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This sorta kinda worked out. Systems themselves weren't noteworthy, but the EPS flagged them pretty well. 6" total IMBY. Wished they would've been better. Looks like the last of the 3 will be the biggest dog of them all, as MO, southern 1/2 or 1/3 of IL/IN/OH look to grab a pretty good snowstorm this week. Funny how the "southern" storms tend to work out well this winter...

1.5" from the WAA here. And looks like that will be final.

We're running out of time. I'd still trust the Euro/EPS over any other piece of guidance, and it has come farther northwest every run since 0z Thursday. But they are relatively small bumps. I think we're cooked to be honest, but parts of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario may still do well with the main show. 6z runs were a step back across the board, so that isn't good for us. If I can somehow pull 2-3" total out of this whole thing, I'll consider it a win. But, what could have been...

Somewhat desperate times I guess, but here's the 18z GGEM. Hits NE IN, NW OH and SE MI pretty good. Decent for the rest of us.

Yeah, seems that way. There's been a few models, some bad models, that have liked the idea of this storm. But getting the EC and GFS on board would be reassuring. Hopefully their respective ensembles are leading the way.

18z GEFS more amped.

QPF on the EPS mean is showing more for a deformation with the 12z run. It’s not “wet”, but it’s a start.

We ride with the Ukie and the Canadian twins.

January was decent here despite the CAD hell. We again got lucky with KC-STL-Louisville storm in Jan. Caught a fgen band that dumped 3” in 2 hours, and then other pennies and nickels along the way. Had snow cover almost the entire month.

Final: 4.5" on 0.32" liquid, 14:1 ratio. Up to 20.6" for the season.

ILX radar starting to light up with this next round. If you can get lucky and get stuck under ones of those bands for awhile, it'll heal some wounds.

That's the truth. After our first push today, we went to needles. When the good returns moved back overhead later, back came the good flakes. Speaking of, getting another one of those right now. Measured 2.8" when I got home from work, so we'll beat the season high event of 3.0". I'll take it.

It’s backed off now, but you’ll enjoy if you get into it. Solid hour of rip city. Thing is, there was a better looking band that went south of here thru Iroquois county.

Stopped at my house and measured. Total weenie move, but whatever. 2.5” so far. Still dumping. Got very very lucky here.

Rip city here for the past 30 minutes and still going. Flake size back to good, visibility about a block currently. I’m pleased.