True confession: I flew to Florida to see snow. I can’t believe that’s a real sentence.
Douglas: Warming to 30s, with snowstorm possible next weekend
Meanwhile, Southern states cope with historic snow.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 25, 2025 at 8:08PM
We rent a home between Destin and Panama City. I saw the weather models and decided I needed to witness a historic Gulf Coast snowstorm firsthand.
Our friends there were gobsmacked. How do we prepare for 4 to 8 inches of snow?
Imagine that a hurricane was approaching Minnesota, or a volcanic eruption was imminent nearby. That was the reaction. Locals used leaf blowers to remove snow. A guy at the hardware store laughed when I asked to buy a snow shovel. “The sun is our snowplow” was a constant refrain.
I don’t want to bury the news: Weather models hint at accumulating snow next weekend from a big, sloppy southern storm. Too early for details, but it could be a slushy pile, especially west of MSP.
In the meantime, 30s return much of this week. What little snow is in your yard will melt.
I don’t want to have to fly to Destin to see snow. We are due.
Meanwhile, Southern states cope with historic snow.
