3:30 PM 10/20/2020 – This post will focus on the ongoing snow event which will continue into tonight, but I’ll have another post shortly regarding Thursday’s storm, and possibly another one for this weekend.
Still looks like a widespread 2 to 5 inch snowfall across much of the Northland through late tonight with the greatest amounts extending from the Brainerd Lakes to the North Shore (higher terrain) and northwest Wisconsin.
Plan on slippery road conditions through Wednesday morning. Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Note: Record snowfall at Duluth for October 20th is 3.4 inches set in 1936. We have a shot at breaking this record!
Snowfall forecast zoomed in on the Twin Ports.
Some impressive snowfall totals today across central and southern Minnesota including 6.5″ at Delano, 6″ at Redwood Falls, 5″ at Faribault. Otherwise quite a few 3-4″ totals from around St. Cloud to the Twin Cities, lowering to around 1.5″ near Rochester.
Links to Road Conditions
Minnesota – https://new.511mn.org/
Wisconsin – https://511wi.gov/
Snow has been moving into the Northland from southwest to northeast this afternoon as a potent trough with good dynamics approaches the area from the Dakotas.
Note: Snow is expected reach the Borderland and Arrowhead areas between 4-7 PM this afternoon-early evening.
First flakes started falling at my location in West Duluth, MN around 2 PM today, and after an hour of snowing it is starting to accumulate on roofs and grassy surfaces.
Note: Loop time ends at 3:02 PM, Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Heavier snowfall in lighter green and yellow colors.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu/
Water vapor loop from Tuesday, October 20, 2020.
Source: https://weather.cod.edu/
Snow will continue to fall across the Northland late this afternoon into tonight, but the snow is expected to end from SW-NE overnight with just some lingering snow showers or patchy drizzle/freezing drizzle expected toward daybreak.
12z NAM 3km radar forecast thru 7 AM Wednesday.
Source: https://weathermodels.com/
Cold air to the north, warm air further south with an active jet/storm track between these two air masses.
Very cold temperatures over the last few days, cold enough to break some records! See list below.
| International Falls, Minnesota A record low temperature of 10 degrees was set Tuesday morning, October 20th, 2020. The previous record low temperature for October 20th was 12 degrees set in 1952. Hibbing, Minnesota A record low high temperature of 30 degrees was set Monday, October 19th, 2020. The previous record low high temperature for October 19th was 32 degrees set in 1992. A record low high temperature of 28 degrees was tied Sunday, October 18th, 2020, the previous record was set in 1972. |
Thanks for reading!
Tim
