• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Snowstorm in Southern Montana

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SPC had a discussion earlier this morning about the possibility of up to two inches per hour accum. in this area.
I am wondering if there is anyone on this storm; also wondering if this isn't a bit early for such an event.
 
When are you talking about? I completely agree that southern Minnesota will have a snowstorm some time in the future. If you're talking about Thur Night/Fri (10/8 - 10/9) I don't buy it. I'm not sure the low currently over the SW will kick out in time. If it doesn't then the moisture won't be there except for a few scattered snow showers/flurries. The only model that really favors this event right now is the GFS. Both the NAM and ECMWF are further south and east with the system. Also, the jet dynamics do not favor a snowstorm type event during this time-frame either. Really what is needed are <0C temps in the TROWAL region. Temp profiles will not be cool enough to support snow Thur Night/Fri until CAA kicks in. The system currently over the upper midwest would be a perfect heavy snow producer if the temps were cool enough. In the US, east of the Rockies, a system needs to be tapped into gulf moisture in order to get good snowfall rates. This time of year it is very difficult to get gulf moisture with sub-zero temps in the snowfall layer. If we keep up this trend of coolness and subtropical jet domination (thank you El Nino) then i'd say by the end of October someone could be in for a snowstorm across the northern half of the country.

EDIT: Sorry Montana != Minnesota. Doh. I should have slept more last night. ;)
 
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