janetjanet998 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 main concerns Red River Mn River upper/mid MS river but no big rains in the near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 We have around or just above a foot of settled snowpack here, and our water equiv is 1.9". Keep in mind, this is the water content of the AVERAGE depth. This does not account for the massive snowbanks from a winters worth of snow with tons of water store in them. (Not to mention frozen ground). A fast melt would be imminent flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Luckily the GFS isn't indicating much rainfall will be accompanying the warmup (although that can change pretty quickly). I'm surprised there's that much water content to my snow. 2-4" swe seems like a lot for a foot of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 We still have a little over a foot on the ground. Next week looks like a pretty safe setup for an uneventful melt for many areas. With little or no precip, and temps that won't be too out of hand we should see a nice, gradual melt. Certainly better than 2" of rain and temps in the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Our snowpack is weak here, but the ice is thick, so there will be tons of water laying around until teh ground can unfreeze and absorb it. but there is deep snowpack SW of us where we will be getting our air, will this matter in temps? Tulsa doesn't think it will matter much. SPG area is still pretty cold but they sit 1-2K feet in spots..where I am 400 feet or so above sea level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Unless the models are out to lunch, most of the snowpack in the CONUS midwest,. ov, lakes will go byebye..unless your sitting on 2-3 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 We have around or just above a foot of settled snowpack here, and our water equiv is 1.9". Keep in mind, this is the water content of the AVERAGE depth. This does not account for the massive snowbanks from a winters worth of snow with tons of water store in them. (Not to mention frozen ground). A fast melt would be imminent flooding. My snowpack is around 16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I've got around 14 inches with 2.5 inches or water in it... Mississippi River is going to go sky high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Officially we might have a foot on the ground, but if you drive around the city there just doesn't appear to be that much. There are drifts and huge piles at the corners of driveways, but it won't take a ton of melting to create a lot of bare spots in yards and open areas. The middle of my backyard did not accumulate ANY snow during the blizzard so there are only 4 inches there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrys Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Snow depth is 13" of very dense snow(can walk on top without sinking too much). It does not take much for the Minnesota River to flood. It reached its 7th highest crest last March with just under average snowfall that past winter. I'm curious about the average water level for the Minnesota River is right before the winter thaw.and it seems to have stayed higher than past winters. The river flooded last September which is very unusual for that late in the year. There is a lot of snow to melt in the basin this year, so it's pretty much guaranteed to flood over several river crossings in the valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Snow depth is down to 13.5" here. Except for the plies/drifts, it should be pretty much gone by next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 had some 7ft drifts at COD that have since compacted down to 3-4'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 When the snow pack melts here it all goes back to the big lake. It creates spectacular water falls during the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Luckily the GFS isn't indicating much rainfall will be accompanying the warmup (although that can change pretty quickly). I'm surprised there's that much water content to my snow. 2-4" swe seems like a lot for a foot of snow. The snow settles, but the water in the snow evaporates little if at all, so while the snow settles after every storm, the water goes nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 They say sleet takes longer to melt but I don't think it stands a chance against the onslaught of warmth coming this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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