Originally posted by Racer X 69 It was 77 degrees F here Friday.
Today?
36.
Oh, and snowflakes as big as Baltimore.
Well we're girding our loins for an incoming prairie blizzard.
BTW, at my age it hurts when I gird my lions...I'm afraid I may do myself a mischief.
Environment Canada says that :
" Heavy snow, strong winds and blowing snow for southern Manitoba beginning late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
A Colorado low will move towards Minnesota Tuesday night bringing a heavy swath of snow from southeastern Saskatchewan through most of southern Manitoba. The axis of heaviest snow looks to remain through North Dakota but large accumulations are still expected in southern Manitoba, notably near the international border. Storm-total snowfall accumulations near the US border may approach 60 cm. North of this region, general storm-total accumulations of 20 to 40+ cm are possible, including for the city of Winnipeg.
As the low moves towards eastern Minnesota on Wednesday, strong northerly winds will develop over the region. Winds of 60 to 70 km/h are likely, with the strongest winds being in the Red River Valley with gusts up to 80 km/h at times Wednesday night into Thursday.
These strong winds, combined with the heavy snow, will produce widespread reductions in visibility. Blowing snow is possible Wednesday but is more likely Wednesday night through Thursday as temperatures cool somewhat. These conditions will likely result in a deterioration of travel conditions.
Conditions should begin to improve by Friday as the winds taper off and the heaviest snow moves into northern Ontario.
Confidence regarding the track of this Colorado low is slowly improving but remains uncertain. Deviation in the track could lead to significant changes in the projected storm-total accumulations, precipitation type (rain/snow/ice pellets) and wind speeds over the region.
Please consult your local forecasts as the event draws closer for updates, including any watches or warnings that may be issued.
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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. "
Latest news from another Canadian weather station computer models...say we may get more snow, somewhere between 30 cms (12 inches) to 80 cms (around 31.5 inches of the white stuff), along with fierce winds, etc. Think parts of the SE Saskatchewan, the Dakotas, Northern Minnesota, NW Ontario will get this too. This could be bad for flooding in the Red River Valley, which includes parts of North Dakota, Northern Minnesota and southern Manitoba. Hope the Red River doesn't become the Red Sea.
I just want the winter to go away. Although I must say, I'm glad we have a bigger, 4WD SUV, with this past and current and probably future winter this year. We still have to get out and get stuff, although we have planned to get it...before the storm hits.
However...you never know...sometimes predicted winter storms dissipate...or to use the meteorological term ...just fizzle out.