Plus, there's a possibility of getting another foot of snow in the Mpls 
area next Tuesday/Wednesday.

-Indy

On Mar 4 2011, J. Michael Neal wrote:

>Unlikely, but it all depends upon how warm it is between now and then.  
>Here in the Twin Cities, it's supposed to be around freezing and cloudy 
>for most of the next ten days.  If it gets warmer and sunny, who knows.
>
>On 3/3/2011 11:18 PM, Joseph LaCour wrote:
>> Pam
>>
>> I am headed to the Twin Cities for the D-III Frozen Four (3/25 & 26).  
>> Same problems?  The D3 finals are @ Ridder.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Sweeney
>> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 01:42 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Frozen Four Flooding Note
>>
>> And I'm not referring to ice conditions in Cincinnati (or, for that 
>> matter,
>> Detroit)...
>>
>> Just a quick note for those who'll be driving in St. Paul:
>> The most recent spring flood forecasts suggest >99% chance of major 
>> flooding
>> of the Mississippi River at downtown St. Paul.  Of course, the timing 
>> of the
>> flooding is uncertain, though the most likely period is within 2 wks 
>> either
>> side of the Frozen Four. [Insert your own disclaimers here about 
>> forecasting
>> this far in advance]  Downtown St. Paul and the Xcel Center are up on the
>> bluffs of the river and shouldn't be materially affected.  The largest
>> effects on visitors would be road closures.
>>
>> The Shepard Road approach to the RiverCentre parking ramp will very 
>> likely
>> be shut down approaching from the east.  I wouldn't plan on using this 
>> route
>> at all.  (The ramp itself is high enough not to be flooded and the 
>> entrance
>> from Kellogg Boulevard would still be accessible.)  If I read the 
>> forecast
>> correctly, there's about a 45% chance of record flooding, which might 
>> shut
>> down Shepard Road west of the parking ramp, also.
>>
    
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/period.php?wfo=mpx&gage=STPM5&stream=Mississippi%20River&city=St%20Paul
>>
>>
>> Road closures might also affect off-day plans SW of the Twin Cities along
>> the Minnesota River (35W crossing at Savage, Hwy 13, etc) or NE along the
>> St. Croix River (Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary at Stillwater, Hwy 95, 
>> etc).
>>
>> In any chase, you'll want to check on conditions closer to the time of 
>> the
>> event, but I thought I'd send this out now in case it affects anyone's
>> planning.
>> -Pam Sweeney
>