Snow??????

  • sandbar
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 1029
    March 4, 2011 at 3:11 pm #1271109

    Yikes. I know it’s early to predict. But if we get anything close to what Douglas is saying, the flooding is going to be unreal.

    Paul Douglas

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    March 4, 2011 at 3:53 pm #944000

    I’ll remain in complete denial until the shovel is in my hand. I can’t even imagine what the rivers would do with another 30 – 50 inches of snow on top of what we already have.

    Nope, not going to happen.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59998
    March 4, 2011 at 3:59 pm #944003

    I live in the 500 year flood plain of the St Croix. Think I could get flood insurance this year?

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    March 4, 2011 at 4:00 pm #944005

    Quote:

    I live in the 500 year flood plain of the St Croix. Think I could get flood insurance this year?

    You might be fishin cats of your front steps

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 4, 2011 at 4:04 pm #944009

    I have seen 3, 100 year floods in my life time… I sure don’t feel 350 years old !!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    March 4, 2011 at 4:13 pm #944015

    The threat of floods makes for great news stories.

    bassmaster
    SE, MN
    Posts: 468
    March 4, 2011 at 4:36 pm #944022

    I’m I wrong here or don’t they get everyone worked up every spring over floods? I hope this is just another forecast we can all add to the never ending list of forecasts that are WAY off.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    March 4, 2011 at 4:41 pm #944023

    Quote:

    I’m I wrong here or don’t they get everyone worked up every spring over floods? I hope this is just another forecast we can all add to the never ending list of forecasts that are WAY off.

    On the other hand how many people are standing on their roofs with their hand out every late spring asking for assistance and crying that they lost everything and don’t have flood insurance?

    While floods do tend to be sensationalized. I’m blown away at people who live in the flood plain and have already gone through a flood and they aren’t prepared.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 4, 2011 at 4:43 pm #944024

    You guys who think this is media terrorism, maybe you can go sit on the banks and report in how the story was over blown.
    Sorry, a bit harsh? I just can’t see how people can look at where we are sitting with the snow pack and last falls rain and think this is being over blown.

    tigermusky
    St. Louis Park
    Posts: 280
    March 4, 2011 at 5:46 pm #944047

    Did you read the comments after the report? “Goof on the Roof”, that is frickin hilarious!

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    March 4, 2011 at 5:52 pm #944050

    Quote:

    Did you read the comments after the report? “Goof on the Roof”, that is frickin hilarious!

    I liked this one.
    “Paul Douglas couldn’t predict 6:00 at 5:30, but he still tries to impress with his long range forecasting ability. “

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    March 4, 2011 at 6:06 pm #944058

    Again, if they predict the floods like they predict the weather we are either in for a world of hurt or we got nothing to worry about. It’s all up to Ma nature and sometimes she’s a bit harsh and other times she’s a bit nice. I leave up to her to decide

    super_do
    St Michael, MN
    Posts: 1091
    March 4, 2011 at 6:38 pm #944067

    Anybody else feel floods are partially (substantially) man made? Ditches and Drain tile

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59998
    March 4, 2011 at 6:45 pm #944069

    Quote:

    Anybody else feel floods are partially (substantially) man made? Ditches and Drain tile

    Stadium Parking Lots.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18722
    March 4, 2011 at 6:49 pm #944070

    “Briank couldn’t predict 6:00 at 5:30”

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 4, 2011 at 7:57 pm #944104

    Quote:

    Stadium Parking Lots.


    That’s why we need a retractable roof for stadium parking lots, but no, Brian doesn’t want to spend tax money on that! Oh, but allocate some tax money for a Catfish museum and he is all for it.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59998
    March 4, 2011 at 8:03 pm #944108

    Quote:

    Oh, but allocate some tax money for a Catfish museum and he is all for it.

    Don’t forget the bike trails along catfish rivers and over catfish passageways!

    Long Friday.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 4, 2011 at 8:21 pm #944118

    Bird watching trails?

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 4, 2011 at 8:27 pm #944124

    The flood predictions out of the NWS are typically right on. Douglas and other heads in the TC market are just passing those predictions on. I fully expect this year to be a doosy.

    -J.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 5, 2011 at 8:09 pm #944341

    Is this guy usually spot on with his predictions? He’s still predicting my area to get hammered with snow. Granted, this system is still along ways out and could turn into another bust.(which I’m hoping)

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm #944528

    No forecasters are spot on this tome of year, especially 3 days or more out on a forecast.

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    March 6, 2011 at 7:24 pm #944532

    Love the smell of sarcasm. SOOOOO refreshing…..

    Guess I’ll pray the system runs south and we don’t get the 6+ inches our weather guy is forecasting for us down here.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59998
    March 6, 2011 at 8:47 pm #944539

    No they’re saying we mike get 4 inches.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22548
    March 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm #944556

    Snow has been falling here all afternoon.. I would guess about 2″ so far…

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 6, 2011 at 9:58 pm #944557

    Quote:

    No they’re saying we mike get 4 inches.



    Talking to me? Got Pug on the brain?

    Looking at the NWS it looks like the heavy stuff is just going to nick the extreme SE part of Minnesota.

    LOL, good call Paul! Looks like he updated his hysteria in his blog of you click the original link in the first post.

    I also see 50 degree highs 2 times in the 15 day outlook from Accuweather….for what it is worth.

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    March 6, 2011 at 11:08 pm #944579

    Snow here all this aft but everything melted.

    We need no more rain for those already in harms way.

    The big snow in the next few days WILL be way south of here.

    I have a good friend that lives in Henderson and after the near record floods last fall, they do not need another that could break the 1965 record.

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