge and slush very quickly on paved surfaces. This is our biggest snowstorm of the year and I’m even happier about all the much needed moisture we are receiving.
  2. OrdIowPitMsp
    8.2” storm total as of 1am. Transitioning over to liquid precipitation now.
  3. OrdIowPitMsp
    3.0” at MSP as of 7pm. Classic spring snowstorm.
  4. OrdIowPitMsp
    Looked like some gravity waves down in the I-90 corridor heading north too.
  5. OrdIowPitMsp
    Sun starting to set, heavy returns incoming upstream. This is where we start stacking flake efficiently. It’s been steadily snowing all afternoon but probably only 2.5” accumulation. It’s been an awesome day of watching the snowfall with my kid.
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    Getting some steady light snow now. Still not entirely sure what to expect besides waking up to rain tomorrow.
  7. OrdIowPitMsp
    Getting into nowcast time and I still have no idea what to expect. Could see a sloppy 5-6” and then changeover to rain or we might stay frozen longer and pile up 12” before changeover. Model mayhem!
  8. OrdIowPitMsp
    I’ve got another month or so until I can grade this winter but preliminary results yield a D-
  9. OrdIowPitMsp
    Bottomed out at 18 here this morning under what remains of yesterdays snow. NWS is really stressing that snow depth will be much lower then final storm totals due to compaction/rain. They must be prepared for the onslaught of complaints when a location reports 12” and there’s only 6-7” in peoples backyards.
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    Current NWS thinking, this only goes out to Monday morning when it’ll be switching to rain in the metro but still hammering points NW. There could be some 24”+ totals across central/north central Minnesota. I’m expecting the low to bump a bit north of current guidance and cut totals some more here but hopefully the opposite happens.
  11. OrdIowPitMsp
    Measured 3” on the deck. I’m sure there’s been some compaction. Snowing lightly so we might add a little more.
  12. OrdIowPitMsp
    Light snow underway a few hours ahead of schedule and readily accumulating. The last couple days have been below freezing and really cooled the ground off.
  13. OrdIowPitMsp
    My guess is they are waiting until after tonight’s snowfall to avoid confusing the public. Doesn’t make sense to me. My grid forecast for tonight says 3-7” so 4.1” fits nicely in that range.
  14. OrdIowPitMsp
    Bill Borghoff did the afternoon forecast discussion. He mentioned watches coming soon.
  15. OrdIowPitMsp
    P&C was bumped up to 4.1” imby for tonight’s event. NWS must think the heavier band will setup over the twin cities. We shall see. P&C is at 17” for the Sunday/Monday storm. Shocked it’s that high tbh. Models have been trending more frozen precip today but given the complexity of the setup I think it’ll be a nowcast type of storm.
  16. OrdIowPitMsp
    Getting a few flurries here in Maplewood (St. Paul suburb)
  17. OrdIowPitMsp
    Every Twitter and Facebook metrologist needs to take the highlighted segment to heart.
  18. OrdIowPitMsp
    Wagons north is the trend today. Should still provide hefty precip totals here even if in more liquid form.
  19. OrdIowPitMsp
    19 outside as I leave for work. Chilly morning.
  20. OrdIowPitMsp
    NWS tweeted out the data. We’ve moved to #2 just in time for the streak to end!
  21. OrdIowPitMsp
    Quite a bullish afternoon forecast discussion by MPX. This tidbit at the end caught my attention. Things are about to change. “However, after the benign winter and how dry it`s been (MSP is now experiencing their second longest stretch ever with less than 0.01"), this system could bring major impacts to the region for a prolonged period.”
  22. OrdIowPitMsp
    I wonder how many times on record March 16-31 delivered more snow then December 1-March 15.
  23. OrdIowPitMsp
    Hard not to get excited about this upcoming stretch for us in Minnesota.
  24. OrdIowPitMsp
    Local ski hill (Welch Village) closed for the season yesterday. I only made it out 16 times this winter. I’d blame the weather for not getting at least 30 days on the snow but in reality parenting got in the way. Pretty damn proud of how the season went given the multitude of challenges running a ski hill must have been in the Midwest this winter.
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    We still have another month until our annual April Blizzard.
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