Chicago Storm

Snow depth is a real 0" now.

you're still paying for the derecho.

I had no idea that DTX (Or any office) had a budget to pay for anyone to go out to a given site and measure snow for them. But, looking at the listing on that website, it appears common, surprisingly. That now makes sense why DTW would report a T of snow depth, while we don't here at ORD.

Snow depth is now down to 0" at here at ORD.

I've been really hesitant to talk about the upcoming potential pattern change. For one, the can has been getting kicked down the road as to when when it will occur. But also, when it does occur, there like three different directions it may go.

The mystery continues...

They are not supposed to report a T in OBS based on FAA standards. It is either 0" or 1" SD, with no in-between. The only thing I can think of is that DTX is requesting it as supplemental information. @Stebo may be able to chime in on that one. Here at ORD we do not have any sort of agreement like that, however.

That is correct.

For this section note that a T of snow depth is no longer recorded, and hasn't been for a very long time. Anything <0.5" is recorded as 0" snow depth. So, those stats can be misleading.

the standards have sure fallen.

0.7" of snow at ORD this morning with the clipper that moved through. The seasonal snowfall total is up to 8.9".

0.2" of snow at ORD on Friday night with snow showers and snow squalls that moved through the area. Another 0.3" of snow at ORD last night/this morning with the clipper that moved through. The seasonal snowfall total is up to 8.2".

there hasn't been a quality pattern to reload.

It's a vort in the UL flow.

Final event snowfall total of 2.0" at ORD. Seasonal snowfall total is up to 7.7" now.