Clipper #1 delivers: Clipper #2 Friday
Our next Alberta Clipper is on track to deliver another snow shot Friday.
Our first Alberta Clipper delivered as advertised (and then some!) for much of Minnesota Thursday.
Here are some snow totals from Thursday's weather system.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
156 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011
JANUARY 13TH CLIPPER SYSTEM SNOW
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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2.20 MENDOTA MN DAKOTA 0105 PM
1.80 MONTICELLO MN WRIGHT 1112 AM
1.60 ANOKA MN ANOKA 0155 PM
1.60 MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 1155 AM
MEASURED AT THE MSP AIRPORT
1.40 BURNSVILLE MN DAKOTA 1153 AM
1.20 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 1146 AM
MEASURED AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
1.20 PLYMOUTH MN HENNEPIN 1112 AM
0.60 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1218 PM
And from Duluth NWS:
0300 PM SNOW GRANTSBURG 45.78N 92.68W
01/13/2011 M1.3 INCH BURNETT WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0100 PM SNOW 1 N LUTSEN 47.65N 90.71W
01/13/2011 M3.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW STARTED 830AM. MODERATE SNOW AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.
1200 PM SNOW 5 NW DULUTH 46.83N 92.19W
01/13/2011 M0.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED AT NWS OFFICE.
1215 PM SNOW 2 E FINLAND 47.41N 91.21W
01/13/2011 M1.4 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT SNOW AT OBSERVATION.
And from La Crosse NWS:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
0411 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0215 PM SNOW ST CHARLES 5N 44.04N 92.07W
01/13/2011 E0.8 INCH WINONA MN PUBLIC
0307 PM SNOW CALMAR 43.18N 91.87W
01/13/2011 E0.0 INCH WINNESHIEK IA PUBLIC
TRACE REPORTED
0311 PM SNOW WAUKON 8NW 43.34N 91.60W
01/13/2011 E0.3 INCH ALLAMAKEE IA PUBLIC
0312 PM SNOW PLAINVIEW 44.16N 92.17W
01/13/2011 E1.5 INCH WABASHA MN PUBLIC
0337 PM SNOW LA CROSSE AIRPORT (LSE) 43.87N 91.26W
01/13/2011 E1.6 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
0339 PM SNOW WABASHA 5S 44.32N 92.05W
01/13/2011 E1.3 INCH WABASHA MN PUBLIC
0342 PM SNOW GOODVIEW 44.07N 91.71W
01/13/2011 E1.5 INCH WINONA MN PUBLIC
0348 PM SNOW HOUSTON 5E 43.76N 91.49W
01/13/2011 E1.8 INCH HOUSTON MN PUBLIC
0350 PM SNOW LA CROSSE NWS 43.28N 91.19W
01/13/2011 E1.7 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
0405 PM SNOW GILMANTON 8SE 44.39N 91.60W
01/13/2011 E1.8 INCH BUFFALO WI PUBLIC
Next Clipper Friday:
The next clipper system moves into Minnesota Friday. This system looks a little more potent than Thursday's snow maker....and could deliver an icy punch to Friday PM rush hour.
The system is also moving in a little faster, and snow could spread into the highly populated metro anytime after the lunch hour...and pick up in intensity during PM rush Friday. Here are the details.
Clipper #2: Friday:
Timing: Snow in eastern Dakotas by morning. Snow spreads west to east through Minnesota during AM into the metro anytime around or after lunchtime Snow intensity increases into PM rush Friday.
Intensity/duration/accumulation: Quick onset & shot of more moderate snow intensity with a duration of about 6-9 hours. Metro accumulations centered on about 2". (Range 1.5" to 2.5"?) Northern Minnesota accumulations 2" to 4".
Primary impact: Metro: Bad Friday PM rush hour, with slick roads for Friday night travel. Slick roads may linger early Saturday AM. Borderline arctic temps this weekend. Metro highs in the teens Saturday. Brittle lows near -7 Sunday morning with single digit highs Sunday PM. Sub-zero wind chills.
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