Blizzard delivers, wintry weekend chill
Well that was nice.
Minnesota first major winter storm delivered as expected. Hundreds of spin-outs and accidents are reported across Minnesota highways. Sadly, fatalities and injuries are also reported.
Impressive snowfall totals to 20" are coming in from western to north central Minnesota.
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1 N Ortonville [Big Stone Co, MN] CO-OP OBSERVER reports SNOW of 9.00 INCH at 4:45 PM CST -- SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION.
10 ESE Bemidji [Beltrami Co, MN] PUBLIC reports HEAVY SNOW of 11.00 INCH at 3:16 PM CST -- VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. MEASURED AMOUNT IN FROHN TOWNSHIP.
Osage [Becker Co, MN] PUBLIC reports HEAVY SNOW of 13.00 INCH at 2:26 PM CST -- VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Gales of November
You don't see this everyday. Storm surge on Lake Superior?
Little Marais [Lake Co, MN] PUBLIC reports SNOW of 1.00 INCH at 5:27 PM CST -- STORM SURGE 6FT DEEP AT LAKESIDE WITH ESTIMATED 5-10 FT WAVES WITHIN 1/4 MI OF SHORE. DEAD TREES FALLING WITH GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH.
Wind gusts reached 50 to 71 mph in eastern South Dakota. Gusts over 50 mph blasted sideways snow across Minnesota.
Blizzard conditions wind down overnight across Minnesota as the storm pulls gradually east toward Lake Superior. Wintry high pressure builds into Minnesota Saturday.
Sunny skies return this weekend. Temps finally hover in the more late November like 30s.
Watching Tuesday rain snow potential
The next system on the radar scope arrives Tuesday. Right now the system looks marginally cold enough for a potential rain-snow mix across southern Minnesota.
Dig out and stay tuned.