Winter storm is all that; pattern change late next week?
The winter of 2018 is the gift that keeps on giving. At least we're getting our money's worth.
Snowfall continues over much of Minnesota into this evening. Snowfall totals heavy already reached 6 inches at many locations around the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.
Snowfall gradually tapers off from west to east Tuesday night. A big swath of central and southern Minnesota will end up with 5 to 10 inches when it's all done
Windy and colder tonight
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North winds will send temperatures plummeting Tuesday night. Blowing and drifting snow will be an issue in open areas. Unfortunately, the cold lingers into next weekend. Temperatures begin to moderate next week. Slowly at first.
Milder late next week?
Like most of you, I'm grasping for rays of hope for milder days in the weather maps. The longer range models have been pretty consistent suggesting a pattern change late next week.
The stubbornly frigid Hudson Bay low should lift toward the North Pole late next week. That gives way to a milder Pacific flow. Milder air nudges northward.
The American, European, and Canadian models all suggest 50s, and possibly 60s, in about 10-14 days.
Stay tuned and hang in there!