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x2jmorris	10/03/2019 06:40AM   I'm ready. I love winter activities.
nctry	10/03/2019 04:02AM   Like for here it’s been raining all night. I think that has kept the temps a little warmer. Thanks though for reminding us what is to come though. Haha! One of these days we should meet up. I’ve always enjoyed your posts!
arctic	10/13/2019 12:38PM   I had four inches at my house, on the high terrain inland from Two Harbors.
Pinetree	10/13/2019 01:13PM   Bushpilot: "1 foot of snow on the end of the Gunflint Trail. " It seems like this time of year when it snows it is so wet and damp with so much moisture in the air sending chills thru you.
Pinetree	10/03/2019 08:02AM   nctry: "Like for here it’s been raining all night. I think that has kept the temps a little warmer. Thanks though for reminding us what is to come though. Haha! One of these days we should meet up. I’ve always enjoyed your posts!" Yes we will have to. It is white in Bigfork Mn this morning with maybe 1 inch.
Pinetree	10/12/2019 07:58AM   Well the storm gave us 2 inches of white stuff. Will let ND have honors of the most snow this time-1 foot plus maybe 2 feet out there?
PuffinGin	10/12/2019 09:52AM   My yard, NNE of Duluth just outside city limits, about an hour ago. Not heavy but steady.
4keys	10/12/2019 03:00PM   In central WI My freeze alert for outside plants went off early this morning. Temp made it up to 40, very windy, and now it's snowing! Nothing sticking...yet! Still need a few days to finish off all my outside fall chores.
Bushpilot	10/12/2019 05:10PM   Isabella.
Pinetree	10/02/2019 09:45PM   Are you Ready? I can't here you. I see like 1-2 inches of snow maybe tonight in Ely Just a appetizer to the real thing.
Pinetree	10/07/2019 08:46PM   Appreciate updates when you have time Whitewolf.
nctry	10/08/2019 04:25AM   Pinetree: "Appreciate updates when you have time Whitewolf." Yes, WW... from what I see is most of our precipitation is going to come through before it gets cold enough to snow. Do you think your snow totals predictions will increase for us before Friday night and Saturday? Boy, lakes here are full and rivers are high. Can somebody please turn off the rain?
nctry	10/05/2019 10:09AM   I think we need a warm break from the rains before the cold and snow. Can someone put in an order for this please!
nctry	10/06/2019 09:24PM   We have three days of warmth... Wednesday night is when they say the rain starts here. Frost warning here tonight... it’ll be close. But by the coming weekend as of now could dip below 30... I’ll bet that warms up by then.
Pinetree	10/06/2019 09:51PM   Well sure hopes it warms up more than they say-latest for us down south in Brainerd they are talking still close to 5 inches of snow and starting with substantial rain Wednesday. Glad I live on a sand hill with all the rain we got. Everything is full. We get any snow at all this winter it could be big time floods in the spring.
BWPaddler	10/03/2019 10:39PM   I saw somebody post something somewhere about having all four seasons within the same week, that's truly what appears to be happening this week. I'm not quite ready but looking forward to the white season.
WhiteWolf	10/07/2019 01:53AM   about 10 days ago Browning,MT saw 48" of snow (in SEPT!!) when their avg winter snowfall is 58". This up coming one could certainly put a severe dent in the avg winter snowfall in a similar fashion for certain locales but 48" seems a little high at this point but someone (probably E N.Dakota, NW MN) gets clubbed pretty good. THE Arrowhead will likely see some accumulation however. Speaking of rain/snow- my location is all ready 9th wettest for the year all time with over 2.5 months left. JAN/FEB was the snowiest Jan/Feb on record and the yearly snowfall (calendar) is all ready 16th all time with 2.5 months left ( mostly winter) in the calendar year. --- much of the Upper Midwest has had a very wet year.
Pinetree	10/13/2019 04:14PM   jillpine: "Pinetree: "Bushpilot: "1 foot of snow on the end of the Gunflint Trail. " It seems like this time of year when it snows it is so wet and damp with so much moisture in the air sending chills thru you." Agree! " Maybe its just my bones are getting a little older.
Pinetree	10/13/2019 05:38PM   Bushpilot: "Pinetree: "It always seems if anybody gets snow it is Isabella. I did hear some spots on the Gunflint got 9 inches." You are right. I remember January 1994 Finland got almost 50 inches in one storm. The winter of 95-96 the area got 12-14 feet of snow. That was the year in got to about -60 degrees. I was in the area with about 40 guys snowmobiling. It warmed up to -25 during the day. I am sure Linden shoveled more than his share of snow when he lived in Isabella!" Yes and Arctic just lives a little south of there. I also mentioned before in 1977 around Oct. 10th I was hunting moose just south of Isabella and we got 20 inches. Highway 1 there was Jackpines across the road everywhere. Got closer to Ely they got like 3 inches south of Isabella 20 miles a few inches. A few feet from Highway #1 on a side road. Highway 1 looked no better and we axed are way thru or zig zaged between trees.
old_salt	10/13/2019 10:43PM   If you want the weather to be more stable, go in July.
Pinetree	10/05/2019 10:29AM   I didn't do it. Don't blame me. Well this is a crazy forecast for next weekend for the range area : Thursday -Rain and snow in the evening transitioning to snow showers late. Low 31F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precip 60%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected. Friday thru Saturday 3-5 inches more snow and slush. I think someone pressed the wrong button. Will see> Chance of SUNSHINE Monday and Tuesday. Rain Wednesday. I am up to 10.5 inches of rain now in Brainerd since Sept. 1. This is crazy.
Pinetree	10/13/2019 09:57PM   prizes14: "Wondering if anyone else beside me was out in the BWCA when the 12+ inches of snow hit? I was up the Gunflint Trail on Omega Lake and woke up to a foot of snow covering my tent. I still had 2 days left of my solo trip but decided I better get out in case more came. It was an exhausting 12 mile pack out. My vehicle was the only one in the Poplar parking lot when I got back. When I got to Grand Marais, there was no accumulation at all. Wind all week, a day of full rain and then a foot of snow made for a very miserable 870 mile trip and a week's worth of vacation burned up." It gets that time of year the weather can be very hot to what you experience. Like you I have experienced the snow and other times dead calm weather and very nice temps and beautiful leaf color. Its the change of seasons,sometimes summer never leaves,others winter comes too early.
Bushpilot	10/13/2019 05:05PM   Pinetree: "It always seems if anybody gets snow it is Isabella. I did hear some spots on the Gunflint got 9 inches." You are right. I remember January 1994 Finland got almost 50 inches in one storm. The winter of 95-96 the area got 12-14 feet of snow. That was the year in got to about -60 degrees. I was in the area with about 40 guys snowmobiling. It warmed up to -25 during the day. I am sure Linden shoveled more than his share of snow when he lived in Isabella!
prizes14	10/13/2019 09:38PM   Wondering if anyone else beside me was out in the BWCA when the 12+ inches of snow hit? I was up the Gunflint Trail on Omega Lake and woke up to a foot of snow covering my tent. I still had 2 days left of my solo trip but decided I better get out in case more came. It was an exhausting 12 mile pack out. My vehicle was the only one in the Poplar parking lot when I got back. When I got to Grand Marais, there was no accumulation at all. Wind all week, a day of full rain and then a foot of snow made for a very miserable 870 mile trip and a week's worth of vacation burned up.
WhiteWolf	10/08/2019 07:42AM   I know the following maps do not include most of us- but it illustrates the two different "waves" I mentioned in my previous post. Round 1- Round 2-
WhiteWolf	10/08/2019 06:28AM   nctry: "Pinetree: "Appreciate updates when you have time Whitewolf." Yes, WW... from what I see is most of our precipitation is going to come through before it gets cold enough to snow. Do you think your snow totals predictions will increase for us before Friday night and Saturday? Boy, lakes here are full and rivers are high. Can somebody please turn off the rain?" Correct on your first thought. NO to your question about Fri night into Saturday. But Sunday might see accumulating snow - esp in the Arrowhead. Snow totals in Eastern ND are going to be insane. Winter Storm Watches issued there and this is only for the first, weaker wave. The 2nd one is what means business. Devils Lake,ND now appears to be ground zero.
LindenTree	10/12/2019 06:37PM   Bushpilot: " Isabella." Isabella is the highest town in MN with its elevation at the old Forestry Office at ~2001 feet above sea level. I remember one year in Isabella when I lived there, it snowed October 15th and it never left the ground until Spring. I just got back from Ely, a little snow there, 3 cars in the ditch on 53, one rolled over pretty good and was on its roof. Lots of rescue vehicles were there, didn't look very good.
bwcasolo	10/12/2019 12:33PM   few flurries here in ne iowa, but 60 by friday. roller coaster time of year.
PuffinGin	10/12/2019 12:49PM   Photo taken this morning near Poplar and Birch Lakes on Gunflint Trail & posted on NWS Duluth's FB page
nctry	10/21/2019 01:10PM   Not white but boy are we getting rain. Needed that like we need a hole in our canoe! Spring is going to be crazy if we get any amount of snow this winter. Lakes and rivers are full! Pinetree, it looks like Brainard has possible flooding? How bad is it?
Pinetree	10/21/2019 03:04PM   Brainerd the only major flooding would be south of us at Fort Ripley and just a little around the river. Brainerd itself is on very high sandy ground. Lot of water going south tho. I will say are marshes and lakes our over flowing and the Mississippi river is at a very high level. Friend fished up the river yesterday and he said boy there is one heck a lot of current. My house we had 12 inches of rain since Sept. 1 and 1 inch of rain today. Lucky were also on a sandy high ground. In the woods it will be muddy than heck to spring. Farmers going to have to wait until freeze up. If we have a moderate to a lot of snow this winter and normal meltdown your going to see some super floods downstream. It would be one cold soggy day camping and water logged firewood.
WhiteWolf	10/07/2019 07:21AM   Still WAY early in this event and rarely will I post snow maps this early but pretty confident in placement of heavy snow at this time (though it will shift around)-- just not amounts. No matter the placement or specific amounts this is basically something to keep abreast of - especially for those with outdoors interest as this is basically a winter storm in mid-OCT and many may not be properly prepared .
nctry	10/07/2019 07:39AM   Pinetree: "Well sure hopes it warms up more than they say-latest for us down south in Brainerd they are talking still close to 5 inches of snow and starting with substantial rain Wednesday. Glad I live on a sand hill with all the rain we got. Everything is full. We get any snow at all this winter it could be big time floods in the spring." I was looking on the national weather service site and Brainard has 20% rain after 1pm and 1AM is when ours start Wednesday for Brainard and it would be going into Thursday for us on the range. Friday night is time for the snow for us according to them and, we’ll,,, I’m not ready! We plan to take boats out of the water Saturday. Fun!
Pinetree	10/07/2019 07:48AM   WhiteWolf: "Still WAY early in this event and rarely will I post snow maps this early but pretty confident in placement of heavy snow at this time (though it will shift around)-- just not amounts. No matter the placement or specific amounts this is basically something to keep abreast of - especially for those with outdoors interest as this is basically a winter storm in mid-OCT and many may not be properly prepared . " Thanks get us up to date. Wow-if I read it right-on your map someplace might get 17 inches of snow> My favorite sport is cross country skiing ,but not in October. I hope it doesn't shift east like 200 miles and dump a foot or more of snow.
WhiteWolf	10/09/2019 05:12AM   The Winter Storm Severity Index is an experimental product that summarizes many winter hazards (Snow Amount, Snow Load, Ice Accumulation, Flash Freeze, Blowing Snow, and Ground Blizzard), and has recently been expanded to the entire Lower 48. It is indicating that extreme impacts are expected from parts of the Rockies and Northern Plains with the upcoming winter storm. You can find the Winter Storm Severity Index HERE. ***The WSSI does not depict official warnings and should always be used in context with official NWS forecasts and warnings. Because this product is experimental, it may not update in a timely fashion. Always check the creation and valid times***
WhiteWolf	10/10/2019 04:08PM   The following is surreal for mid OCT- URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1246 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019 NDZ026-028-054-121800- /O.NEW.KFGF.BZ.W.0007.191011T1500Z-191012T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KFGF.WS.W.0010.191010T1800Z-191011T1500Z/ Nelson-Griggs-Western Walsh County- Including the cities of Lakota, Mcville, Aneta, Tolna, Cooperstown, Edinburg, Adams, and Lankin 1246 PM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For this entire event, one to three feet of snow is expected, with locally higher amounts. Although wind speeds will be gusty this afternoon and tonight, 40 to 60 mph winds will occur Friday into Saturday, which will result in whiteout conditions and large, impassable drifts. * WHERE...Nelson, Griggs and Western Walsh County Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 AM CDT Friday. For the Blizzard Warning, from 10 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Several days of impossible travel. Disruptions to travel will last through at least the weekend. Localized power outages. Tree and structural damage from the heavy snow load. Disruptions to agricultural and livestock activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. The latest road conditions for North Dakota can be found at dot.nd.gov/travel and for Minnesota at 511mn.org, or by calling 5 1 1 in either state. && $$ And from the Grand Forks NWS Forecast discussion earlier this AM- SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) Issued at 351 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019 The most difficult snow forecast and highest snowfall forecast of my 30 year career. Hard to believe model data at this point- but it appears to becoming a reality.
Pinetree	10/10/2019 04:19PM   WOW- I remember like 25 years ago North Dakota got a October Blizzard and it blew so hard and drifted filling up the ravines and cattle were buried alive and died in those ravines.
nctry	10/12/2019 08:18AM   Same here, not sure what the weekend will bring. But there are snow showers predicted through tomorrow anyways. Pretty soon we’ll be playing name that snowbank.
Pinetree	10/12/2019 09:01AM   nctry: "Same here, not sure what the weekend will bring. But there are snow showers predicted through tomorrow anyways. Pretty soon we’ll be playing name that snowbank." We still should have a 2-3 of weeks,than anything can happen. We were just talking about guessing ice out dates a few weeks ago?
arctic	10/12/2019 10:11AM   Looks like my yard...
Pinetree	10/12/2019 01:00PM   PuffinGin: "Photo taken this morning near Poplar and Birch Lakes on Gunflint Trail & posted on NWS Duluth's FB page " Thanks for the photo. Wow quite a dump. If your camping I know like that you got to get the snow off the tent-lot of weight. Yes and NO dry firewood.
Pinetree	10/12/2019 05:49PM   It always seems if anybody gets snow it is Isabella. I did hear some spots on the Gunflint got 9 inches.
mjmkjun	10/13/2019 05:12AM   PuffinGin: "Photo taken this morning near Poplar and Birch Lakes on Gunflint Trail & posted on NWS Duluth's FB page " Looks like a wet and heavy snow dumping. Here--in southern Ohio--we had our first frost advisory. :O
jillpine	10/13/2019 03:17PM   Pinetree: "Bushpilot: "1 foot of snow on the end of the Gunflint Trail. " It seems like this time of year when it snows it is so wet and damp with so much moisture in the air sending chills thru you." Agree!
Bushpilot	10/13/2019 10:44AM   1 foot of snow on the end of the Gunflint Trail.