Special Sunday Forecast

[Admin]

Well, I am about halfway finished with my normal Sunday work and there were some changes to the way this current system is going to pan out and it was eating at my that my forecast from back on Friday morning was still hanging out there, so I figured I would do a quick update.

Below is a map of my totals expected from this system as a whole (basically from midday yesterday through Monday evening). Bottom line is the strange nature to snow pattern I was talking about in Thursday's and Friday's forecast text is going to be the Achilles heel to this event. That feature responsible for the area of heavier snow that was going to be further to the northwest of the low than typically occurs does not look to be in the cards. So the main snow band is going to be further south and also west, with lighter amounts in areas like north central and NE WI and much of the UP. But good news for central MN I guess!

-John

 

[m8man]

Some better than none!

m8man

 

[Deleted member 10829]

I was wondering what was happening when not even a flake had fallen at 3 a.m. yet. Still doesn't look too bad for us, and we need snow all over this year! I hope the LES guns kick in next week.

 

[hemi_newman]

Thanks John!...NOAA's graphic is about the same as Johns.

 

[mikes99ss]

Thanks

 

[Bradzoo]

Thanks for the update John

 

[LoveMyDobe]

City Slickers in the Twin Cities

Too bad they can't appreciate all the snow. No offense to the fellow JDers down there. Let's hope the lake effect snow machine kicks up here overnight in NWWI.

 

[whitedust]

Thanks John for the update.

 

[favoritos]

Too bad they can't appreciate all the snow. No offense to the fellow JDers down there. Let's hope the lake effect snow machine kicks up here overnight in NWWI.

I'm in the middle of that heavy stuff. You are right, I would rather see it snowing up in the Northwoods where I can ride a sled. There are no trails here and the sleds are banned. I have a sled waiting for a ride. I have snow coming down like crazy. It is enough to drive ya nuts.

John, thanks for the update. I wondered why it started so much later than the original forecast, but it did make up for the late start.

 

[stealthv]

Thanks for taking the time John. Weekends without your forecast are unnerving during a storm.

 

[timo]

thanks for remembering your "peeps" john.

 

[YooprYami]

Thanks for the update!! Much appreciated!

 

[russholio]

We're headed to Bergland tomorrow morning to pick up the new sleds. I've been watching the forecast like a hawk.... Don't want to have to drive in a blizzard if we can avoid it.

Thanks for the updates, John!

Mrs. Russholio

 

[scottiking]

Its all my fault Yooper buddies!
I buy a shack in Twin Lakes ,and a plow truck!
I completely jinks Da yoop!

Well we got a half a foot here in St Paul and getting on the M at 1pm to make the best of it!
SORRY!
Scottiking POUT!

 

[MZEMS2]

You're a trooper John!!!! No doubt about it. Thanks for taking time out of your Sunday to update the rest of us. That's what makes this site top notch!!

 

[mj54]

Some of us in the metro are thrilled!! I cannot wait to hit the trails here. Last year we never even opened the trails. I am confidient the UP will still get its share so that the riding is great there soon as well. Heading there in a month and can't wait for that either.

 

[xcr440]

Some of us in the metro are thrilled!! I cannot wait to hit the trails here. Last year we never even opened the trails.

Heck yeah, looking like a start we had two years ago! Its awesome to be able to ride right out of the garage (South Metro here!).

 

[darends123]

where does a guy go in MN to get some good trails to ride after this snowfall?? Was planning on heading to the UP but w/the snow amounts not amounting to much in the northwoods we would like to ride where the snow hit.

 

[ezra]

West metro MN LK Minnetonka 8 3/4in of heavy sticky and still going strong

 

[willey]

where does a guy go in MN to get some good trails to ride after this snowfall?? Was planning on heading to the UP but w/the snow amounts not amounting to much in the northwoods we would like to ride where the snow hit.

I would probably send you to Brainerd lakes area if the lakes where safe but still some area to ride without using the lakes. Or head to western Wisconsin. We are getting pounded here in milltown.