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South Bend Indiana, 8 inches of snow in 1 hour? Then another 6/hr


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this was buried in the LES thread but I thought this should have a thread of it's own....

METAR KSBN 081054Z 00000KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG BKN001 OVC006 M08/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP006 SNINCR 8/19 P0015 T10831094

METAR KSBN 081154Z 28009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2954 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP017 SNINCR 6/23 931162 4/023 P0006 60039 70078 T10831094 11078 21083 52027 $

METAR KSBN 081254Z COR 25005KT 1SM -SN BR FEW011 BKN020 OVC027 M08/M10 A2956 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP024 SNINCR 3/24 P0006 T10831100 $

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

724 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

..MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM IN PROGRESS

UPDATE/AVIATION

INTENSE LK EFFECT CONTS TO POUND KSBN TERMINAL AND LTL RELIEF SEEN

NR TERM W/NXT INTENSE WELL DVLPD MESOVORT JUST SOUTH OF HOLLAND MI

DROPPING SSE. UPSTREAM CVRG FLANK IN ASSOCN/W THIS FTR LOOKS TO

ARRIVE BACK INTO THE SBN TERMINAL TWD 14Z W/ANOTHER SVRL HOUR PD OF

VRY HEAVY SNOW. GRIDS A WRECK ATTM AND WILL TRY TO BLEND IN SOME

SHRT TERM HIGHRES GUIDANCE TO TWEAK AMTS HIGHER OVR BERRIEN/ST

JOSEPH. INLAND AREAS REMAIN DIFFICULT W/HEAVY SNOW REACH BUT

W/DEEPER NRLY FETCH SEEN TAKING SHAPE ALONG LONG AXIS OF LK ALG

W/TYPICAL DIURNAL ENHANCEMENT THINK EXISTING HEADLINES ARE OK FOR

NOW. HWVR NEED TO AWAIT 12Z GUIDANCE TO SEE OF SUCCESSION OF

UPSTREAM MESOVORTS DISRUPT FLW ENOUGH TO BACK PRIMARY SNOW BAND WWD

FURTHER INTO NW INDIANA. MANY AREAS IN AND AROUND SOUTH BEND NR 2

FEET ALREADY AND COULD EASILY PICK UP ANOTHER FOOT.

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my god they have 24 inches down already now this....

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...

WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...

ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS

743 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST

SUNDAY...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST

SUNDAY.

* TIMING...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH

LATE TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE

LIKELY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON INTO MID EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF GENERALLY

8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS BERRIEN...ST JOSEPH AND THE

WESTERN PORTIONS OF ELKHART AND CASS COUNTIES. LOCALLY HIGHER

ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF 16 TO 20 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IF INTENSE

BANDING PERSISTS IN ANY PARTICULAR AREA. STORM TOTALS AMOUNTS IN

SOME AREAS MAY EXCEED 30 INCHES. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL TAPER TO

ONLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE EASTERN CASS AND NORTHEAST ELKHART.

STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS NEAR 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY

OVER NORTHERN ST JOSEPH AND EASTERN BERRIEN COUNTY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL ALSO OCCUR IN THE

HEAVIER SNOW BANDS WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS LIKELY. NORTHWEST WINDS

OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF

BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE

EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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this was buried in the LES thread but I thought this should have a thread of it's own....

METAR KSBN 081054Z 00000KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG BKN001 OVC006 M08/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP006 SNINCR 8/19 P0015 T10831094

METAR KSBN 081154Z 28009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2954 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP017 SNINCR 6/23 931162 4/023 P0006 60039 70078 T10831094 11078 21083 52027 $

METAR KSBN 081254Z COR 25005KT 1SM -SN BR FEW011 BKN020 OVC027 M08/M10 A2956 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 3 SLP024 SNINCR 3/24 P0006 T10831100 $

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

724 AM EST SAT JAN 8 2011

..MAJOR LAKE EFFECT SNOWSTORM IN PROGRESS

UPDATE/AVIATION

INTENSE LK EFFECT CONTS TO POUND KSBN TERMINAL AND LTL RELIEF SEEN

NR TERM W/NXT INTENSE WELL DVLPD MESOVORT JUST SOUTH OF HOLLAND MI

DROPPING SSE. UPSTREAM CVRG FLANK IN ASSOCN/W THIS FTR LOOKS TO

ARRIVE BACK INTO THE SBN TERMINAL TWD 14Z W/ANOTHER SVRL HOUR PD OF

VRY HEAVY SNOW. GRIDS A WRECK ATTM AND WILL TRY TO BLEND IN SOME

SHRT TERM HIGHRES GUIDANCE TO TWEAK AMTS HIGHER OVR BERRIEN/ST

JOSEPH. INLAND AREAS REMAIN DIFFICULT W/HEAVY SNOW REACH BUT

W/DEEPER NRLY FETCH SEEN TAKING SHAPE ALONG LONG AXIS OF LK ALG

W/TYPICAL DIURNAL ENHANCEMENT THINK EXISTING HEADLINES ARE OK FOR

NOW. HWVR NEED TO AWAIT 12Z GUIDANCE TO SEE OF SUCCESSION OF

UPSTREAM MESOVORTS DISRUPT FLW ENOUGH TO BACK PRIMARY SNOW BAND WWD

FURTHER INTO NW INDIANA. MANY AREAS IN AND AROUND SOUTH BEND NR 2

FEET ALREADY AND COULD EASILY PICK UP ANOTHER FOOT.

8" in one hour?? I don't know about that.

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the aipport was overe a band that stalled right over them....but the totals in the METARs don't add up.....

Yeah something isn't right. This observer has 8" in one hour in the snincr remark. Also the totals don't add up right.

KSBN 081154Z 28009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2954 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP017 SNINCR 6/23 931162 4/023 P0006 60039 70078 T10831094 11078 21083 52027 $

KSBN 081054Z 00000KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG BKN001 OVC006 M08/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP006 SNINCR 8/19 P0015 T10831094 $

KSBN 080954Z 36005KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP999 SNINCR 2/13 P0008 T10831094 $

It is definitely heavy snow though, I just don't know what the observer was doing.

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Yeah something isn't right. This observer has 8" in one hour in the snincr remark. Also the totals don't add up right.

KSBN 081154Z 28009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2954 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP017 SNINCR 6/23 931162 4/023 P0006 60039 70078 T10831094 11078 21083 52027 $

KSBN 081054Z 00000KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG BKN001 OVC006 M08/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP006 SNINCR 8/19 P0015 T10831094 $

KSBN 080954Z 36005KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP999 SNINCR 2/13 P0008 T10831094 $

It is definitely heavy snow though, I just don't know what the observer was doing.

Uhh he is probably doing a big no-no. Especially since .15 into 8 inches is a 53 to 1 ratio and .06 into 6 inches is 100 to 1 ratio :lmao:

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Yeah something isn't right. This observer has 8" in one hour in the snincr remark. Also the totals don't add up right.

KSBN 081154Z 28009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2954 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP017 SNINCR 6/23 931162 4/023 P0006 60039 70078 T10831094 11078 21083 52027 $

KSBN 081054Z 00000KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG BKN001 OVC006 M08/M09 A2951 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP006 SNINCR 8/19 P0015 T10831094 $

KSBN 080954Z 36005KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV001 M08/M09 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP999 SNINCR 2/13 P0008 T10831094 $

It is definitely heavy snow though, I just don't know what the observer was doing.

It's settling fast. :lol: But seriously, if we throw out the hourly numbers in those METARs and go by snow depth...it's 6" in one hour and 4" in one hour. Stupid impressive if legit.

BTW, SBN rocking again at last ob.

METAR KSBN 081354Z 28011KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV003 M08/M09 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP033 P0002 T10831094 $

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Uhh he is probably doing a big no-no. Especially since .15 into 8 inches is a 53 to 1 ratio and .06 into 6 inches is 100 to 1 ratio :lmao:

It's settling fast. :lol: But seriously, if we throw out the hourly numbers in those METARs and go by snow depth...it's 6" in one hour and 4" in one hour. Stupid impressive if legit.

BTW, SBN rocking again at last ob.

METAR KSBN 081354Z 28011KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV003 M08/M09 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP033 P0002 T10831094 $

Haha, got to love the 100 to 1 ratios. Seriously though, it is some heavy stuff. Hopefully we can see some webcams/pics of the carnage.

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I am down. I have never been in a lake effect band. I got a bunch of Buffalo, NY friends who go lake effect snow storm chasing. I may have to tag along some day.

You know one day I should just drive up to Port Huron or Port Austin when a good Lake Huron band hits. Would be nice to experience.

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9 inches of snow total from numerous measurements in my backyard. As I posted in the LES thread only 4.9 from Millersburg in se Elkhart county so there is a dramatic snowfall gradient increase as one heads nw to the South Bend area. The airport is on the far nw side of the city and although some of those rates may be suspect the huge totals stand for themselves and more is on the way. I presently have clear skies here to my north as the band seems to be shifting westward.

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Friday's snow at South Bend set a daily record.

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1229 AM EST SAT JAN 08 2011

...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT SOUTH BEND...

A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 10.6 INCHES WAS SET AT SOUTH BEND YESTERDAY.

THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 6.0 INCHES SET IN 1918.

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A winter weather emergency has been declared by the mayor of South Bend warning people to stay home through 8 am Sunday. The last time this was done was 12 years ago. So you can see how rough it is in that general area. Two feet of snow has already fallen in the city and up to 3 feet is expected when all is said and done. Snow has started once again here at Elkhart after having relatively clear skies for several hours earlier this morning.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

1249 PM EST SAT JAN 08 2011

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...

..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

..REMARKS..

1244 PM HEAVY SNOW MISHAWAKA 41.66N 86.16W

01/08/2011 M7.0 INCH ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER

7.0 INCHES NEW SNOWFALL SINCE 7 AM EST. STORM TOTAL

25.1 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH 25 INCHES. SECONDARY ROADS

COMPLETELY IMPASSABLE. MAIN ROADS COVERED.

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WOW two feet in south bend just today..still snowing..10.6 yesterday brings event total to 34.2!!!!

RECORD EVENT REPORT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA

121 PM EST SAT JAN 08 2011

..ALL TIME RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT SOUTH BEND

AS OF 1 PM EST...23.6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL HAS BEEN RECORDED AT THE

SOUTH BEND REGIONAL AIRPORT SINCE MIDNIGHT. THIS IS A NEW RECORD

DAILY SNOWFALL AT SOUTH BEND. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR SNOWFALL IN A

DAY WAS 20.0 INCHES SET ON JANUARY 30 1909. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR

DAILY SNOW FALL ON JANUARY 8 WAS 15.0 INCHES IN 1903. SNOWFALL IS

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT SOUTH BEND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE

DAY...THEREFORE THIS VALUE IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THIS STATEMENT

WILL BE UPDATED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. ALL RECORDS

ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE NATIONAL

CLIMATIC DATA CENTER. RECORDS FOR SOUTH BEND DATE BACK TO 1893.

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