Thanks to temperatures dropping to a new daily low of 22°F just prior to midnight, the daily temperature departure of +31°F was also lowered, down to +28°F. So much for the incredible +30 temperature departure. Still a very nice day.
The rest of the week finally looks like a La Niña pattern with storm systems barreling into the Pacific Northwest, then a fast zonal flow across the northern tier state. This should translate to quick moving systems providing snow chances every 24-36 hours this week. Although the opportunities for snow increase due to the shear number of systems, because of the fast flow, none of these systems should properly mature resulting in generally light snow chances for each system that clips through North Dakota.
This week may be a transient phase though, with the GFS and Euro forecast models continuing to build a ridge over the western United States after New Year's, taking the storm track generally north of us once again. Basically, a return to where we've been for a wile now....dry and warmer than normal. If that comes to fruition, then I highly doubt I will experience true Dakota wintry conditions until at least the middle of January.
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