Month: October 2012

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Oh boy, we set the clocks back an hour this weekend; Updated precip/temp outlooks for November in Today’s blog; A little snow or rain Friday Night-Saturday?

Issued 3:48 PM CDT, Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 *The Climate Prediction Center released their updated outlook for November 2012.  A wetter than average month ahead for Minnesota and Wisconsin? Keep in mind that Duluth’s average snowfall for November is 13.7″ and the average precipitation is 2.09″. *The updated temperature outlook for November 2012 calls for […]

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1 to 2 feet of snow in the mountains out east with hurricane Sandy; Snow report in Today’s blog. A pleasantly cool Halloween for the Northland. Friday Night-Saturday Evening light rain/snow threat? A bigger storm brewing for the 9th-11th?

Issued 4:18 PM CDT, Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 Note:  5.9% of the U.S. is covered by snow as of October 30th, 2012.  At this time last year, 7.4% of the U.S. was covered by snow.  (NOHRSC) Hurricane/Super Storm Sandy tidbits:Source:  MPR Updraft Blog -Over 8 million without power.  2.4 million in New Jersey alone. -Major […]

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Quiet weather in the Northland for the next several days; Sandy satellite images in Today’s blog; And a recap of Sunday’s snow NW of Duluth.

Issued 3:51 PM CDT, Monday, October 29th, 2012 *Gigantic Hurricane Sandy nearing landfall as of 4 PM Today.  The latest advisory out of the National Hurricane Center indicates a 940mb pressure or 27.76″  with winds of 90 mph.  Movement was toward the west-northwest at 28 mph.  The center of Sandy was 30 miles east-southeast of […]

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Looking back at the great storm of October 2010 in Today’s blog. A little light snow/flurries late Tonight-Sunday, otherwise a quiet few days of weather across the Northland.

Issued at 4:29 PM CDT, Saturday, October 27th, 2012 *Surface map from 26 October 2010.  A record-setting 955mb surface low in Northern Minnesota, near Bigfork.  Source:  National Weather Service Duluth, MN. Weather Rewind: -Remembering the great storm of October 2010.  A powerful fall storm with record low barometric pressure readings affected much of the Upper […]

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*Complete snowfall report in Today’s blog* Latest update on the drought, slight improvements this past week in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Issued 3:55 PM CDT, Thursday, October 25th, 2012 *Precipitation map for the past 24 hours, ending This Morning, October 25th, 2012.  Widespread much needed precipitation fell across much of Southern/Eastern Minnesota, and in Western, Central, and Northern Wisconsin.  Legend is on the right side of the map. *Snowfall report for October 25, 2012*Source:  National Weather […]

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