Brian D

Time to start building a snowpack around here, or else serious frost related issues are going to happen later in Feb/March. Happy New Year ev1. Unfortunately, a bad start for some in Japan. Prayers for them.

TH broke its Dec monthly avg record at 31.8, besting 30.3 set in 1931. 42.1 (41.3 avg) for the year places it tied 18th out of 61 unique temps in the record since 1894. Dec snowfall at 1.4" is ranked 7th least snowiest, but precip at 3.42" edged out 2015 (3.41") for the record. 30.59" for the year was near avg (31.72").

That ends 2023. Happy New Year EV1

So-so cast here. Front I indicated is actually a clipper moving SE, and ends up in the southern areas on the 1st. What looked like two separate systems, is actually one quickly moving through.

1.5" of SNOW from that band before it moved on. Not expecting much more, unless a wave from the N/NE gains a little strength overnight.

Snow band has formed along the N Shore. It's turning white. Hasn't looked like this since Halloween.

Snow showers around the area this morning with the system moving through. Hoping for a lake band later to at least make the ground white. S Shore looking at 3-6" potential.

Yeah, up my way TH is looking at it's warmest Dec ahead of 1931 (currently 31.8 with 1931 at 30.3) , and Duluth is looking at 2nd warmest behind 1877 (currently 30.2 with 1877 at 32.7). These should hold just fine, as dep are still going to be above normal for the rest of the month. Departures across NE MN are running 12-15d above normal as of today.

1.80" storm total. That's a good amount of rain for Dec. 3.25" for the month is well above avg (1.56") and all rain, except for T's of snow. 0.2" of snow for the month so far is WAY below normal (13.6"). Light snows coming over the weekend tho. 30.42" (avg 31.72") for the year. After such a dry May-Aug when we have our peak precip, we've done well to get back close to avg. LOL as I'm writing this, a snow shower off the lake is starting to move through, and some sun is peaking through as well. What is all this alien stuff?! I've felt like I've been in a dark, damp cave for a few days LOL And I just saw a small flock of CA geese fly by. THAT'S really unusual. No hurry to head south when it's just fine around here.

MRCC has Marquette data back to the 1870's, and a little from the 1860's. There's a co-op site in town that is married to that dataset to keep a homogenous record in town. Unfortunately, Christmas Day isn't reported yet, but Christmas eve is, and this what the records look like. And just looking at PWS data in town, Christmas Day should be record max by 1-2 degrees, and record low should be eclipsed by 5-7 degrees. Max 12/24 (2023 is 7th at 42) 1994 - 53 1877 - 52 2015 - 50 1889 - 46 1881 - 45 12/25 1881 - 47 1877 - 43 1940 - 42 1922/53 - 41 1928 - 40 High low 12/24 1877 - 40 2023 - 38 1936/82 - 34 1940 - 33 2014/15 - 32 12/25 1881 - 35 1877/1936/40 - 34 1891/1953 - 33 1882/2005 - 32 2019 - 31 Monthly record High low. Also adding all temps 40+, as that is really warm, especially late in the month. 1877 is the only year with a 40 reading 3 days in a row around Christmas. PWS data showing lower 40's in town, so you can see where that will end up, and until the system moves out, 2023 should extend 40+ records past Christmas, making it the latest since 1877. 46 12/4/1941 45 12/3/1951 44 12/2/62 43 12/3/62, 12/2/82 42 21/1/62 40 12/22,23,24/1877, 12/12/1928, 12/1/1932, 12/3/1941, 12/5,13/2001

1.26" of rain recorded so far at the TH co-op over the last couple days. Still more being added to that today. Had a great time with family yesterday. Hope all here had a good Christmas this year!

Very mild.

Plains getting hit good with heavy snow. I'm jealous!

0.65" of rain so far, with another band moving in right now. Going to my daughters later this aftrn for our family get together, so I hope it stops by then. Kids, grandkids, ext fam, and friends makes for big gatherings. I spoil my grandkids with bags of candy, and cash. Simple, and effective. They love it. Usually buy 2 5lb bags of Rolos, and split that up, and give $5-$100 in cash depending on age.

Merry Christmas Everyone. Have a blessed day!

Duluth set a new record of 48 for Dec 24. Hibbing record 47 (44 - 1994). I-Falls record 47 (42 - 1994). Brainerd record 49 (45 - 1899/1994).

Astro/Met starts, and ends are pretty much that. Seasons will start ,and end when they damn well feel like it.

Duluth's record of 47(1881) may be tied or broken today. Current temps running 45-46 there. Christmas Day record is 44(1881/1999) with a forecast high of 40. Temps in town are running 43-44, which is near record. BTW, that 46 record really is a low record considering what surrounds it. Dec 27 & 28, too. Duluth 12/24 1881 - 47 1940 -45 1877 - 44 2021 - 43 1994 - 42 12/25 1881/1999 - 44 1877 - 43 1994 - 41 1922 - 40 1940 - 39

After a couple overcast, foggy, drizzly days, the main thrust of precip is working its way in today. Limited, shallow frost in the area will allow most of the rain to soak in, which is good news.

Yeah, ice in bad shape right now. Wouldn't catch me out on a lake.

Decent forecast here, although mainly a rn/mix event with backside snow. Looks like a brown Christmas for everyone in the sub.

My thoughts for the 2nd half of Dec warrant this. When you have to, you have to. Sometimes they taste horrible, but others....not so bad. Let's see how the rest of my forecast goes that I posted earlier.(Most of Jan seasonable/mild with late Jan thru most of Feb being seasonable/colder with a seasonable/warmer end).

Thing of it is, I've seen the same talk when Nov's (and Feb's too) were really warm 20 yrs ago, and all the hype with that, then patterns changed towards colder years. Crickets! A warm string of years portends nothing. Wx patterns, and their timing are so much more complex, especially across NA continent. The NC US is a great place for wx weenies.

And for those saying that Dec's are becoming the 2nd Nov's. Have we so soon forgotten the very Dec like Nov's these past years. Just sayin.

Might as well add Jan, and Feb in the mix.