Sat 4/14; Weather at MSP; 3-5" Snow; Winds 20-30 mph
Apr 11, 2018, 2:54 pm
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Sat 4/14; Weather at MSP; 5-8”, Snow; Winds 25-35 mph
Last edited by RRDD; Apr 12, 2018 at 4:06 pm Reason: Titled changed.....now 5-8” with more wind.
Apr 11, 2018, 3:27 pm
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I’m hoping to SDC for a longer routing back to LGA on Saturday; guess I will avoid MSP.
Apr 11, 2018, 5:30 pm
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Depends on the specific direction relative to runways but 20-30 mph sustained winds with contaminated runways would be enough to cause some material disruption - even at MSP. Fortunately it is Saturday so volume will be comparatively low.
Apr 11, 2018, 5:39 pm
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Accuweather is currently saying 4 to 8 inches of snow on Saturday.
Apr 11, 2018, 6:04 pm
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The weather.gov forecast has my favorite line about this impending snow: “Some thunder is also possible.”
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:33 pm
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It's something to keep an eye on since there is still a lot of uncertainty in where & when the line between rain/ice/snow will be.The national weather service is forecasting up to 0.25" of ice (which it not all that common at MSP). They (the NWS) is issuing Situation Reports which usually means its more serious than not. I wouldn't be surprised at all if DL issues a waiver tomorrow or early Friday given the potential for ice.
Here is the current (Wednesday night) situation report: https://www.weather.gov/media/mpx/si...SitReport1.pdf
Here is the NWS Minneapolis Forecast Office's page (the SitReports are in the upper right): https://www.weather.gov/mpx/
PS - I don't know why anyone uses a weather provider other than the National Weather Service. They are some of the best forecasters in the country, aren't motivated to sensationalize storms, and have access to the same (and usually more) modeling than any commercial provider that gives away their forecasts for free.
Here is the current (Wednesday night) situation report: https://www.weather.gov/media/mpx/si...SitReport1.pdf
Here is the NWS Minneapolis Forecast Office's page (the SitReports are in the upper right): https://www.weather.gov/mpx/
PS - I don't know why anyone uses a weather provider other than the National Weather Service. They are some of the best forecasters in the country, aren't motivated to sensationalize storms, and have access to the same (and usually more) modeling than any commercial provider that gives away their forecasts for free.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:49 pm
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It can be good to get weather forecasts from different sources, to see what the different models say.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:51 pm
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The latest forecast reasoning included:
The big takeaway is this...where ever that dry slot sets up will
have a huge impact on precip types/amounts and major forecast
changes are possible if it deviates from the current thinking.
have a huge impact on precip types/amounts and major forecast
changes are possible if it deviates from the current thinking.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:53 pm
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Apr 11, 2018, 9:39 pm
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Apr 11, 2018, 9:46 pm
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The weather.gov forecast has my favorite line about this impending snow: “Some thunder is also possible.”
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 30. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Once was the storm that brought Air Florida Flight 90 down into the Potomac in 1982.