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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #100 on: April 12, 2018, 09:32:37 PM »
And that is coming our way as well http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/index_e.html?prov=son

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #101 on: April 13, 2018, 12:39:13 AM »
The 18" here seems a little high, I looked at models and would of went with 13"-15". But hell they don't pay me for forecast.
I can see how back in the 1800's people died in blizzards....People naturally are complacent we had a 83 degree day yesterday and if it wasn't for forecast everyone would be going to school and acting like it was just a normal day tomorrow. Maybe complaining about the the pre-arctic air freezing rain and get caught in Blizzard. Just like Little House On the Prairie.   
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #102 on: April 13, 2018, 05:10:02 PM »
Its worse than I imagined outside. I really feel for any motorist life or death outside, they are scared to death.

Visibility at airport ASOS is negative at times.  #-o
Winds on ASOS into 50+ on regularity. This is out my front door visibility if you look close you can see a fence and and garage on left.

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #103 on: April 13, 2018, 05:14:45 PM »
There were severe storm warnings during a blizzard warning in SW Minnesota today. I believe Andy Thompson had hail today too.  Lots of snow later.

Comedy gold on twitter-my comment would be "What kind of precipitation are you getting today" Answer "yes"

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #104 on: April 13, 2018, 05:38:40 PM »
This is one vigorous low. The Arklatex is looking at some potentially nasty tornadoes today/tonight.

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #105 on: April 13, 2018, 05:41:18 PM »
Its worse than I imagined outside. I really feel for any motorist life or death outside, they are scared to death.

Visibility at airport ASOS is negative at times.  #-o
Winds on ASOS into 50+ on regularity. This is out my front door visibility if you look close you can see a fence and and garage on left.

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How much snow do you have or is it even possible to measure right now under those extreme conditions? You're under that intense deformation band that was gonna give you most of your snow. Can't imagine how amazing it is up there right now!
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #106 on: April 13, 2018, 06:02:58 PM »
Its worse than I imagined outside. I really feel for any motorist life or death outside, they are scared to death.

Visibility at airport ASOS is negative at times.  #-o
Winds on ASOS into 50+ on regularity. This is out my front door visibility if you look close you can see a fence and and garage on left.

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How much snow do you have or is it even possible to measure right now under those extreme conditions? You're under that intense deformation band that was gonna give you most of your snow. Can't imagine how amazing it is up there right now!


Using the snowmelt at .39 and 15:1 ratio 24°. I did a Cocorahs special significant report and estimated 6" new.
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #107 on: April 13, 2018, 07:43:56 PM »
Had to tell my kid not to head home from Fargo. She was not happy.
I94 is fine then BOOM white out. Then so so. I just can't risk that.

Hail in Worthington MN. Up to 1 inch.



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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #108 on: April 14, 2018, 06:49:53 AM »
Well we are at 11" with 3.5 foot drifts...Internet is down probably for another day because roads closed and techs are from another town so no web data updates. I'm on phone only in meantime...Think I may go back to DSL they are still up.
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #109 on: April 14, 2018, 07:08:01 AM »
This is what it looks like. Garage is totally blocked...Nuts
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #110 on: April 14, 2018, 11:12:39 AM »
Well, 11 is better than 18 I guess.

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #111 on: April 14, 2018, 11:55:05 AM »
My CoCoRaHS report this morning: .02" melted and could only estimate snow depth due to strong winds all night, not that .02" gives a lot of snow. Visibility did get down to 1 mile a few times after 7 a.m., and I would make an educated guess that my final total will be .5" snow.

We needed more moisture, but I imagine a lot of cow-calf operators are happy we didn't get more snow.

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #112 on: April 14, 2018, 12:44:40 PM »
Roads closed in SW Minnesota and plows pulled. Blizzard warning extended just outside of metro area. Snowing sideways.

Days like this I don't know how the airport handles everything.



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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #113 on: April 14, 2018, 01:04:03 PM »
Snowing all around me but nothing here; yet!  We do have high winds and the Big Lake is just howling.  Just to the south of me areas have already gotten over 12 inches.  Guess one of the benefits of living so close to the Big Lake, it blows inland and dumps :-)

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #114 on: April 14, 2018, 01:40:41 PM »
Days like this I don't know how the airport handles everything.

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #115 on: April 14, 2018, 02:14:17 PM »
watching flight tracker.
LAX to MSP landed in Fargo.
SD to MSP looks like it is on its way to Des Moines. Nope Kansas City. I swear they left SD at 6 am.

Officially Blizzard Warning in MSP. Paul Douglas says he does not remember a Blizzard Warning in the city since 1983.

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That's a great question - wish I had a great answer. Maybe our friends down at @NWSTwinCities can weigh in on this? I can't honestly remember a Blizzard Warning in April since 1983, at least in the metro.

They are using the statement "historic" Meaning it will make this the snowiest April ever!
MSP airport is diverting planes and cancelling flights like crazy. Very unMSP.
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #116 on: April 14, 2018, 05:21:02 PM »
Pat Hogan from @GreaterMSP on @wccoradio talking about airport closure. Sometimes, he said, runways closed just a few minutes. Longest he can remember is 2 hours - until today. Says in his 17 years, this is the longest time runways have been closed! #mnwx #AprilBlizzard #onlyinmnMark J. Westpfahl added,
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #117 on: April 14, 2018, 05:52:14 PM »
I am glad this storm is not coming as far south as east central IA. It kind of reminds me of the terrible April blizzard we had here back in 1973. I was blocked in from April 10 thru 14 and ran out of milk and other groceries with a baby and a toddler in the house. It took me a full day to dig my car out of the drive and I just finished when the snow plow finally came thru my neighborhood.

The forecasting, though not perfect, has sure improved since then!
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #118 on: April 14, 2018, 06:15:17 PM »
Long days and warm ground won't say around long but it sure was nasty for over 24 hours it howled on. My first real Blizzard. Digging out my garage was fun today.
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #119 on: April 14, 2018, 06:22:22 PM »


We needed more moisture, but I imagine a lot of cow-calf operators are happy we didn't get more snow.



Spoke with cousin rancher they haven't found any dead calf's yet but the cold takes so much energy out of them it weakens immune system they said. IDK if true, but its a big area they may still find once the snow melts back.


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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #120 on: April 14, 2018, 06:22:40 PM »
Wow. I haven't experienced anything like that since 1980, believe it or not, in Norfolk Va., and don't want to again........

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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #121 on: April 14, 2018, 06:23:38 PM »
Canby Minnesota talking 19-23 inches.
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #122 on: April 14, 2018, 06:26:27 PM »
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Re: Spring/Summer '18
« Reply #123 on: April 14, 2018, 06:55:38 PM »
This was video clip of some brave dedicated soul swapping out Coco gauge yesterday.  :lol:

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« Reply #124 on: April 14, 2018, 07:41:23 PM »
This was video clip of some brave dedicated soul swapping out Coco gauge yesterday.  :lol:

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IDK why but to me that is a scene straight out of Fargo, lol.
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