Snowfall So Far. As of 6 pm Hutch had already picked up 6.5", 5" at Mankato, 2" Chanhassen and 1.5" at St. Paul and St. Cloud. The storm is about 1/3rd to 1/2 over.
On Track For A Cool Half Foot? Yes, it still looks "plowable", at least 2-6" for much of the St. Cloud metro area, but I'm feeling even more confident that we'll see enough snow to shovel and plow. I'm also a bit more confident that the far southern suburbs may pick up as much as 6-8" of snow.
Doppler Radar: 6:30 pm. The heaviest snow bands are setting up over the western and southern suburbs - which stand the greatest chance of picking up 6-8" by Saturday afternoon. Snow will continue to pick up in intensity through the nighttime hours, falling at the rate of 1" every 2 or 3 hours by tonight.
Feeling More Confident about 3-6". The latest NAM model prints out .28", with a 15/1 ratio that should equal about 4" (or more) of snow by Saturday afternoon. If the ratio is closer to 20/1 we could wind up with closer to 6" close to STC. Winds will be light Saturday, meaning minimal blowing and drifting. But highways will be very slippery, especially AM hours.
Very Slow. Google
Traffic shows very slow condition on I-94, even the interstate is snow-covered and very icy. Conditions will get worse on area highways before improving during the day Saturday.
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