by Paul Douglas | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog
Digging Out – Another Plowable Snowfall Saturday Storms spinning up in late February and March have different characteristics than low pressure systems in January. A higher sun angle and milder temperatures tends to keep freeways wet and slushy, unlike January,...
by Paul Douglas | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog
2 Plowable Snowfalls Brewing by Saturday Night “The weather never repeats, but sometimes it rhymes.” There has never been a weather map identical to today. It may be similar, but every new scenario is uniquely baffling. What can go wrong, and what time?...
by Paul Douglas | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog
Lake Effect 101 – Some Moderation Likely Next Week Maybe I’m rationalizing, but Minnesota’s coldest days tend to be sunny. That’s not the case in lake-effect cities from Chicago to Cleveland. Speaking of lake effect, Minnesota’s lakes are...
by Paul Douglas | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog
5th Coldest Large Metro Area on Earth? Winter in Minnesota is an acquired taste. Like liver and onions, “uni” (sea urchin sushi) and most mullets. Then again, it gives us something to talk about that doesn’t involve Russians. Speaking of which, lead...
by Paul Douglas | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog
Winter Weather Across The State Snowy roads were the story across northern Minnesota Sunday, as heavy snow moved through the region. This was the view from one of the MNDOT plow cams just south of Two Harbors around 6 PM Sunday. These were snow reports across...