Wednesday snow trending south; models insist on 60s next week

The weather maps by next week are starting to look like spring.

First we get through one more mostly unwelcome late-season snow Wednesday. The latest model trends favor a slightly more southerly track on Wednesday snow system. That probably means less snow for the Twin Cities. I am leaning toward just flurries or a light coating for parts of the Twin Cities Wednesday. But accumulating snow will not be far to the south.

The latest map from the Twin Cities NWS removes the southern Twin Cities counties from the winter weather advisory.

Sliding south

Models trends favor a more southerly track for accumulating snow Wednesday. NOAA's GFS model captures the idea of significant snow in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with just a dusting at best for the Twin Cities.

I am inclined to agree with the model solutions that keep significant snowfall accumulations south, with a scant coating at best in of the Twin Cities.

Warmer days ahead

The warming trend kicks in later this week. Highs in the (mid to upper?) 50s look more likely by this weekend.

Warm last week of April

All models still insist on temperatures 15 to 20 degrees warmer by next week. That should put much of Minnesota in the low 60s.

NOAA's GFS continues to push the 70 degree mark the last weekend of April.

Bye bye snow. Hello river flood potential?

Blizzard recap

Personally I prefer the Monkey Blizzard. But no matter what you call it, here's a great write up on this week's historic blizzard.

Coldest place on earth

This has been the coldest start to April on record for much of Minnesota. It's interesting to note that relative to average we are in the coldest place on earth this month. Spring has sprung in most of the rest of the northern hemisphere.