Farewell to Daily Dale
After a year and a half, it’s time to end this column. Because of shifts in my priorities and in my Herald workload this past year, I’ve decided not to continue Daily Dale after the changes in the paper that will begin Friday. This column was only about one-tenth of my duties at the Herald, and added Web site responsibilities have made it tougher to write it on a daily basis. Also, much of this year’s weather has been front-page news, which doesn’t leave me much material for a weather column. I hope I have provided some interesting material. Columns sometimes run their course, and I think this one has. With the time I had to devote to it, I’ve done about all I could. Thanks to all who read and commented.
Dale Stensgaard, a Herald copy and wire editor, compiles this weather tidbit.
Posted by: dailydale on 4/29/2009 at 11:16 PM | Comments (1) | Permalink
Some area points get half inch of precipitation
Parts of northeastern North Dakota got as much as 2 inches of snow Sunday night, but it didn’t stick around long. The National Weather Service said Grand Forks got one-half inch of snow from Sunday night until 6 a.m. Monday, but most of it melted as temperatures remained above freezing early Monday. Lankin, N.D., received 2 inches of snow. Greenbush and Lancaster, Minn., logged 1 inch of snow. Melted down, top North Dakota precipitation totals were Edinburg, 0.57 of an inch; Grand Forks National Weather Service; 0.53; Lankin, 0.50; and Mayville, 0.48. Top Minnesota totals were Lancaster, 0.47 of an inch; Red Lake Falls, 0.35 of an inch, Itasca State Park, 0.31 of an inch; and Wadena, 0.28 of an inch.
Dale Stensgaard, a Herald copy and wire editor, compiles this weather tidbit.
Posted by: dailydale on 4/27/2009 at 8:44 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Flash flood watch in southeastern Minnesota
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for southeastern Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin and northeastem Iowa into this morning, The Associated Press reported. Forecasters said slow-moving thunderstorms could drop 2 to 4 inches of rain across the region. Showers and thunderstorms moved Sunday across large parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Forecasters said a large amount of rain falling in a short time would risk flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep terrain around the Mississippi River. Minor to moderate flooding is possible on the Cedar, Turkey and Upper Iowa rivers in northeastern Iowa, the Root River in southeastern Minnesota and the Kickapoo River in southwestern Wisconsin.
Dale Stensgaard, a Herald copy and wire editor, compiles this weather tidbit.
Posted by: dailydale on 4/26/2009 at 11:50 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Storm system to bring rain, snow to area
A spring storm system moving into the Northern Plains will bring rain and snow today to parts of western, central and east central North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, the National Weather Service said. Precipitation was expected to begin as rain, mix with or change to snow today and taper off tonight. Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected along and south of a line from Bowman northeast to Rugby, N.D. About 1 inch is expected around Adams, Finley, Cooperstown, Devils Lake, Grand Forks, Lakota, Leeds, Maddock, Mayville and New Rockford, N.D, and Baudette, Crookston, Halstad, Newfolden and Roseau, Minn. Motorists will need to exercise caution on slushy roads, in areas of reduced visibility, and on bridges and overpasses.
Dale Stensgaard, a Herald copy and wire editor, compiles this weather tidbit.
Posted by: dailydale on 4/26/2009 at 12:25 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
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Friday snow follows Thursday heat
After a day of 80-degree temperatures, southern North Dakota got a dusting of snow Friday. National Weather Service meteorologist Len Peterson said April snow isn’t unheard of in North Dakota. He told The Associated Press the state has had snow even in May. As temperatures topped 85 degrees Thursday in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, firefighters had to scramble to keep a blaze from reaching homes near Plymouth, Minn. Other fires were reported in Mower County, Austin, Faribault, Mankato and New Prague, Minn. The Department of Natural Resources said April is the most dangerous month for grass fires. The agency employs hundreds of smoke chasers during this month to keep an eye out for fires, the AP reported.
Dale Stensgaard, a Herald copy and wire editor, compiles this weather tidbit.
Posted by: dailydale on 4/25/2009 at 12:19 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
