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When I moved from Milwaukee to Indianapolis in the 1970s, I had a little bit of homework to do about the new climate I was immersed in. If you can remember back into the 1970s there were more tornadoes and ice storms in Indiana than Minnesota/Wisconsin.
One subtle point I was called on was using the term snow showers. It was pointed out to me by the old timers, that we simply say snow flurries in Indiana.
Knowing the climate is a very important first step in making a forecast. Veterans in the Bureau were very helpful in passing along sage advice on examining the weather of the past.
Dr. Seeley is the climate guru for Minnesota. We are fortunate to have his expertise.
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I spoke with the chief of the NWS Twin Cities Office, Dan Luna, over the weekend and we shared how a heavy snowfall of six inches or greater in twenty-fours occurs, on average, about three times in a winter season in the metro. That's knowing the climatology!
Another bout of snow is headed for portions of Minnesota on Thursday night. You guessed it; mainly north of the Twin Cities!
Graphical outlook from Grand Forks NWS
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