No April Fools Joke! Significant Snowstorm For North Dakota Next Week

Say it is not snow!  A SIGNIFICANT April snowstorm has us within the bullseye subsequent week.

I even have plans to look at the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday night time however like so many this winter, my plans is likely to be interrupted by one more important winter occasion.

After I made plans with my son again in December to go to this hockey sport, we figured in April we should not have any journey issues.  WRONG!

In response to a number of long-range forecasts, a possible winter storm that might actually pack a punch is wanting increasingly seemingly for the northern plains.

This is a have a look at the European long-range climate mannequin (ECMWF).

The map above exhibits what it may appear like in our neighborhood Tuesday morning at 7 am.  Relying on which long-range forecast you have a look at, this potential system may have an effect on Bismarck and southern North Dakota as early as Sunday afternoon and linger into Wednesday morning of subsequent week.

This can be a Colorado Low system that might produce very heavy moist snow.

How a lot snow, it is nonetheless too early to guess, however some of these programs have the potential to drop double-digit snow totals.  Wind is also a difficulty with this snowstorm.  Creating harmful journey situations.

In case you do have journey plans for late this weekend into early subsequent week like me, you’re going to wish to take note of climate forecasts.

If this snowstorm does certainly occur, it appears very seemingly we are going to break the all-time snowfall seasonal file in Bismarck Mandan.

Yep, you would possibly want your snowblower in April.  That is simply unhappy.  Keep tuned my buddies.

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