Snow winds down, February Thaw up next
First the snow, then the melt.
At least we're changing up the sequence of events in the winter that keeps on giving.
Here's a look at some selected early snowfall totals coming into the Twin Cities National Weather Service. These are not final totals.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
905 AM CST MON FEB 17 2014...PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM MONDAY MORNING...SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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5.00 SACRED HEART MN RENVILLE 0726 AM
4.70 WACONIA MN CARVER 0800 AM
4.50 REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0630 AM
4.20 1 NE FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0838 AM
4.20 WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0600 AM
4.00 S MAPLETON MN BLUE EARTH 0902 AM
3.80 DEEPHAVEN MN HENNEPIN 0740 AM
3.20 1 ESE MILROY MN REDWOOD 0700 AM
3.00 DARWIN MN MEEKER 0813 AM
3.00 SAUK RAPIDS MN BENTON 0714 AM
3.00 4 E MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0700 AM
3.00 MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
3.00 BIRD ISLAND MN RENVILLE 0700 AM
3.00 2 N SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0630 AM
2.90 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0700 AM
MEASURED AT SCSU.
2.50 BLAINE MN ANOKA 0830 AM
2.50 WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM
2.30 EDINA MN HENNEPIN 0830 AM
UPDATED REPORT VIA TWITTER.
This morning's snow blitz races off toward Madison, Wis., and Chicago in route to deliver more snow to the snow plagued Northeast.
Next: February thaw
We get a break from snow and cold for a few days this week. Our long awaited and well advertised February thaw kicks into high gear Tuesday. Temps should push 40 degrees in the metro and southern Minnesota.
Overnight lows will dip (just) below freezing, but with daytime temps above freezing and a higher late February sun angle we will melt some snow the next few days. Just don't expect all our snow to disappear this week. There's just too much on the ground.
Here's a look at snow depth in the Upper Midwest before today's latest round of snow.
Birkie looking better?
As many as 10,000 will flock to northern Wisconsin to ski the Birkie Saturday. The latest trends look good for the race. Temps should start in the single digits, then moderate into the teens in the PM. A fast course?
Cooler weather returns next week
You may want to enjoy the thaw this week. It looks like we return to cooler temps this weekend and next week. Not a full on Nordic outbreak, but still winter for sure.
