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Finished with just a hair under 3" IMBY during the weekend event. The metro area really saw a tight snowfall gradient as the more intense banding fell apart making its way north, so I missed out on some of the more impressive totals. Marginal temperatures caused for a wet snow, and for a few hours we had light snow with an air temp of 32-34F that wasted away accumulation potential. 4" of snow on the ground and highs below freezing this week. While we are below average on snowfall this season, I'll take it with below average temperatures. At least we haven't had killer thaws with rain like other portions of the subforum. The lakes already have plenty of ice on them, went for a walk around Lake Nokomis this morning and there is a makeshift hockey rink setup, and a few guys ice fishing offshore. Fresh snow, grey cloudy day with occasional snow flurries and a north wind. Perfect.

Ended up with around 2" last night. Officially 2.3" at MSP, which more then doubles our season total to date. This ended up over-preforming as the hi-res models kept spitting out an inch or less. If we can nudge the weekend system just a tad further north might be in line for a decent snowpack by early next week.

Total accumulated snowfall this season. Central Minnesota, Central/Western Iowa and most of Indiana seem to be the early season losers. Hopefully we can squeeze out an inch tonight and thread the needle with the weekend system up here.

Looks like rip city at my alma mater http://webcam.iowa.uiowa.edu/live/view.htm

Hearing from friends of heavy sleet in southern Lake County IL right now. (Deerfield)

Congratulations to everyone getting significant snowfall today! This has been a fun storm to track, and lurk on these forums while things evolved. My brother is sitting in Des Moines losing his mind as the system slides just south of him. Nothing but flurries where he’s at. Meanwhile up here in Minnesota it is cold and dry....at least the sun is poking out and will let me finish getting the yard ready for winter.

The fiancée and I took a weekend trip up to Northern Minnesota. We hiked Eagle Mountain on the southern end of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, elevation 2301’ and the highest point between the Appalachians and Black Hills. All of the inland lakes are frozen over and there is 5-6” on the ground once you get a few miles inland and gain some elevation. Absolutely worth the 7 mile round trip hike. Incredible views and complete solitude.

Winter weather is here so I’m done lurking and back to posting. First snow in the new house. Hoping to have a PWS up in the next few weeks. Sticking to trees, deck, grass but will melt by the afternoon.