Chicago WX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 How can I be positive with this kinda stuff going on? http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html Why should what's happening out East affect you much at all? Good for them, they're having an epic stretch of winter. But the GFS has a gift wrapped present for you tonight. Positive thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If you're a Cubs fan...go ahead. Touche. But +1 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Granted the storm early next week is looking better at this stage, but I'm going on record that the bulk of February will be rocking for a lot of this region. Indices continue to be taking on the look of a different pattern (less blocky), which we're already in quite frankly. There may be some warm solutions thrown in for some at times, but sit tight and get ready folks. Good stuff coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Granted the storm early next week is looking better at this stage, but I'm going on record that the bulk of February will be rocking for a lot of this region. Indices continue to be taking on the look of a different pattern (less blocky), which we're already in quite frankly. There may be some warm solutions thrown in for some at times, but sit tight and get ready folks. Good stuff coming. I'd have to agree and with a juiced up Pacific and overall height/pattern flow configuration change, things are definitely looking better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Card Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'd have to agree and with a juiced up Pacific and overall height/pattern flow configuration change, things are definitely looking better. This is one of the few times that I am actually going against Don Sutherland whom I respect immensley. With the NAO looking to charge positive, and the AO, which harder to predict sure seems like it wants to go positive suggests that the nina may in fact take control and if the SE ridge sticks it's head out then no more suppression and perhaps a hyper active 6 week pattern may start to unfold but not untill after the 15th. I can see if, and that's if the pattern I think unfolds then most of March should stay wet, cold, and very active. The only wildcard is stratospheric warming, hard to predict but should it occur much like it did in Jan than it will overcome the nina and the status quo resumes. Intersting winter this year, not the greatest for here, but it could have been a lot worse, still about 50% of the seasonal average in snowfall yet to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Granted the storm early next week is looking better at this stage, but I'm going on record that the bulk of February will be rocking for a lot of this region. Indices continue to be taking on the look of a different pattern (less blocky), which we're already in quite frankly. There may be some warm solutions thrown in for some at times, but sit tight and get ready folks. Good stuff coming. I don't really troll people but come March 1, I might just have to dig your post back up and have at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 It will be interesting to see how much energy gets left in the SW as there are some indications of another wave riding Northeast by late next weekend/early the following week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I don't really troll people but come March 1, I might just have to dig your post back up and have at it. If I'm wrong then troll me to your heart's content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Card Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 If I'm wrong then troll me to your heart's content. That's funny..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 That's funny..lol No hot chick in your avatar? You're slipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have an odd suspicion that I will not hit 40F in February.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Granted the storm early next week is looking better at this stage, but I'm going on record that the bulk of February will be rocking for a lot of this region. Indices continue to be taking on the look of a different pattern (less blocky), which we're already in quite frankly. There may be some warm solutions thrown in for some at times, but sit tight and get ready folks. Good stuff coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Tim, you are the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Tim, you are the man. I'm chucking s right now, but obviously things look good on paper at the moment. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 For reference, if the Feb 1/2 storm avoids much mixing, could be my biggest storm since I began measuring imby Since I began measuring imby, here are season totals and biggest storm that season. Winter...total...biggest storm 2010-11: 27.2"...6.3" so far 2009-10: 46.1"...8.0" 2008-09: 64.8"...8.2" 2007-08: 78.2"...10.3" 2006-07: 36.3"...8.5" 2005-06: 41.9"...6.8" 2004-05: 82.1"...11.0" 2003-04: 38.0"...5.9" 2002-03: 69.0"...11.5" 2001-02: 43.1"...9.5" 2000-01: 47.3"...6.4" 1999-00: 29.3"...5.0" 1998-99: 52.1"...12.0" 1997-98: 27.2"...5.0" 1996-97: 35.9"...4.5" 1995-96: 31.3"...7.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 If skies clear over the deep snowpack tomorrow night, watch out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well...after a quick cold shot tonite below 0F, we go right back to mild thru Monday... After that a nice cold shot again... as of right now. Looks like the coldest once again stays west of here next week and drops south. Not seeing any melt for some time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Our nearly 16" from the storm brings us to over 50" for the season now. This epic storm combined with the 10" superclipper back in December makes this an A+ winter from here on out no matter what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaxweather Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Now we wait for the weekend storm and that looks to be a Ohio Valley snowfall not sure on amounts yets because the models are not in agreement. Then we got next week where we all could get in on it again. Then the arctic hounds unleash before winter takes a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Going to need a list of snowfall to date for various cities. There is going to be flooding somewhere this spring! I know MSP still has all their snow on the ground, there is probably 3 inches of precip in the snowpack here... just insane amount of moisture on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cyclone77 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 RUC has us down to -10 by 2am tonight. That's as far as it goes out right now. With a foot and a half of fresh snow on the ground I think we have a shot at -15 or lower if the clouds can clear out later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 As we got another nice snowstorm (but once again failed to hit epic), I just realized WOW have things already turned around the last month. We have had over 28" of snow in the last 4 weeks, our snowpack is deep and firm, and the month ahead looks fun. I like this very much!! ALSO...we have had 49 days with 1"+ snowcover, which is normal for an ENTIRE winter, and we now have a 13" snowpack with 1.5" watercontent. Could we be challenging 1977-78 for whitest winter since snowcover data began in the 1890s? That winter had 91 days with 1"+ snowcover at DTW. Unlike some, I really LOVE this winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Seasonal snowfall breakdown so far IMBY... Oct- 0.0 Nov- T Dec- 26.5 Jan- 9.3 Feb- 15.8 We're only 2 days into Feb and we've already almost doubled January's total lol. Already down to -3 here. RUC has us below -20 but it seems too cold sometimes. Looks like we have a decent shot at -16 to -18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 dont know what our low is but being out in the fox valley, Id expect to get to around -10 or colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmichweather Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 As we got another nice snowstorm (but once again failed to hit epic), I just realized WOW have things already turned around the last month. We have had over 28" of snow in the last 4 weeks, our snowpack is deep and firm, and the month ahead looks fun. I like this very much!! ALSO...we have had 49 days with 1"+ snowcover, which is normal for an ENTIRE winter, and we now have a 13" snowpack with 1.5" watercontent. Could we be challenging 1977-78 for whitest winter since snowcover data began in the 1890s? That winter had 91 days with 1"+ snowcover at DTW. Unlike some, I really LOVE this winter! you and your snowpack. You need to move up to the upper midwest it still boggles my mind. Since mid november we've hit above 32 for about an hour or 2 and we have about 2-3 feet of snow on the ground all winter. It's your winter dream snow builds up all winter then melts in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Tuesday, February 1st: Hi: 23F Lo: 20F Overall Sky Conditions: Cloudy. Max Wind Gust: 57MPH Rainfall: 0.66" Snowfall: 11.0" Wednesday, February 2nd: Hi: 23F Lo: 6F Overall Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy. Max Wind Gust: 45MPH Rainfall: 0.40" Snowfall: 6.3" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxMidwest Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 This will be awesome for flooding potential in the Spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 12 degrees as of 1 AM...further glaciating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 The RUC had us bottoming out under -20 earlier, but backed it off to more like -18 or so. We're at -6 now, so I don't think the earlier -20 RUC will verify. I'll be conservative and guess we'll bottom out around the NWS projected -13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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