Midwest Winter Snow Storm

[linduh]

Got a question in regards to the impending winter storm for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 7 & 8. Would this be the same system that caused havok Nov 30 in the Aleutians? The pressure gradient is supposed to be around 980, so I was curious to know if it's the same storm. Here's the artice from Dec 1st:

Hurricane winds hit remote Coast Guard station in Aleutians

ANCHORAGE — The crew of Coast Guard’s long-range navigation (LORAN) station in Attu is digging out after a weekend storm pounded the island with wind gusts of 178 mph and more than a one and a half feet of snow.

The storm, which brought sustained winds of 125 mph or Category 3 hurricane winds and gusts that equal some of the strongest winds of a Category 5 hurricane, slammed into the island causing damage to the LORAN station with a communications antenna breaking from three of its securing mounts. The crew of the station has been busy making repairs and has spent more than 100 hours on snow removal.

The winter storm arrived Saturday afternoon with the winds gradually growing to such a state that all personnel were restricted to the main building.

"This high of a wind is fairly abnormal for us," said Chief Petty Officer Brad Schlenpitz, the executive petty officer of the station and a Jacksonville, Fla., native. "I arrived here last January, and this is the first time I have experienced anything like this."

The LORAN station stayed operational throughout the storm.

[HarlequinBoy]

The entire state of Iowa is under a blizzard warning.

[Siberian Express]

linduh, I don't believe so, that was way north and west, well relative to the mainland and went into the Arctic or nw Alaska.

This storm entered from the pacific, around northern Cally I think.

[Siberian Express]

Oh and linduh welcome to Storm2K!

[linduh]

Thanks for the warm welcome. The warm temps kept the snow at bay yesterday & we received rain/sleet/and at times some hail. We have about 6 inches on the ground. Didn't get the projected 10 - 12+ snow as expected. Very windy out. Visibility not so good. Good times, good times!!

[OverlandHurricane]

Friends of mine down in Madison, WI were on the business end of 15-18" of heavy, wet snow. Closed UW Madison for the first time since 1990.

Here in central Minnesota, it's 6 degrees with windchill in the double-digit-below-zero. Not much accumulation, but drifting like crazy. Gonna be COLD tonight.

[vbhoutex]

Some photos from friends in Milton, WI. At 12" and counting. Last I heard for Madison was 17"1!
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs111.snc3/15851_1259989532307_1006729649_30814521_2228215_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs091.snc3/15851_1259989172298_1006729649_30814512_25602_n.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs111.snc3/15851_1259989292301_1006729649_30814515_8382800_n.jpg

[mysterymachinebl]

Some photos from friends in Milton, WI. At 12" and counting. Last I heard for Madison was 17"1!
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs111.snc3/15851_1259989532307_1006729649_30814521_2228215_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs091.snc3/15851_1259989172298_1006729649_30814512_25602_n.jpg
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs111.snc3/15851_1259989292301_1006729649_30814515_8382800_n.jpg

That's a lot of snow! Very pretty!