Forecast for Minneapolis: Sunny, high of 36 degrees, winds 20-30mph, gusts to 40mph.
Cold and windy. How does that affect the game plan?
Cold and windy. How does that affect the game plan?
Saturday weather
- Thread starter beetlemania74
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Certainly favors Minny as conditions like that affect our ability to throw downfield. I don't know how the wind behaves at TCF (hopefully it gets negated by the stadium design) but those are pretty tough conditions for throwing the ball.
36 degrees F in Minnesota ain't cold, it's spring!
The west end is open, so the wind can blow right in--it is not a deep stadium, so it likely won't create weird patterns. Going east to west will be tough and going west to east the ball will float or go off course. I worry about the longish passes that CT throws diagonally to Carr just at the sideline, since that's been bread and butter on third down. If we can establish the ground game with JJ and Moten, hopefully we can get by with short to medium passes.
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Seems to me that CT throws the ball in windy conditions as well as anyone so even if it curtails our pass game some it may curtail tears more. I'm more worried about cold hands dropping balls.
5 days is a lifetime in the weather forecasting business. I would wait until Friday before considering impact.
Absolutely. Nate Silver devotes an entire chapter to this topic in his fascinating book "The Signal and the Noise."
For my backpack trips, I generally don't plan around any forecast more than 48-72 hours out, especially in the mountains. Just too many variables.
That said, it sure seems that we have our first winter storm low set to progress over the northern plains later this week. Those are usually pretty good bets. Pretty certain there will be significant wind. Only question might be the temps, and perhaps precip.
Forecasts up here have been pretty accurate in recent history. BUT, it could always snow.
I think our running game is as good or better than MN's. Whether or not we win will depend on our OL and DL performance in the trenches. We are no stranger to cold weather in Chicago. The only strange thing is that it has been September weather for three months and this is the first taste of cold weather that we will have had for the season.
Low temp will be 26 the on friday night with snow or rain, although by 2:30 game time, it should be up to at least 33, maybe 35 by half time and then headed down again after that due to a 23 degree low on sat.
Think your about right. Went a couple of years back and the weather forecast on the TV that morning called for partly sunny with temps in the 40's. Game time it was cloudy and windy and by the end of the 2nd quarter a cold rain was falling. Turned into a downpour at halftime and then began to sleet in the middle of the 3rd quarter. Naturally we were in the upper deck and doubt if it hit 40 but the Cats won and it's a nice stadium and Minneapolis a great city to visit.
Yes, unless something big happens on ST, the outcome of the game will likely depend on which team wins the battle in the trenches.
Other than last year, these Minny games are usually close. I expect the same this year as Minny is probably a little better than most on this board give them credit for.
If the record this late in the season means anything (I think it does), they are better than half the teams we have played. Basically we have lost to half the teams we have played and it is a home game for them.
They are not as good as OSU or Nebraska or Wisconsin but they are not as bad as Purdue, Indiana, and Iowa. This is a real good test of where we belong in the standings. This game tells us if we are average or better than average. I feel like that is an important distinction.
"West end", "east to west", "west to east"... I thought Ok. State was the only major college having a field that runs east-west!
Excellent point! 2:00-3:00pm, 32 degrees, cloudy and windy. Temp starting to drop by 4pm.
And locust infestation starting at 4:30.
This will be first game of the year with cool weather, so it has been a good year in Minn for football and around the Big Ten.
The original concept drawings showed a north/south field, but when HOK designed the stadium they changed it so there would be the nice view of downtown Minneapolis and some of the Campus (not the nicer parts over to the east above the river). There are actually some large parking areas on the north side of the property, so they could have turned it if desired.
The main impact of the orientation is that there are big differences in temperature between the south side and the north side. If the sun comes out it will be very comfortable on the north side, unless the wind is really strong. My seats are very low on the North side, and I never have to wear anything beyond a very light sweatshirt or running shirt if the sun is out and it is above 40 degrees. In the shadows under the premium seating "wall" and pressbox, it can feel much colder even in the low 50s.
The original concept drawings showed a north/south field, but when HOK designed the stadium they changed it so there would be the nice view of downtown Minneapolis and some of the Campus (not the nicer parts over to the east above the river). There are actually some large parking areas on the north side of the property, so they could have turned it if desired.
The main impact of the orientation is that there are big differences in temperature between the south side and the north side. If the sun comes out it will be very comfortable on the north side, unless the wind is really strong. My seats are very low on the North side, and I never have to wear anything beyond a very light sweatshirt or running shirt if the sun is out and it is above 40 degrees. In the shadows under the premium seating "wall" and pressbox, it can feel much colder even in the low 50s.
Gale like wins in Chicago right now, have to think tomorrow will be less than pleasant in Minny. Have to win in the trenches.
Looks like tomorrow may bring back recollections of last year's game at Notre Dame:
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of western and northern Minnesota. Places like Bemidji and Brainerd could see more than 8 inches of snow, and winds could reach 35 to 50 miles-per-hour.
A Blizzard Warning has also been issued for parts of western Minnesota where wind gusts could hit 55 miles-per-hour, and 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible in those areas. Whiteout conditions will make travel dangerous throughout the day.
Late morning weather 11-18-2016
The rain/snow line is sweeping across the Metro and we should see mostly all snow across the Twin Cities by 3pm. Snowfall accumulations will be around 1 to 2 inches in the Metro.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of western and northern Minnesota. Places like Bemidji and Brainerd could see more than 8 inches of snow, and winds could reach 35 to 50 miles-per-hour.
A Blizzard Warning has also been issued for parts of western Minnesota where wind gusts could hit 55 miles-per-hour, and 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible in those areas. Whiteout conditions will make travel dangerous throughout the day.
Late morning weather 11-18-2016
The rain/snow line is sweeping across the Metro and we should see mostly all snow across the Twin Cities by 3pm. Snowfall accumulations will be around 1 to 2 inches in the Metro.
Nope. Alarmist! Cloudy, windy and cold (32). That's it. That's enough.Looks like tomorrow may bring back recollections of last year's game at Notre Dame:
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of western and northern Minnesota. Places like Bemidji and Brainerd could see more than 8 inches of snow, and winds could reach 35 to 50 miles-per-hour.
A Blizzard Warning has also been issued for parts of western Minnesota where wind gusts could hit 55 miles-per-hour, and 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible in those areas. Whiteout conditions will make travel dangerous throughout the day.
Late morning weather 11-18-2016
The rain/snow line is sweeping across the Metro and we should see mostly all snow across the Twin Cities by 3pm. Snowfall accumulations will be around 1 to 2 inches in the Metro.
Late morning weather 11-18-2016
I believe that's Sven Sundgaard there. Veteran Twin Cities meteorologist.
For completeness - and the latest- , here is a copy paste from the related thread:
OK, here is the latest from the StarTribune as of Saturday 2:00 AM Central Time (it is currently 30 degrees F):
"Now comes the cold
In a pattern familiar to longtime Minnesotans, sharply colder weather will come on the heels of Friday’s precipitation, the Weather Service confirmed.
In the metro area, Saturday’s high will be a mere 29, with partly cloudy skies and a brisk northwest wind making it feel colder. Saturday night’s low will be 20."
The "brisk northwest wind" may have the most impact on our game.
Full Report:
http://www.startribune.com/conditio...ly-as-season-s-first-snow-moves-in/401873825/
OK, here is the latest from the StarTribune as of Saturday 2:00 AM Central Time (it is currently 30 degrees F):
"Now comes the cold
In a pattern familiar to longtime Minnesotans, sharply colder weather will come on the heels of Friday’s precipitation, the Weather Service confirmed.
In the metro area, Saturday’s high will be a mere 29, with partly cloudy skies and a brisk northwest wind making it feel colder. Saturday night’s low will be 20."
The "brisk northwest wind" may have the most impact on our game.
Full Report:
http://www.startribune.com/conditio...ly-as-season-s-first-snow-moves-in/401873825/
I'm not nearly as worried about which version of the weather shows up as I am about which version of our offensive line shows up.
I worry a little because the guys won't know how to dress. Too many layers and you feel slow and heavy, too few and your all tight. The equipment guys better be ready.