***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[Herkster]

I'm going to assume you are in Minnesota, Wisconsin or North Dakota. Tell me I'm right.

You're right (you aren't, actually - north central Iowa).

 

[Gunnerclone]

You're right (you aren't, actually - north central Iowa).

As is tradition these March storms have super sharp cut-offs. Will be interesting to see how this system shakes out. It’s definitely a powerful system.

 

[nfrine]

Weather Underground has 3" forecasted for Thursday night, then 1" Saturday night, 10,3" Sunday, and 2.3" Monday. Still a ways out though.

Tell your significant other they are getting 12" over the weekend. See if they believe you.

 

[Herkster]

Tell your significant other they are getting 12" over the weekend. See if they believe you.

Ha! She knows better...

 

[Cyclonepride]

Regarding the weekend into next week from DVN NWS

"Saturday through Monday...Current ensemble trends suggest there will be Saturday a lull day in between systems, while some type of longer wave troughing and rounding upper jet energy organize upstream
acrs the western CONUS and then emerges into the Plains early Sunday into Monday. As there are long range signs of a mild moist conveyor streaming northward off the western Gulf to the lee of this trof complex, precip chances may really ramp up from late Sat night or Sunday into early next week although the last model runs have slowed this system down slightly. But with the spread between model solutions and ensembles, there is very low confidence in QPF amounts, placements, timing and types of precipitation at this juncture in the game. The one consistent signal is that there may be a significant storm system traversing the Plains and into the Upper Midwest this weekend into early next week."

Meh, my weather app has me with 40-50 degree highs, and I don't have to scoop rain.

 

[MNCYWX]

I think it'll be difficult for central Iowa to tiptoe through this next seven days without seeing at least some snow. Most likely towards the tail end of this larger system early next week as a second wave gets absorbed into the main low.

I know 3" probabilities don't sound like much but for a week long stretch in the ensembles it is statistically significant.

Minnesota is going to get walloped by the way.

 

[wxman1]

I think it'll be difficult for central Iowa to tiptoe through this next seven days without seeing at least some snow. Most likely towards the tail end of this larger system early next week as a second wave gets absorbed into the main low.

I know 3" probabilities don't sound like much but for a week long stretch in the ensembles it is statistically significant.

Minnesota is going to get walloped by the way.

@BoxsterCy Do I still have right of first refusal on the cars?

 

[BoxsterCy]

@BoxsterCy Do I still have right of first refusal on the cars?

Hmmm, might get to use the snow boots on Das Audi yet this season.

 

[BoxsterCy]

@BoxsterCy Do I still have right of first refusal on the cars?

Update: Less than I going to die level but snow, ice and high winds will be quite the change of pace.

 

[RLD4ISU]

Update: Less than I going to die level but snow, ice and high winds will be quite the change of pace.

Enough to change my decision to drive to Iowa and visit my parents early next week.

 

[BCClone]

The weather app on my phone is calling for 20” of snow between Sunday and Tuesday.

You got barrow Alaska programmed into your phone?

 

[BCClone]

Update: Less than I going to die level but snow, ice and high winds will be quite the change of pace.

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Keep pushing north.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Storm #1 is happening in the Twin Cities. Watched the game, obviously, but seeing the snow starting outside the window in my peripheral vision.

Did put the curb marking orange fiberglass marker sticks back up after I took them down last week.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Ground is covered with snow this morning. I can see grass sticking up through the snow , so we didn’t get much.

 

[cycloner29]

Ground is covered with snow this morning. I can see grass sticking up through the snow , so we didn’t get much.

Wish I could say the same…

 

[exCYtable]

Yep, it's straight up snowpocalypse between Huxley and Ames right now. Probably 3 inches in last hour. Interstate 35 north at a standstill.

 

[exCYtable]

 

[cycloner29]

North Ames

 

[scyclonekid]

Just measured over 4 here in Nevada (insert wiener joke lol), okay who did their snow dance last night!! lol. Big fat flakes still just coming down hard.

 

[exCYtable]

Just measured over 4 here in Nevada (insert wiener joke lol), okay who did their snow dance last night!! lol. Big fat flakes still just coming down hard.

Lots of 4 inch reports around Ames after that big win last night!