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Trending to a solid warning criteria event here. Euro falling in line with the NAM shifting things NW. First major accumulation of the year and falling on the start of holiday travel will certainly cause headaches for many in the twin cities. 

17 hours ago, Hoosier said:

The revenge of Minneapolis.

Bring it. We are already -5.3” below average for snowfall. Tuesday/Wednesday event trending better up here.

1 hour ago, Malacka11 said:

We're getting dangerously close to a viable solution...

Another miss to the SE so yeah I’d say that’s very viable. 

All night rainer, changed over to snow just in time for morning commute. 1/2” down in the last hour.

Northern Minnesota cashed in, some reports over 8” already so I’d expect a widespread 6-10” up there.

34-35F with a cold rain and I’m sure a few stray snowflakes overnight in Minneapolis. Have a dusting up at the office in White Bear Lake.

Yesterday’s 0.6” was the largest snow event of the season in Minneapolis, bringing our season total up to 1.6”

Low of 2F in bare ground Minneapolis 

0.25” here yesterday as arctic front moved through. Most of it sublimated away overnight. I think we are up to 1” on the season. 12F when I left the house

Bottomed out at 14F here. Owatonna MN which has snowcover dropped down to 0 last night. Lakes beginning to freeze up.

3 hours ago, luckyweather said:

Little Switz in mke is turning their lifts this weekend, Tyrol Basin in Madison opened their terrain park last weekend, Lutsen is already open, almost a lock alpine valley will open next weekend, no problem making snow in this environment, granite peak in wausau opens next weekend. The area ski hills have had record late seasons with the lingering cold into spring the past few seasons, now getting open about as early as possible this season - should be another good year for snow sports enthusiasts.

Lutsen already open??? I knew they were making snow. Wife and I went to Trollhaugen last weekend, November 2nd is now the earliest i've ever skied. Most of the Twin Cities hills will be operational by next weekend. 

Woke up to a dusting at home, the airport recorded 0.1" a mile to my south. Completely dry at work 10-ish miles north in White Bear Lake. Southern burbs received 1-2" and the I-90 Albert-Lea - Rochester corridor wins again with 3-5" totals. Pretty cool driving through the gradient today. 

High of 32F at the airport today. 

Down to 19F this morning, coldest of the season.

Bottomed out at 21.7F at the PWS this morning

11 hours ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

Risking a total thread derailment, but where in New Zealand? I was out there two years ago in January and it was awesome.
 

I have traveled internationally a lot, but it was one of the few places where I gave serious consideration to moving to. We priced out property but ultimately decided against it, mostly due to the costs involved in the grandparents coming out to see the babies. 

10 hours ago, osubrett2 said:

 

Totally OT here, but I leave for my honeymoon trip to New Zealand on Sunday. Spending 6 days on the South Island, driving from Queenstown to Wanaka to Lake Tekapo to Christchurch. Taking a flight to Rotorua. Spending 4 days on the North Island, driving from Rotorua to Tauranga to Auckland. And then finishing up with 4 days in Fiji.   
 

I would love to hear both of your travel plans!

We are flying into Auckland, spending a couple days in that area (coromandel peninsula, city center ect...), then heading to Rotorua and Taupo. We are both avid outdoors-people, and will be hiking the northern circuit of Tongariro National Park and tent camping on an active volcano. Driving south from there we plan on checking out some of the wineries around Hasting/Napier, then spending a day in Wellington before hopping on the ferry to the south island. Plan on doing a trip to Tasman National Park for the beaches, and maybe stop over in Marlbourgh. Christchurch is probably where we will spend New Years as we currently have a hotel reserved, and from there drive over the Arthurs Pass region and doing short hikes along the way to Greysmouth. Currently looking at booking a helicopter tour of Franz Joseph or Fox glaciers, there are mountain huts only accessible by helicopter right on the edge of the glaciers that we are looking at spending a night at as well. From there we plan to drive and hike around the Haast pass region, and Fiordland National Park for some more camping, then end our trip with couple days in and around Queenstown, before flying back to the states.

Our south island itinerary is less set in stone, as we are still putting things together, but that is a general idea. Definitely want to try and squeeze in penguins in Dunedin if possible. I've seen wild penguins before but my wife hasn't. What i've learned from planning this trip is New Zealand is an incredible country and our trip is only half as long as it properly needs to be.

Just gonna vent real quick. 

Getting missed to the south 3 times in October really sucks for a weenie like me. Waiting for climo to even things out but I’m sure that will happen while I’m in New Zealand for my honeymoon Dec 22 - Jan 8 you can lock it in.

at least it’s been fun to track something

Coworker lives 50 miles north of the twin cities and said he had about 3” on his car this morning. Flakes mixed imby but nothing accumulated. 

Duluth got walloped, smashing all time May snowfall records. 

KMSP 090359Z 02015G25KT 3SM -SN BR BKN009 OVC016

Switched over to snow in Minneapolis, already 6-7” reports around Duluth. 

Lots of people across central Minnesota being caught off guard. Some significant totals possible from Duluth up along the north shore. Good chance we see some flakes in the cities tomorrow morning too. What month is it?

I was about to post in the winter 2018/19 grade thread but I think I’ll keep that on hold thru the weekend......

9.7” from this three day storm now 5th largest April snow event. 

I can now add Thundersleet to weather events I’ve expirenced. 

Getting a burst of pea sized hail and sleet now. Maybe even some liquid too. Really coming down hard. 

Edit: NWS issued a special weather statement for a line of strong thunderstorms. Didn’t hear any thunder, but definitely a dynamic system.

8.0” at MSP through 7am. 

Measured 6.8” on the deck. Lots of compaction so true total is undoubtedly higher. Roads are a sheet of slush and ice.