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January 31-February 2 Potentially Historic Winter Storm


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Wouldn't be surprising, given prospects for lake enhancement of snowfall for as many as 18 hours of the storm's snow, to see local 20"+ tallies lakeside counties if current trends continue--and all models are solidifying behind this line of reasoning--a development which lends confidence to any snow forecast.

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Oh come'on now Hoosier..

Every model is showing this area getting above freezing. Not just one or the other.. Plus the trends have been warmer with each run as it moves NW..

Unless the surface low is still deepening as it tracks over LAF, I highly doubt we crack freezing. There's going to be a large gradient though so areas to the south might.

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Yep. Call me a weenie if you wish, but how in the world will we stay 32º or below with a track overhead? Euro and GGEM both have >32º and rain for us now, for a time...NAM/GFS be out to lunch IMO. But we'll see.

I should've known this was coming...like you said, pessimistic mode in the short range. :)

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That WGN snow total map seems unbelievable....but possible...South Bend got 36-38 inches of total LES earlier this month in a localized area from one storm. But the massive geographical extent of this system wide significant precip is absolutely astonishing...even if you go with the lower NWS expected totals.

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Sorry Chicago Wx but I completely disagree with you and I still think the heaviest icing occurs between a Lafayette to Fort Wayne line and down to I 70

No need to be sorry, everyone is entitled to their own opinions on here. :)

Regardless, I've seen it happen here (and back home) many times. This is a pretty strong storm that is now trending to a track that is close to, if not right over LAF. Very very rare to stay 32 or below in those scenarios...outside Jan '99. And this is no Jan '99, as the cold will get scoured out unlike that storm. But hey I might be wrong, I'm just an amateur weather lover, but we'll find out soon enough.

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I expect video from you.

Man, I really hope this plays out like we all think it can right now. :)

I'll try, the only bad thing is we're looking at a night event, which makes for worse vid/pics. On the plus side, if it all goes right, work won't even be an option wed so pulling an all nighter will be doable.

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OMA: 0.47"

MSP: 0.35"

DSM: 1.06"

JLN: 1.22"

OKC: 1.38"

STL: 1.36"

PAH: 1.63"

PIA: 1.79"

DVN: 1.77"

LSE: 0.47"

MSN: 1.24"

MKE: 1.70"

FLD: 1.00"

ORD: 1.89"

LAF: 1.42"

IND: 1.28"

GRR: 1.34"

DTW: 1.13"

DAY: 1.18"

CMH: 1.22"

YYZ: 0.97"

Big change in precip and temps for Indy!

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MKE to a Blizzard Watch:

WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS AND LOWER 20S...BLOWING AND

DRIFTING COULD BE EXTREME ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE SHORE AND IN

OPEN RURAL AREAS WITHOUT MUCH TREES. THERE ARE SIMILARITIES TO THE

BLIZZARD OF EARLY JANUARY 1999...WHICH PRODUCED 4 TO 8 FOOT DRIFTS

AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM THE JANESVILLE AND FOND DU LAC AREAS

ON EAST. GIVEN THIS OCCURS DURING THE WORK WEEK...IMPACTS WILL BE

TREMENDOUS WITH POTENTIAL FOR A PARALYZING BLIZZARD IN THE FAR

SOUTHEAST AND DOWN INTO THE CHICAGO METRO.

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