Tuesday, January 03, 2023

A Wintry Mix of Snow and Freezing Rain


Write Andrew Krueger and Hannah Yang of Minnesota Public Radio News:

Authorities issued a no-travel advisory for parts of southwest Minnesota on Tuesday, as a winter storm continued to bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the southern two-thirds of the state.

The National Weather Service said snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour were possible as the snow moved from southwest Minnesota toward central Minnesota – including the Twin Cities. There also were reports of freezing rain.

Snow totals from that first wave of precipitation included 6.4 inches at Waconia, 5.6 inches at Hutchinson, 5.2 inches at Hopkins, 4.7 inches in Eagan and 4 inches at Woodbury, Lakeville and Elko New Market. Parts of southeast South Dakota saw more than 20 inches.

As the first wave of snow moved out Tuesday afternoon, a lull was expected in the evening before snow redeveloped.

A second, prolonged period of light but steady snow is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

By the time that’s done late Wednesday, snow totals may exceed a foot in parts of southwest Minnesota, and reach 5 to 10 inches in the Twin Cities.



Related Off-site Links:
Additional Snow Ahead Wednesday – Paul Huttner (MPR News, January 3, 2023).
Delta Jet Slides Off Taxiway at Minneapolis/Saint Paul Airport – Joe Nelson (Bring Me the News, January 3, 2023).
The Most Minnesota Thing Ever? Motorists Use Shovels to Free Car Stuck on Twin Cities On-ramp – Adam Uren (Bring Me the News, January 3, 2023).

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Solstice Storm (2022)
A Blizzard of Epic Proportions (2020)
December’s Snowy Start (2018)
The Spring Blizzard of 2018
Winter Beauty (2017)
Winter Storm (2016)
Winter’s Return (2014)
A Winter Walk Along Minnehaha Creek (2013)
Winter Storm (2012)
First Snowfall (2010)
Winter Arrives! (2009)
A Snowy December – With An Aussie Connection (2007)
Brigit Anna McNeill on “Winter’s Way”
Brigit Anna McNeill on Hearing the Wild and Natural Call to Go Inwards
Winter Light
That Quality of Awe
Out and About – Winter 2020-2021
Out and About – Winter 2019-2020
Winter . . . Within and Beyond (2020)
Winter . . . Within and Beyond (2019)
Winter . . . Within and Beyond (2017)

Images: Michael J. Bayly.


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