10 am update
Happy new year!
New Year’s Day begins with fog in some areas. A light breeze caused fog in many places overnight. A heavy fog advisory remains in place for most of northwestern Minnesota through noon today.
Some spots may see freezing fog and patches of ice on the roads this morning.
Areas of freezing drizzle have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory for northeastern Minnesota by Sunday morning:
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After the morning fog, clouds remain in many areas, with occasional peeks of the sun. New Year’s Day highs will be in the late 20s primarily in northern and central Minnesota, and in the early 30s in southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities metropolitan area, and western Wisconsin.
winter storm update
Computer models show that the low pressure system moved out of Colorado on Monday and moved northeast through Tuesday, spreading precipitation across much of the upper Midwest. It will rain, but in other areas it will be like winter with a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale (NAM) forecast model shows potential precipitation patterns from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.
Midwest to Southwest Minnesota will likely see mostly snow, with a winter mixture. Rain and frost appear most likely in south central and southeastern Minnesota before turning to snow.
The heaviest snowfall Monday through Tuesday will most likely occur in southwestern Minnesota through central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
Southern Minnesota has the highest potential for icing from freezing rain.
Winter storm monitoring begins Monday
The NWS has issued winter storm warnings with different start times for Mondays for much of central and southern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin.
The start times for winter storm watching, which runs through Tuesday, are:
6 a.m. Monday Winter storm watching begins in southwestern Minnesota.
3 p.m. Monday Winter storm monitoring begins in Wilmar, Mankato, Albert Lea, and the southern and southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan areas.
9 p.m. Monday Winter storm watching begins in the rest of the metro area towards St. Cloud and in West Central Wisconsin.
Winter storm watching Monday midnight It continues from Brainerd and Hinckley to Duluth and northwestern Wisconsin until Tuesday evening.
Here are the details for Southwest Minnesota for winter storm observations:
Emergency – Winter Weather Messages National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 312 AM CST Sun Jan 1 2023 IAZ001-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-097-098-SDZ038>040-050-052>070- 011800- /O. CON .KFSD.WS.A.0005.230102T1200Z-230104T0000Z/ Lyon-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Pipestone-Rock-Beadle- Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody- Brule-Aurora-Davison – Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas- Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay- 312 AM CST Sun Jan 1 2023 …WINTER STORM WATCH is valid from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon.. . *what. ..Severe mixed precipitation is possible. Total snow depth ranges from 5 to 12 inches and can be higher locally, up to 2/10 inches of ice. Winds can reach 40 mph. * Location…Northwest Iowa, Southwest Minnesota, Central South Dakota, East Central, South Central, parts of the Southeast. * When… Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon. * Impact… Travel can be very difficult or impossible. Visibility can be significantly reduced in areas of snowstorms. Dangerous conditions can affect your morning or evening commute. Power may be affected in some locations. *Additional details…The gust forecast is trending upward. If this trend continues, a blizzard or near-blizzard situation is likely. Minor variations in the storm track are expected over the next 24 hours and will affect forecasts of precipitation type and amount.
Here are the details for the parts of the clock that include Mankato and Albert Lea, and the south and southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan areas:
Emergency – Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 310 AM CST 1 Jan 2023 MNZ068>070-076>078-083>085-091>093-011715- T2100Z-230104T0000Z/ Carver-Scott-Dakota -Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Blue Earth-Waseca- Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, Le Sueur, Faribault, Wing including the cities of Red, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont , Blue Earth, Albert Lea 310 AM CST January 1, 2023 …WINTER STORM WATCH in effect Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon… *What…Severe mixed precipitation possible. Snow depths of 3 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of up to 2/10 inches are possible. * WHERE… Parts of East Central, South Central, and Southeast Minnesota. * When… Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * Impact… planning on slippery road conditions. Dangerous conditions can affect your morning or evening commute.
Here are the clock details, including the rest of the metropolitan area and parts of St. Cloud, Midwest Wisconsin.
Emergency – Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 310 AM CST Jan 1, 2023.A.0007.230103T0300Z-230104T0600Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright- Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin – Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St. Cloud, Saw Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, including the cities of St. Paul, Stillwater, Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonee, and Duran 310 AM CST Sun Jan 1 2023 …WINTER STORM WATCH from Monday evening to Tuesday evening Remains in effect until… *what… heavy mixed precipitation is possible. Total snow cover ranges from 4 to 8 inches, with ice accumulations of about 1/10 inch. * WHERE… Central and Eastern Central Minnesota, parts of Midwest and Northwest Wisconsin. * When… Monday evening through Tuesday evening. * Impact…Travel can be very difficult. Dangerous conditions can affect your morning or evening commute.
Here are the details of the Winter Storm watch, including Brainerd and Hinckley.
Urgent – Winter Weather Messages National Weather Service Duluth MN 330 AM CST Sun Jan 1 2023 Cities of Brainerd, Aitkin, Pine City, Hinckley Jan 1, 2023 330 AM CST…Late Monday Night to Tuesday A winter storm alert remains in place through the evening of… *what… heavy mixed precipitation is possible. A total of 2 to 7 inches of snow cover and thin glaze ice buildup is possible. * Where…Crowwing, South Aitken, Pine County. This includes tribal lands in the Mille Lacs Band, East Lake, Hinckley, and Lena Lake regions. * When… Monday midnight to Tuesday evening. * Impact…Travel can be very difficult. Dangerous conditions can affect your morning or evening commute.
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Top 5 Minnesota Weather Events for 2022
The Minnesota Department of Climate Affairs has compiled a list of the top 5 weather events for 2022 in Minnesota. According to the Climate Office:
Voting came from a wide variety of weather enthusiasts, including the National Weather Service, the University of Minnesota, state agencies, and Facebook followers.
I was one of the Minnesota meteorologists who voted this year.
The final tally of votes has been completed. Below are the results posted by the Bureau of Climatology, along with descriptions of each event and links to more information.
#1 Drought in 2022
In 2022, Minnesota will experience a severe drought for the second year in a row. Last year’s drought hit northern Minnesota hardest, peaking in late summer, but this time it hit southern Minnesota and escalated in the fall. As of early November 2022, the 2021 drought was the bigger “worse” of his two episodes in all categories.
#2 Northland Floods
A very wet spring set the stage for historic floods in the Far North. The International Falls through June 19 is 18.53 inches, almost double the 1991-2020 normal he is 9.47 inches. Rainey Lake has set a new record high, breaking old levels from 1950. If record levels were set in 1950, Lake of the Woods just feels short. ” Also in the spring.
3rd (tie) May-hem: A Stormy and Damaged May 2022
May 2022 had six separate weather episodes. From June 3 to June 3 he had the most severe thunderstorm warning of any year prior to 1986, when searchable records began. December 12, 2022. The highest gusts recorded in Minnesota were Lakki he at 94 mph over Madison in Pearl County and Varndale in Wadena County. At least he had 9 tornadoes. Strong winds damaged homes, garages, silos, grain bunkers and numerous trees. One man died when a large grain bin fell over his car.
3rd (Tie) Blizzard, Ice, Slash Storm, Rain, Dec 13-17, 2022
A powerful winter storm that lasted for several days lasted from Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to Saturday, December 17, 2022, bringing winds, rain, heavy mixed precipitation, and heavy wet snow to Minnesota. , blocked roads and closed snowmobile trails, leaving tens of thousands of customers without power. Its enormous geographic extent and duration meant that virtually all of the states of Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin recorded significant amounts of snow, sometimes even winter storms and blizzard warnings covering an area of 300,000 square miles. it covered the whole thing.
#5 Snow & Holiday Blizzard
A huge, powerful and deadly winter storm hits much of Minnesota and its surrounding areas after a large, powdery snowfall that ended Thursday, December 22, 2022, wiping out a long period of brutal cold in the region. The blizzard is ready.* Virtually impossible Life-threatening conditions occur on nearly every exposed road between cities and towns, making holiday travel across multiple northern and central states difficult. severely hampered
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