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Posted at 3:27 PM on March 5, 2009 by Paul Huttner (2 Comments)

The models may be close to figuring out this weekend.

My favored solution at this time is to go with another mild day in the 40's Friday, followed by a mix of clouds and sun Saturday with a high near 40.

It appears the "southern solution" may prevail Sunday as a system slides south. That could bring a mix of rain and snow, but it looks to be on the lighter side.

The stronger system is scheduled to wind up south of us and blast in here Monday night and Tuesday. This could be a classic quick hitting early March snow storm with the potential for heavy wet snow and thunder.

Is there a high school tournament next week?

PH

Comments (2)

Well, Paul, that's what the GFS shows. I've looked at the ECMWF, and it puts the storm farther west. That looks like it could mean 50s here in southern to central Minnesota with the warm advection in the warm sector. The heavy precipitation will be to the left of the low, in the Dakotas. I know it's 6 days out, and the models really shouldn't have a good handle on it, especially around the equinox, but it'd be nice to have a little more certainty.

Posted by Chris B. Critter | March 5, 2009 9:44 PM

Hi Chris:

I agree, it sure would be nice to have more clarity all the time!

Funny about the Euro, because my look at that model shows the surface low in southern Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon. That's usually a pretty good track for snow in southern MN, and nowhere near the warm sector.

PH

Posted by Paul Huttner | March 6, 2009 3:15 PM

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