STORM UPDATE - Monday Afternoon Update

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02/08/10 - The long duration and steady light to moderate snow event will continue today with daytime snowfall accumulations of 2" to 3" or so likely by 6pm. Bringing the Sunday and Monday totals to around 4" to 5" in the Twin Cities (higher amounts on the SW side of the metro). Light snow will continue overnight Monday, with an additional 1" to 2" possible and up to an additional 1" Tuesday bringing the total storm total to 4" to 7" spread across the Twin Cities metro from Sunday through Tuesday night. If you thought Monday mornings commute was bad, try Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning... UGH. The hassle factor will be quite high, so plan accordingly and SLOW DOWN! This light and fluffy snow will ensure slick roads and white knuckle driving for another 24 to 36 hours... Hang in there, we'll get through this.

**UPDATE** Winter Storm Warning Continues

...SNOWFALL TO INCREASE IN INTENSITY TODAY...

.SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE MORESO TODAY AND LIKELY HAVE
GREATER TRAVEL IMPACTS AS SNOWFALL RATES INCREASE DURING THIS
LONG DURATION EVENT. THE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY MID TO LATE MORNING AND LAST THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...GRADUALLY LIGHTENING IN INTENSITY
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. TEMPORARY HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN WEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

AS OF EARLY MONDAY MORNING...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SINCE SUNDAY OF
TWO TO FIVE INCHES HAVE BEEN MEASURED OR ESTIMATED ACROSS A LARGE
PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY OF THREE TO FIVE
INCHES WILL OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...WITH ONE
TO TWO INCHES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN. THIS WILL LIKELY HAVE LARGE
IMPACTS ON THE EVENING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TONIGHT WILL BRING
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES. FURTHER
LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING. THE HIGHER GRAND
TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF THIS STORM...EXPECTED BY MIDDAY
TUESDAY...WILL BE REALIZED FROM ALEXANDRIA SOUTHWARD TOWARDS
WILLMAR AND HUTCHINSON...AND FURTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE MINNESOTA
RIVER VALLEY AND MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AMOUNTS IN THIS
AREA SINCE SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN 8 AND 13 INCHES.
THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA WILL LIKELY SEE 5 TO 9 INCH
TOTALS FROM THE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST. FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN IS
LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FOUR TO SIX INCH TOTALS.

GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH IN FAR WESTERN MINNESOTA TODAY
WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL SPREAD
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PORTION OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THIS HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE
SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER IN WEST CENTRAL LOCATIONS...TO INCLUDE MADISON
AND GRANITE FALLS. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY
FOR ALEXANDRIA...LITCHFIELD...LITTLE FALLS...ST CLOUD...AND
WILLMAR. THE REMAINDER OF THE WARNING LASTS THROUGH NOON ON
TUESDAY...INCLUDING A LARGE PORTION OF THE TWIN CITIES
METROPOLITAN AREA...AS WELL AS MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...INCLUDING ALBERT LEA...MANKATO...RED WING...AND
REDWOOD FALLS. THE WINTER STORM WARNING INCLUDES A LARGE PORTION
OF THE INTERSTATE 35...90...AND 94 CORRIDORS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
FOR PARTS OF FAR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND FAR WESTERN WISCONSIN.
THIS INCLUDES THE FAR EASTERN TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA...
CAMBRIDGE...MENOMONIE...NEW RICHMOND...AND MORA.

Updated Winter Weather Advisory Map



Take a look at the snowfall map below. Computer models still put the heaviest of the accumulating snow just southwest of the I-94 corridor. Total accumulations from Sunday through late Tuesday will likely be around the 4" to 7" mark in the Twin Cities area with lighter amounts on the northeast side of town and heavier amounts on the west and southwestern side of town. Some spots around the Minnesota River Valley could get near 10".


To reiterate, this snow will not be a quick hitting event like the one that crippled the Mid-Atlantic states over the weekend. Rather, this will be a slow and steady event, which you will likely be able to stay on top of shoveling-wise. The commutes both today and tomorrow will not be great, but plan accordingly and drive slowly and all should be good.


Todd's Outlook for the Twin Cities

Rest of Monday: Cloudy with light snow showers likely, daytime accumulations of 2" to 3" or so. High: 24

Monday Night: Light snow continues, an additional 1" or 2". Low: 15

Tuesday: Scattered light snow showers gradually ending, light coating possible. High: 18

Wednesday: Becoming partly cloudy. Chilly. High: 17

Thursday: Partly cloudy, slightly warmer. High: 18

Friday: Partly sunny, slight chance of light snow. High 22

Saturday: Partly cloudy, minor set back in the temperature department. High 18

Sunday: Partly cloudy and warmer. High 22

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