Man I hope this is good new for N.E. Iowa!?!? Good luck everybody!
Area forecast discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
334 PM CST Friday Dec 10 2010
Short term...tonight through through Monday
Very challenging forecast today as potent winter storm system deepens
and slows right over the forecast area tonight through Sunday. There
were a series of model runs late yesterday and overnight that were
pointing to a slightly further north storm track...and hence more
warm air and the potential for mixed precipitation or even rain
cutting into snow potential. But the 12z runs started shifting south
again...and the recent 18z models are even more south. So...model
waffling has not lead to very good continuity and/or confidence in
the specifics of this forecast...at least with respect to the
southern sections of the forecast area. A couple of things are clear
however. There will be a large area of heavy snowfall...extending
from central Minnesota into northern WI...and there will be a great deal of
wind with the system.
Area forecast discussion
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
334 PM CST Friday Dec 10 2010
Short term...tonight through through Monday
Very challenging forecast today as potent winter storm system deepens
and slows right over the forecast area tonight through Sunday. There
were a series of model runs late yesterday and overnight that were
pointing to a slightly further north storm track...and hence more
warm air and the potential for mixed precipitation or even rain
cutting into snow potential. But the 12z runs started shifting south
again...and the recent 18z models are even more south. So...model
waffling has not lead to very good continuity and/or confidence in
the specifics of this forecast...at least with respect to the
southern sections of the forecast area. A couple of things are clear
however. There will be a large area of heavy snowfall...extending
from central Minnesota into northern WI...and there will be a great deal of
wind with the system.