November 2021 General Discussion

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Coldest morning of the season at msp. 19F

[hawkeye_wx]

It was the coldest morning of the season here as well.  It got down to 16º in my yard and 14º at the airport.

[michsnowfreak]

Snow squalls last night. 0.1 of snow fell. Got this neat picture closeup of snow dusting a fallen leaf

[Chicago Storm]

extended looks bad, gonna be another slow starter for the sub

interesting pattern changes coming up.

on one end, can totally see how we get shut out through mid-december.


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[Hoosier]

I don't think cold air will be a problem overall, but am concerned about how much activity there will be coming up.  

[michsnowfreak]

2 hours ago, Hoosier said:

I don't think cold air will be a problem overall, but am concerned about how much activity there will be coming up.  

Always concerns in late Fall. Just hope the cold produces. 

[RogueWaves]

14 hours ago, Cary67 said:

 Still think below normal precip and slightly above avg temps for this winter. Below normal snowfall for our area. Another 3-4 week window of thread worthy winter weather will present itself before this April. Let the  season of medium to long range model scanning/hoping continue.

Exactly why I moved to the Northland years ago. Not always huge storms, but snow is happening every few days, including last night.

Gaylord with 18" on the board already, and well ahead of normal. More sig SN very likely Sun night/Monday.

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1026 AM EST FRI NOV 19 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 AM     SNOW             2 N KELDEN              46.24N 84.31W
11/19/2021  M8.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC



0900 AM     SNOW             6 W BARBEAU             46.28N 84.41W
11/19/2021  M7.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM NEAR INTERSECTION OF M-129 AND
            15 MILE ROAD.

0745 AM     SNOW             6 SE GAYLORD            44.97N 84.59W
11/19/2021  M5.0 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD.

0745 AM     SNOW             2 E OTSEGO LAKE STATE P 44.93N 84.65W
11/19/2021  M5.0 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT NEAR CHUB LAKE.

0430 AM     SNOW             2 NNE OTSEGO LAKE STATE 44.96N 84.68W
11/19/2021  M4.5 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OT-17 GAYLORD 4.1 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SE ELMIRA             45.05N 84.82W
11/19/2021  M4.2 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OT-19 ELMIRA 2.2 ESE.

0830 AM     SNOW             5 SE GAYLORD            44.98N 84.60W
11/19/2021  M4.2 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT IN MICHAYWE.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW WATERS             44.91N 84.72W
11/19/2021  M4.1 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION APXM4 GAYLORD 9 SSW.

0630 AM     SNOW             KINCHELOE               46.25N 84.50W
11/19/2021  M4.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC

[Up_north_MI]

1 hour ago, RogueWaves said:

Exactly why I moved to the Northland years ago. Not always huge storms, but snow is happening every few days, including last night.

Gaylord with 18" on the board already, and well ahead of normal. More sig SN very likely Sun night/Monday.

 

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1026 AM EST FRI NOV 19 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 AM     SNOW             2 N KELDEN              46.24N 84.31W
11/19/2021  M8.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC



0900 AM     SNOW             6 W BARBEAU             46.28N 84.41W
11/19/2021  M7.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM NEAR INTERSECTION OF M-129 AND
            15 MILE ROAD.

0745 AM     SNOW             6 SE GAYLORD            44.97N 84.59W
11/19/2021  M5.0 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD.

0745 AM     SNOW             2 E OTSEGO LAKE STATE P 44.93N 84.65W
11/19/2021  M5.0 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT NEAR CHUB LAKE.

0430 AM     SNOW             2 NNE OTSEGO LAKE STATE 44.96N 84.68W
11/19/2021  M4.5 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OT-17 GAYLORD 4.1 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SE ELMIRA             45.05N 84.82W
11/19/2021  M4.2 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MI-OT-19 ELMIRA 2.2 ESE.

0830 AM     SNOW             5 SE GAYLORD            44.98N 84.60W
11/19/2021  M4.2 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   PUBLIC

            REPORT IN MICHAYWE.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NW WATERS             44.91N 84.72W
11/19/2021  M4.1 INCH        OTSEGO             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION APXM4 GAYLORD 9 SSW.

0630 AM     SNOW             KINCHELOE               46.25N 84.50W
11/19/2021  M4.0 INCH        CHIPPEWA           MI   PUBLIC

It’s been a snowy few weeks up here in northern lower in places. We had our 3rd or maybe it was our 4th grass covering snow this morning. It mostly melts during the day but that’s normal for early November snows for the most part in these parts.

[cyclone77]

From one extreme to another in the precip department again this month.  Almost 7" of rain in October, and so far this month only 0.30" with little on the horizon lol.  Good chance we finish Nov with under a half inch of precip.

[A-L-E-K]

WAD looking good

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Not really anything to track around my neck of the woods for the next 1-2 weeks. Just going to watch the lakes freeze and the drought expand. 

[luckyweather]

From one extreme to another in the precip department again this month.  Almost 7" of rain in October, and so far this month only 0.30" with little on the horizon lol.  Good chance we finish Nov with under a half inch of precip.

Seems to be the problem across the country. Mt. Bachelor ski area in Oregon closed their mountain bike trails early in September / October because of heavy early season snow, but the faucet shut off and they just postponed ski opening day. Beaver Creek ski area (down the road from Vail in Colorado) also just announced delayed opening day, had some nice early snow but now dry and they haven’t been able to make enough to cover their base area yet. I know two random anecdotal ski area openings does not a pattern make, but it does indeed seem the feast or famine undulations are pretty continental this time around.

[chuckster2012]

9 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Not really anything to track around my neck of the woods for the next 1-2 weeks. Just going to watch the lakes freeze and the drought expand. 

Zzzzzzzzzzz...

[Brian D]

Cold, blustery day with a wind advisory. A little bit of snow this morning that the sun has melted already. High of 30 right now should be it as temps start falling with a push of colder air moving into area.

[madwx]

Big winds here this afternoon.  Borderline wind advisory criteria.   Might get windchills in the single digits tonight 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Temps dropping throughout the day under full sun. Long range models still showing minimal to no precipitation here over the next 1-2 weeks.

[Brian D]

Very windy today, and still is with gusts up to 40-45. Wind chills near 0 right now. Heater getting a workout today.

[hawkeye_wx]

It was a good weekend to finish up yard work.  The neighbor's oak tree dumped a bunch more leaves Fri/Sat, so I raked them and bagged them.  I use most to protect some plants and then mulch up the rest for the compost.  I mowed for the last time Saturday.  I was really just trying to run out the little bit of gas in the tank, but it actually made a difference so the lawn has still been growing over the last couple weeks.

[IWXwx]

8 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said:

It was a good weekend to finish up yard work.  The neighbor's oak tree dumped a bunch more leaves Fri/Sat, so I raked them and bagged them.  I use most to protect some plants and then mulch up the rest for the compost.  I mowed for the last time Saturday.  I was really just trying to run out the little bit of gas in the tank, but it actually made a difference so the lawn has still been growing over the last couple weeks.

I wanted to hit my yard one more time, but the weather hasn't cooperated. Now it's to the point where it can just stay shaggy all winter.

[cyclone77]

11 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said:

It was a good weekend to finish up yard work.  The neighbor's oak tree dumped a bunch more leaves Fri/Sat, so I raked them and bagged them.  I use most to protect some plants and then mulch up the rest for the compost.  I mowed for the last time Saturday.  I was really just trying to run out the little bit of gas in the tank, but it actually made a difference so the lawn has still been growing over the last couple weeks.

It almost seemed as if the grass was trying to make up for lost time after not growing for a month plus during the summer/early fall.

Had 45-50mph wind gusts yesterday afternoon, and that took care of any leaves that were left on trees other than oaks and sycamores.  

[Brian D]

Winds have died down quite a bit, still a little breezy with temps around 20 here at midday. Temps returning to the low 40's starting tomorrow for a couple days as low pressure makes its way into the area. Then back to cold blustery conditions for T-Day.

My house is 100+ years old, and even with fiberglass insulation, when the wind blows, my house "breathes" quite well. "Shiver me timbers"

[Torchageddon]

I had my 17th t-storm of 2021 last night, had about 10 flashes of lightning with gusty winds when it was 4ºC. After the sharp squall line passed within minutes it went from rain to snow. Amazing to have 17 storms in any year.

 

[A-L-E-K]

On 11/20/2021 at 5:54 AM, A-L-E-K said:

WAD looking good

 

[Brian D]

Here are Thanksgiving Day extremes. A fun look at some wild temps and when they occurred, along with snowfall.

 

[Brian D]

In the above extremes I noticed 1896 had records of both extremes just like in 1911 on Vets Day. A wild day very similar to that 1911 event. Up to a 50 dF temp change as that system went through. Svr weather with possible tornadoes very likely that Thanksgiving day.

 

[Brian D]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  

Cold weather today in the Northland. High's will be around the mid teens to lower 20's. This will be a top 10 day (dense ranked) for a few stations. Last time we had a rather cold T-day was 2014, with highs running in the single digits to low teens near the lake. It was also a bitter a.m. with lows below zero. Near record to record lows that day, with top 5 low max temps. 2013, and 2005 were at the same levels of high/low temps as today.

[cyclone77]

First sleet of the season this evening.  Was watching TV and heard pingers against window.  Surprised me as I didn't know it was supposed to do anything tonight.

[MIstorm97]

First WWA of the year for 2-3”, with guidance pretty locked in for those amounts. Always excited for the first real accumulating event of the season

[Brian D]

A couple inches of snow fell early this morning. A bit more than was supposed to fall, but it's white out again for at least a couple days as aftrn temps will go above freezing again in the coming days here in town.

[cyclone77]

0.02" of rain this morning, bringing Nov to 0.32" precip.  Will finish the month with that along with 0.3" of snow.