Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Weather Big Picture November 19-29: more of the same

Mild conditions will continue for the next 10 days. It looks like the probabilities of a really warm pattern will be decreasing, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will cool down. It just means that we're not as certain about a warm pattern for late next week as we were for this week. Either way, the chances for widespread, significant snow are very small over the next 10 days. That's good for Thanksgiving travel.

The other good news is that, although daytime highs will be above freezing, the nighttime temperatures will generally be favorable for snowmaking, so places such as Mt. Itasca that can make snow will generally be able to do so. There may be a period early Thanksgiving week that the nighttime temperatures could stay above freezing, but otherwise, the clear nights under high pressure are favorable for cold temperatures (good for snowmaking) and calm winds (good for making ice on lakes).

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