If this storm pushes ORD past 5.3 inches of snow for December, it’ll be the snowiest December in Chicago since 2016 when 17.7” fell.
The last 5 Decembers have been: 1.9”, 2.8”, 2.0”, 1.4”, and 5.3”.
Two questions:
1. Is it necessary that the lead front push that hard in order for a good storm to occur?
2. If not, was the 00z EURO an example of what could occur if the system has some gulf moisture?
I thank you & appreciate your detailed answer. I’m about 15 minutes south of the IL/WI border in Poplar Grove, so I always have to keep an eye on the state line events.
GFS has been showing a flash mob of snow around midnight Thursday dropping 3-4 inches in just a few hours around Boone/other IL/WI border counties. Is that a realistic scenario?
It would also be perfectly timed if it played out like it did on the GFS. Basically starts between midnight & 3am Thursday, ends around 10pm Thursday. Probably would be tricky for those traveling on the 23rd, but not as bad for the 24th/25th.
Jiminy Cricket; my wife & I have been in Poplar Grove for almost 3 years now & I’ve never really heard my sump pump kick on as much as it has over the last 12 hours (A little bit of rain has come in the basement but nothing standing from what I checked last night)
4.5 inches of rain yesterday & currently raining.