Storm Setup Next Week Reminiscent of '91 Halloween Blizzard But Great Uncertainty Exists

The National Weather Service has been closing eyeing a storm next week that could bring anything from rain to snow to nada. For the snowstorm-starved (obsessed?), this represents the first "interesting" set up of the season.

Source: NWS website, Oct. 24, 2013

The NWS discussion includes the following:

THIS IS ONCE AGAIN CLOSE TO THE SAME WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOWFALL TO EC MN ON HALLOWEEN 1991. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE WITH THE 1991 STORM IS A MUCH COOLER THERMAL PROFILE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.

HOWEVER...VERY DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS CAN DEVELOP IT/S OWN TYPE OF

THERMAL PROFILE ONCE IT BEGINS TO TAP ENERGY FROM THE UPPER

TROPOSPHERIC LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. AGAIN...THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE WATCHED VERY CLOSELY ON ALL TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WX.

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