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December 31-January 2 Hybrid frisbee storm Part 2


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From Part I:

 

 

Izzi sounded like he was leaning against an upgrade with his latest disco but was contemplating increasing WWA coverage. Of course, the 12z runs weren't done at that time.

 

Yes, he did.  Glad he's at the desk today.  He's no snow weenie, so little chance of an over-forecasting bias creeping in; he's usually spot-on with these events, so I am certainly going to be interested in the afternoon AFD.    

Bumping call to 6.4" which still could be conservative.

I'm increasingly inclined to agree with your call of 'conservative.'   For our area, I'm about prepared to go with a 7.5" threshold over-under for the totality of the event (say, through 12z Thursday). 

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Top 10 storms for Chicago.  Can this one sneak in...stay tuned!

 

 

  1. 23.0 inches Jan 26-27, 1967
  2. 21.6 inches Jan 1-3, 1999
  3. 21.2 inches Jan 31-Feb 2, 2011
  4. 20.3 inches Jan 12-14, 1979
  5. 19.2 inches Mar 25-26, 1930
  6. 16.2 inches Mar 7-8, 1931
  7. 14.9 inches Jan 30, 1939 
  8. 14.9 inches Jan 6-7, 1918
  9. 14.8 inches Dec 17-19, 1929 
  10. 14.3 inches Mar 25-26, 1970
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Thanks for the input extremewx, on this page and the last thread page.

 

From Skilling, WGN.

 

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Thanks Geos,

I wonder if Skilling has an obligation to show his RPM model whether he agrees with it or not. I don't necessarily disagree with that map, but I am just curious if that is an issue he runs into.  I was his intern for a semester in college and I guess I should have asked that question back then.

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update via LOT....

 

 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1158 AM CST TUE DEC 31 2013

//DISCUSSION...UPDATED 18Z...

PAIR OF DISTURBANCES WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW TO THE
TERMINALS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. RADAR ALREADY LIGHTING UP ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUT DRY LOW/MID LEVELS TAKING AN HOUR OR TWO
TO SATURATE BEFORE PRECIP REACHES THE SURFACE. ONCE THAT HAPPENS
THOUGH...EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS TO COMMENCE AND VSBY TO QUICKLY FALL
INTO THE 1-2SM RANGE WITH LOCALIZED AREAS LESS THAN A MILE. MODELS
IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BEST FORCING LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MID EVENING. WHILE SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT...THERE IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIT OF A LULL IN THE INTENSITY
THROUGH AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. SNOW TOTALS BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY
WILL GENERALLY BE IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE. ANOTHER WAVE COMES
ACROSS THE AREA WITH SNOW RE-INTENSIFYING MID MORNING. SOME MODELS
HAD SUGGESTED THIS SECOND WAVE WOULD MAINLY IMPACT AREAS SOUTH OF
THE TERMINALS...BUT THE LATEST GUIDANCE HAS TRENDED FARTHER NORTH.
IN ADDITION...WINDS TURNING NORTHEASTERLY OFF THE LAKE TOMORROW AND
LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES STEEPENING COULD RESULT IN SOME MESOSCALE
ENHANCEMENT OF THE SNOW MID TO LATE TOMORROW MORNING. AN ADDITIONAL
COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED DURING
THE DAY TOMORROW. CONFIDENCE ON WHERE EXACTLY THE HIGHER TOTALS MAY
SET UP IS LOW...BUT WOULD MOST LIKELY IMPACT ORD/MDW WHERE VSBY MAY
END UP BEING LOWER THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. SOME OF THE LAKE EFFECT
PARAMETERS ARE MARGINAL AT THIS POINT THOUGH WITH EQUILIBRIUM
HEIGHTS RIGHT AT OR SLIGHTLY BELOW THE BASE OF THE SNOW GROWTH
ZONE...THOUGH SOME HI-RES GUIDANCE DOES SHOW ENHANCED
CONVERGENCE/HIGHER PRECIP TOTALS OVER LAKE/COOK COUNTIES EARLY
TOMORROW. BETTER LAKE EFFECT SETUP DEVELOPS JUST BEYOND THE CURRENT
TAF PERIOD. IT APPEARS FAVORABLE THAT A SINGLE INTENSE BAND OF LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AND
COULD IMPACT SOME OF THE CHICAGO TERMINALS.

BMD

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Euro

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Reality check by the euro?

I'm actually relieved to see that map. Decent hit here and considering the euro doesn't have the resolution for some lake effect events, still open game for some respectable amounts near the lakes.

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Thanks Geos,

I wonder if Skilling has an obligation to show his RPM model whether he agrees with it or not. I don't necessarily disagree with that map, but I am just curious if that is an issue he runs into.  I was his intern for a semester in college and I guess I should have asked that question back then.

 

That could be the case. He always shows it, along with ever other met that works in the office.

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