OOPS!!! Seven months of snow in Wisconsin. Remember when we were told snow was a thing of the past by the warm-mongers???

15" Snows Rochester to Owatonna - Warm Enough For Rain Friday & Saturday

Paul Douglas



...But will there be summer? Yes. Abbreviated compared to last year, coming after 7 months in a row of snow.

The all-time May snow record is 3" set in 1946. If it's going to snow let's set a gasp-worthy record. Concerned loved ones living in warmer climes may place a "are you OK?" call today. Perfect.

There was a very sharp western cut-off to the snow; a couple inches southern and eastern suburbs, over 10" near Red Wing with trees down and thousands without power. A very close call for the Twin Cities metro, and if you're driving east into Wisconsin you'll get a chance to enjoy this freakish May snowfall today.

A cut-off low stalled over Missouri pushes another surge of moisture and energy into town tomorrow; another period of wet snow Friday changing to a cold rain by afternoon, with rain lingering into Saturday. I know - make it stop.

Skies may brighten Sunday, with highs near 50; better weather for the Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon. 60s return next week; a cooling trend requiring jackets for the 2013 Fishing Opener.

Good news: since 1891 MSP hasn't seen snow in June. Ever. Denver's latest snow is June 12.

See, it could be worse....

...It's nice that, once again, Minnesota is the brunt of weather-related jokes and drive-by meteorological gawking. Hey, this IS impressive! Meteorologist Andrew Freedman at Climate Central has more details; here's an excerpt: "...The cold and snow is the result of a persistent dip in the jet stream across the Midwest and parts of the West, which has allowed cold, Canadian air masses to move southward into those regions. The weather pattern has been largely stuck during the past month, courtesy of a "blocking high" over Greenland that is acting like a stoplight, preventing storm systems from progressing from west to east across the country. More than 1,100 snowfall records and 3,400 cold records were set during April, and May is likely to average out to be cooler than average across the South Central states, according to the most recent climate outlooks from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...."

Link:
http://www.startribune.com/weather/blogs/Paul_Douglas_on_Weather.html