Brian D

Looks just like home in the back country.

Winds gusty ahead of front coming in. Snow blowing hard at times. 30-40 mph gusts. Light snow on the doorstep.

Last year at this time, had a measly 26" of snow with a 6" snow depth. But that's just the way it goes. Feast, famine, and a whole lot in between.

Colder here in the spring than inland with the cold lake waters. Summer lake breeze feels real good tho.

Coop site here in town is very inconsistent with depth readings over the years. I looked at Duluth, and they run about 20" Jan-Mar, so I figure with what they have, and what I can glean from ours, I'd say we are avg right now.

Right in town within a mile of the water.

Running between 15-20". If it wasn't for the mid-Dec warm, and rain, it would be around 2' or so.

Just going to add a little more to this.

Lows -teens near the lake to upper -20's inland. Pressure very high in the 30.50's. If winds were dead calm, temps would be much lower, but there is a little breeze out there this morning. With a series of clippers moving through the next few days, temps will be near normal.

With the upcoming cold wave(s), ice over the lakes should really increase quickly. This is today's update from the Canadian Ice Service. LES will slowly shutdown as more ice builds, and lake temps get colder.

Looks like -5/0 inland to 5 along the shore this a.m. Temps will warm slightly today, just like down your way. I remember you mentioned you work outside. Tough sledding. When I was younger, I worked outside jobs as well. This stuff is harsh. The wind is brutal.

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Down to 5/10 up here with winds up to 35. She's a cold, blustery one tonight. Old house is breathing a little.

Winds have really kicked up now. Snow blowing pretty good. Temps will drop to around 0/-5 by morning with balmy highs of 0/5 above tomorrow.

More reports coming in show 4-8" totals for NE MN. Temps still running mild at around 30, and calm. Wet snow. Cold air will harden that up overnight, but some will blow around in the high winds, especially with CAA snow showers.

Looks like 4-6" around here. Heavy snow bands were moving through this morning. If there was much of a wind, it would have been whiteout conditions, but it was relatively calm. Still snowing north of me with the possibly of a little more developing for the afternoon down my way. After the low passes, very gusty winds from the NW up to 45 mph slated for the overnight. Lots of blowing snow mixed with lingering backside light snows will keep visibilities down. Hence the storm warning until tomorrow morning along the shore. Still waiting on a 70 mph blizzard making 6' drifts across roads like in my younger days.

Storm watch for the NE tip of MN tomorrow. 4-7" possible from this clipper with 30-35 mph winds. Could see a foot with lake enhancement up in Cook county (Grand Marais/ Grand Portage). I'm only expecting 3-4" here in town, but the higher terrain, and up the shore should do very well.

Did a work up of extreme max temps at 4 stations to see how it looked after the mid Dec heat wave. These are the #1 max temps with the most extreme 5+dF being noted. I also noted the 10+dF, and if they are monthly records. The 2021 event was a strong one, and sits in among an elite group of events in the record. Here's the list of 10+ events with (*) being a monthly record. Also the charts. LaCrosse, WI March 5, 2000 70 +12 May 31, 1934 107 +13* Nov 29, 1998 65 +10 Dec 15, 2021 69 +17* Dec 28, 1984 60 +11 Madison, WI March 15, 2012 82 +13 March 18, 2012 81 +11 April 22, 1980 94 +11* May 31, 1934 101 +12* June 1, 1934 100 +10 Oct 13, 1975 90 +10* Dec 15, 2021 68 +16* Dec 28, 1984 62 +10 Lancaster, WI Jan 1, 1897 60 +13* Feb 23, 2017 70 +12* March 4, 1983 67 +10 April 9, 1930 89 +12 May 31, 1934 104 +12* July 13, 1936 107 +10 Dec 16, 2021 68 +13* Dec 26, 2019 56 +11 Charles City, IA Jan 1, 1897 58 +10 Feb 15, 1921 64 +10 Feb 16, 1981 62 +10 March 17, 2012 80 +11 April 6, 1991 89 +11 May 31, 1934 104 +13* June 8, 1985 102 +10 Dec 8, 1946 63 +10 Dec 15, 2021 68 +15*

12z GFs showing a similar set up to what I'm seeing for that time frame. Hope it goes well for you guys in the southern areas.

Looks like another 3" for me come Tues with the next clipper. 6"+ up the shore with lake enhanced snows from the S/SE.

Basically you need to be under the dark blue/green to see anything substantial. Very narrow bands. Typical.

Ah hell, I forgot to post Ground Hogs day. I had it done when I posted the other ones when I started this new thread. Well here it is. Pretty much the same as the others. High pressure over the region, in between fronts, with chilly weather in the north, and potential storm in south. Hope it pans out for you guys down there.

Looks like a decent call.

Overall, 5-7" along the North Shore (Duluth to Silver Bay). Still snowing out on the lake with snow showers moving inland. Fresh powder for the ski slopes. Another round of snow Tues, then bitter crap returns.

Just snow showers here now with snow reports of 5-7" around town. The band is hitting the head of lake now on a NE trajectory. They should see their totals jump now, too. Next round comes mid next week with another clipper.