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From NWS Twin Cities. Earliest Minneapolis got 6" of snow was November 8, 1943.
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Originally Posted by Kamsack
You are forgetting the great Halloween snow storm that hit the cities on Oct 31, 1991. Minneapolis recorded 8.3 inches on 10/31/91.... that stands as the highest in October ever.
I was looking at the "last" column. Yes, Earliest was Oct 31, 1991. Thanks. But still, not common to see 6 inches this early.
Here's how many times they got 6" of snow in 1 day from October 1 to November 15 time period.
Here's the latest GFS6z this way you have the idea whats happening..
As the front sags down with cold air behind it, snows will happen along and north of it. So first up are these areas.
International Falls will get screwed from the heavier accumulations.
Then as the High pressure pushes the front south more, you have warm air to the south, cold air to the north. Snows along the boundary and north again with a possible coastal storm forming. (don't know where it goes yet) Atlantic ocean will be feeding moisture into cold air in place.
lol. Spoken like a true cold lover. Plus still 5+ days out so it might be less impact than we see. However in my experience with the PV dropping low I think we will see widespread departures of 15-25 below normal which like you said, not extreme, but always interesting to see. And it shouldn't be for a day or two either.
actually many prefer an early cold -- start making ice on the lakes and bring ice fishing season early. last year had thick ice due to a very cold December.
"GFS run today is very interesting in a lot of ways. First off there are 2 potential events being indicated. The lead system for Thursday hinges on just how much room there... will be. Remember the atmosphere is like an empty room you are furnishing. You can only fit so much. If you want to move a new piece in you have to take something out in order to make it fit and look right. The second system coming down looks like a powerhouse so timing will be critical to allow for room.
The last map is the upper flow at 500mb for next Sunday. All the blocking measures are in place. Block in Greenland. Block in Alaska, split flow, and now let's introduce something new which is the 50-50 low.
Look in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast and you will see a low pressure system aloft at 50N and 50W. This low is very important and is part of the entire blocking feature. The low there allows some ridging off the east cast which lets storms come up the coast, however at the same time it prevents the ridge from getting so strong that lows wind up tracking up the west side of the Appalachians (snow lovers take note). How all these things interact with each other will determine ultimately what happens along the Eastern seaboard over the next 2 weeks. See More"
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I was looking at the "last" column. Yes, Earliest was Oct 31, 1991. Thanks. But still, not common to see 6 inches this early.
Plus still 5+ days out so it might be less impact than we see. However in my experience with the PV dropping low I think we will see widespread departures of 15-25 below normal which like you said, not extreme, but always interesting to see. And it shouldn't be for a day or two either.
(Cant believe I hesitate to say the P word now)
