OrdIowPitMsp

-15 at MSP. 

MSP has a 5” snow depth heading into this latest cold snap.
 

The current (1990-2020) average lows below zero in winter is 22. Winter 2024/25 is at 22 with at least 5-6 more this upcoming week. 

2-3” reports across the metro this morning. Getting some east Michigan style mood flakes currently. Another Very light and powdery snow. I don’t think we’ve had any snows this winter under 12:1 SLR

MSP reported 1.2” while just south across the river there is a 1.9” report and the NWS office reported 1.7”. I’m measuring 1.7” on my sidewalk. Light snow keeps back building to St. Cloud so we might tack on some more.

WAA stuff is winding down now. Good few hours of rippage with vis at 0.50mi, gonna eyeball ~2” here, we’ll see what the official measurement from MSP is in an hour. 
 

Maybe another 1/2-1” tomorrow as the CAA ramps up and the arctic comes to town for the week. 

WAA snow has begun in Minneapolis 

-1F here already up to 9. 

I’m just going to expect 1-2” here today and anything else is a bonus. Models are really making this a fun one to track. 

MPX is bullish. Point and click has 3.1” imby.

18z hrrr beautifully depicts the dry tongue punching east to MSP denying us an inch. 

17 minutes ago, mimillman said:

NAM says congrats MSP

The 3km only gives us 1-2”

I see the 12km NAM spits out 4-6” here but I usually don’t look at it.

-8F another chilly morning. 

Probably a general 1-3” for MSP. Snowpack refresher before suppression. 

Getting in on the action on the extreme northern edge. I’m down in Cannon Falls MN for work today and it’s a pixie dust storm at 0F.

Heavy overcast and -2 this morning. Stacking below zero lows efficiently this month. 

MSP gonna join the fun. 30% chance of snow tomorrow and up to 0.01” of precipitation. 
 

Final Call: 18 flakes.

-8 at MSP. Standard winter cold. 

Low of -1F this morning. That will feel mild compared to what’s coming this week.

21 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said:

Big improvement for Iowa from the Euro over the last few runs.  The Euro is significantly heavier through Iowa than the GFS.

I really hope the 18z Euro verifies for Iowa. The whole state is due.

Storm total was 3.3” here on only 0.14” of precipitation. 23:1 ratio if my math is correct.

Down to -3F at the moment.

6 minutes ago, dmc76 said:

MSP picked up 3-8” across the entire metro area. South MSP was forecasted to be on the low end 

Hrrr was putting out 1-2” for most of the metro south of I-694 last night. This storm actually ended up closer to what was modeled a couple days ago. 6-8” across the north metro. 4-6” across the central metro and 3-5” across southern portions.
 

Imo the airport is at the southern end of the central metro, and south of the Minnesota River is what I’d consider south metro.  

6 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

The excitement of expecting 5-8".

The disgust at only possibly getting 1"

The relief of getting 3".

All in the same storm. Gotta love models.

Spot on. 

2.9” at MSP at noon. Snow is just ending so ~3” will likely be the final total. Definitely rallied hard with the weenie band that saved this from being a total bust.

18 minutes ago, mnchaserguy said:

I think I got a solid 4-5” so far. Big band of snow just to my south should help make up a bit for most of the metro.


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Nice. I saw a 4” from Coon Rapids an hour ago. I’m eyeballing around 2” on the deck here.

Laugh all you want @Powerballbut we’ve definitely eclipsed an inch. Puking massive cotton balls currently.