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2013-04-16 07:00:00 |
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Warmer temps and sunny skies today will melt the small amount of snow on the ground. |
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2013-04-14 07:00:00 |
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Precip began with snow pellets at 425am, turning to snow at 525am, and continuing/mixed with rain, as of observation time. |
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2013-04-12 07:00:00 |
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Precipitation in the form of drizzle, light freezing rain, and light snowfall occured over most of the day, 4/11/13. Total snowdepth reflects some melting. |
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2013-04-11 07:00:00 |
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Precip began as rain/drizzle mix; turned to a wet snow in early morning hours..was still occuring at observation time of 7am. |
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2013-04-10 07:00:00 |
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.25 of my gauge precip consisted of rain; .20 consisted of melted snow. Heavy wet snow will fall after midnight 4/11/13. |
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2013-04-09 07:00:00 |
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Major Springtime storm about to hit Twin Cities, Mn. with 6.5 inches of snow predicted through Thursday..upwards to 12-13 inches predicted to the north. (no rain in my guage at 7am observation today.) |
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2013-04-08 07:00:00 |
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Snow/rain is predicted starting Tuesday night and lasting through Thursday. Spring is here? |
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2013-04-07 07:00:00 |
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The .16 precip total over the last two days melted all of the snow at this station except for an isolated patch here and there. |
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2013-04-05 07:00:00 |
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Most of snow has melted, except for a few scattered areas. The average overall is less than 1/2 inch. |
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2013-04-04 07:00:00 |
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A brief rainshower event lasting several minutes occurred shortly after observtion time...resulting in a trace of precip in my gauge. |
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2013-04-03 07:00:00 |
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Temps near 50 degrees..continued melting of snow and ice. Lots of bare areas starting to show. |
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2013-04-02 07:00:00 |
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The high temp for 4/1/2013 was 36 degrees..the coldest home opener for the Minnesota Twins in 51 years..they still had a sellout crowd..amazing! |
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2013-04-01 07:00:00 |
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Brief period of small snow pellets just after 7am observation. No accumulation. |
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2013-03-31 07:00:00 |
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Precip was in the form of rain as temps reached 58 degrees. Lingered on into the mid morning. |
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2013-03-30 07:00:00 |
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Rain has melted snow down to an average of 2 inches. Runoff into roads and into drains is occuring, as ground is still frozen. Temps approached 50 degees. |
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2013-03-28 07:00:00 |
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High temp of 43 again today will cause further melting. Rain predicted for this weekend will take care of most of the snow. |
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2013-03-27 07:00:00 |
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Today,3/27/2013,the high temp was 43 degrees. This caused continued melting of our snowpack. Currently 3.5 inches at this station. |
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2013-03-26 07:00:00 |
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Warmest temp of the year so far at mid 40's today, 3/26/13. Snow continues to melt. |
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2013-03-24 07:00:00 |
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No precip for past 4 days..Snow continuing to melt as high temps push above freezing. 4 inches total snow and ice at this station. |
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2013-03-20 07:00:00 |
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Despite the cold temps, snow melted 1/2 inch due to the sun being at a higher angle as Spring is here. New snow depth total at this station 7 inches. |
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2013-03-19 07:00:00 |
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Tomorrow the first day of Spring will bring a temp of 2 degrees above zero for a low. BRRR! |
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2013-03-18 07:00:00 |
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Blizzard conditions occured this morning in rural areas and driving conditions were at a standstill in those areas. Temps will be in single digits in the morning with wind chills to -10 here in Cottage Grove, Mn. |
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2013-03-17 07:00:00 |
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Very cold at observation time..4 degrees above zero here in Cottage Grove, Mn. |
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2013-03-16 07:00:00 |
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Periods of snow/freezing rain mix..side roads terribly icy. |
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2013-03-14 07:00:00 |
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Light snow accumulation to 1 inch..but melting during dayhours today with highs near 40 degrees. New total snow/ice depth 5.5 inches at this station. |
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2013-03-13 07:00:00 |
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Clear skies and sunshine today, high 30's. If it were 30 degrees higher and no snow, I'd think we were in San Diego! |
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2013-03-11 07:00:00 |
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Melted value of total snow and ice is increasing as expected. However, the ground is still frozen 2 to 4 feet under that snowpack according to meteorologists. |
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2013-03-10 07:00:00 |
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Precipitation was in the form of rain, exept for a trace of snowfall. |
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2013-03-08 08:00:00 |
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Total snow depth is 8.0 inches not 80... tried to edit without any luck. |
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2013-03-06 08:00:00 |
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Any new snow since yesterdays readings melted, so snow depth now is 10 inches at this site. |
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2013-03-05 08:00:00 |
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Snow began early evening of the 4th, snowed all night and is winding up today 3/5/13. Much needed snow, despite the difficulties in driving, etc. |
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2013-03-04 08:00:00 |
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Only a trace of snow at this station at 7am, but will be a few inches overnight and into morning. |
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2013-03-03 08:00:00 |
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Cold mornings: 7am on the 2nd was 6 degrees. 7am on the 3rd was 11 degrees. Measurable snow predicted over next two days..6-10 inches possible. |
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2013-02-28 08:00:00 |
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Some more thawing with 38 degree high on 2/27/2013. |
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2013-02-27 08:00:00 |
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Temperature inversion made for air quality warning last 24 hrs..not typical for late February. |
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2013-02-25 08:00:00 |
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Melting during the daylight hours due to higher angle of the sun. Refreezing at night. Lost another 1/2 inch of total snow depth. |
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2013-02-24 08:00:00 |
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Sun's rays melted about 1/2 inch of our recent snowfall. |
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2013-02-11 08:00:00 |
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There was a break in snowfall from 2pm tp 8pm on 2/10/13. Brief periods of snow/ice pellets preceded each snow event. |
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2013-02-08 08:00:00 |
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Very sunny today..snow is settling and melting some, but more predicted for the weekend. |
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2013-02-07 08:00:00 |
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Another cloudy day..sun should break out tomorrow. |
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2013-02-06 08:00:00 |
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uneventful cloudy day |
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2013-02-05 08:00:00 |
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Mostly cloudy opaque stratocumulus will allow some sun to peak through today..causing temps to rise into the upper 20's. |
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2013-02-04 08:00:00 |
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Temps warming into the teens. Another round of snow predicted for tonight..not heavy. |
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2013-02-03 08:00:00 |
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Light fluffy snow. Temps above zero for a change. |
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2013-02-01 08:00:00 |
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-13 was the low temp during the past 24 hours with dangerous wind chills down to -25. |
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2013-01-31 08:00:00 |
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Temp at 7am was -2 degrees. This is just the tip of the iceberg. It will drop considerably by morning. |
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2013-01-30 08:00:00 |
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Sub freezing temps over most of the past 24 hrs have left icy side streets, driveways, and walkways. Blustery winds are creating sub zero wind chills. |
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2013-01-29 08:00:00 |
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No snow here in past 24 hours, but temps dipped below freezing later in the day causing slick conditions. |
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2013-01-28 08:00:00 |
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.1 inch of ice was under 2.1 inches of new snow. |
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2013-01-27 08:00:00 |
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No snowfall on the 27th at 7am..sleet and snow with some freezing rain predicted for later in the day. Most of our existing snow has melted, to about an inch on the average. Looks like things will change soon. |
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