***Official 2024 Weather Thread***
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Husband moved the snowblower from the shed to the garage and put the snow stakes back up this morning.
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."
"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."
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).
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.
Tell your significant other they are getting 12" over the weekend. See if they believe you.
Meh, my weather app has me with 40-50 degree highs, and I don't have to scoop rain.
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.
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.
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@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.
Enough to change my decision to drive to Iowa and visit my parents early next week.
You got barrow Alaska programmed into your phone?
