by Paul Douglas | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Skim Ice on Metro Ponds Recent chilly morning across the state has allowed water temperatures too cool in lakes and ponds near you. We’re starting to see some of the first skim ice develop on chilly mornings. This picture was taken on Wednesday morning, when the...
by Paul Douglas | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Looks Like November: Slushy Coating Today “No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, no comfortable feel in any member. No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds – November!” wrote Thomas Hood in the...
by Paul Douglas | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog
Halloween? Going As a Giant Goose-bump This Year If the mercury tops out at 35F later today in the Twin Cities, this will will be the 10th coldest Halloween since 1872, and the coldest since 2002. I still consider this a bargain, compared with 1991, when 8 inches of...
by Paul Douglas | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog
Wintry Wonderland Snowfall Analysis Here’s the snowfall analysis since late last week, which shows the heaviest snow from our first winter storm of the season. For some, it was barely a storm, but others had nearly 10″ or more near Lake Superior. Snowiest...
by Paul Douglas | Oct 28, 2017 | Blog
Snowy, Windy Friday The first snowstorm of the year Friday overachieved initial forecasts across portions of northern Minnesota, with a number of locations along the north shore and in the Arrowhead picking up over a half a foot of snow. Here were all the totals over...
by Paul Douglas | Oct 28, 2017 | Blog
A Little Metro Slush – Plowable Snow Up North My back hurts from all the shoveling! Uh huh. A plowable snow was observed up north; a cool half foot for Duluth with up to 10″ for the North Shore. Here in the metro area? A slushy disappointment. It’s...
