Mogget Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Somebody here near Madison thinks we've had 8.8 inches so far but God only knows why he thinks that! Winds are 32 mph w/ gusts just over 40 mph. Based on when it started to snow, our rates are about an inch per hour, I think. Visibility is probably around two hundred feet and pieces siding from neighboring buildings are kind of skipping across the park. Very impressive. Oh yeah, and campus is closed so I don't have to teach tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Wow! Here in Canton, MI, we just had 30-35 dbz blob (not even a band ) come through. It was very short-lived but intense... total white-outs for very brief periods... saw a blue flash in the sky... might've been lightning, but not sure. Wind was gusting hard enough to shake the glass window. EDIT: 30-35, not 35-40 Yeah I dropped to 1/8SM at metro for a while and had a gust to 35KT and was on the edge of 49dbz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 940 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 /1040 PM EST TUE FEB 1 2011/ ...PEAK WIND GUSTS THROUGH ABOUT 9 PM... CHICAGO LAKEFRONT 67 CHICAGO OHARE 61 WAUKEGAN HARBOR 61 AURORA 59 ROMEOVILLE 59 CHICAGO MIDWAY 58 PONTIAC 58 BURNS HARBOR 54 WEST CHICAGO 54 LASALLE/PERU 53 WAUKEGAN 53 JOLIET 52 DEKALB 52 CALUMET 49 KANKAKEE 49 WHEELING 49 ROCKFORD 48 LANSING 47 ROCHELLE 44 STERLING 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTown Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 large flakes now flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Seeing reports from iowachase.com chat room, that the automated weather station in Ottumwa shortly after 10pm had an 87mph wind gust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Worst conditions I've ever seen in my life. Literally can't make out some of our neighbor's houses across the street. Has to be 3 or 4"/hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myNTB-tLcZk i'm not going out anymore, it's painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just measured a 57mph gust here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Worst conditions I've ever seen in my life. Literally can't make out some of our neighbor's houses across the street. Has to be 3 or 4"/hr. navy, how many more hours of this 2-4 inches/hr do you think we have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 This morning there was link to a noaa map that showed current conditions with current low location ( by Baro I believe). Would anyone anyone have a link is it this? current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Solak Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 WIC043-021100- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LA CROSSE WISCONSIN RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 947 PM CST TUE FEB 1 2011 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE GRANT COUNTY WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING THAT RESIDENTS STAY AT THEIR CURRENT LOCATION. MOST ROADS ARE CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO SNOW DRIFTING AND VISIBILITY IS POOR. SNOW PLOW CREWS HAVE BEEN PULLED IN UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...SO ROAD CONDITIONS WILL NOT IMPROVE. THERE ARE SEVERAL STRANDED MOTORISTS...AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING TO THOSE PERSONS TO ASSIST. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichMedic Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Love all the videos!! Too dark out here in the sticks to take much video here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Dave (aka DT) per FB said that WGN tv in chicago reported part of thr roof at wrigley has been blown off... can anyone confirm that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Dave (aka DT) per FB said that WGN tv in chicago reported part of thr roof at wrigley has been blown off... can anyone confirm that? yes that and many other pieces of buildings. I saw sheet metal fly off a pool shed and saw a stop sign flying through the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Dave (aka DT) per FB said that WGN tv in chicago reported part of thr roof at wrigley has been torn off... can anyone confirm that? Can confirm, thats the parts of the roof in the sidewalk on this cam. Wrigley Field Webcam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGCentralIL Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Looks like Peoria is nearing the end in the next 3-4 hrs. wouldn't expect much more than another 3-4 inches max unless we get this thing to swing around but its looking like it will track east and north too fast. I've got around 9 in here so far I think but haven't made any real measurements, just eyeballin it. NWS had 13.0 inches as of 10 pm. I am close to the NW side of town and it is still coming down heavily. It keeps looking like the back edge near Carlinville keeps backfilling. According to TWC, STL just picked up an inch of snow in the last hour, so there seems to be some rather heavy energy back to the SW. All the local TV stations at 10pm had the snow going through at least 6 am, WEEK was calling for an additional 4 to 6 tonight still. Lets hope for at least another 5 to break the 18 inch record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan61201 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Seeing reports from iowachase.com chat room, that the automated weather station in Ottumwa shortly after 10pm had an 87mph wind gust. Our local news showed a wind graphic that had Ottumwa at 100 MPH...I thought it was a typo error...maybe not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yeah I dropped to 1/8SM at metro for a while and had a gust to 35KT and was on the edge of 49dbz. With all that convective stuff popping up in Indiana, think we'll see any more like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 yes that and many other pieces of buildings. I saw sheet metal fly off a pool shed and saw a stop sign flying through the air. Again...epic. And thanks again for the awesome videos. That also goes to everyone that has provided them tonight. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeyedave Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Our local news showed a wind graphic that had Ottumwa at 100 MPH...I thought it was a typo error...maybe not? Think 100mph = 87kt? Yeah might not be, although not sure because none of the stations around it have gusts near that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 yes that and many other pieces of buildings. I saw sheet metal fly off a pool shed and saw a stop sign flying through the air. truly epic, and awesome videos, and awesome videos and pics to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 something just broke, not sure what, but that was the sound of something breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Our local news showed a wind graphic that had Ottumwa at 100 MPH...I thought it was a typo error...maybe not? The ASOSs are pretty notorious for having bogus triple digit wind gusts in this kind of weather. Looks like mostly gusts in the mid 40s, then the recent 100 mph, so doesn't really make a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The curved shield of intense radar returns has gradually pulled east of here and the snow has decreased some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 this has been like a 6 hr long severe thunderstorm, but with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Just gusted to 60-65MPH with +TSSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 this has been like a 6 hr long severe thunderstorm, but with snow. I hope your enjoying this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I hope your enjoying this i doubt i'll live long enough to see it topped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 NWS had 13.0 inches as of 10 pm. I am close to the NW side of town and it is still coming down heavily. It keeps looking like the back edge near Carlinville keeps backfilling. According to TWC, STL just picked up an inch of snow in the last hour, so there seems to be some rather heavy energy back to the SW. All the local TV stations at 10pm had the snow going through at least 6 am, WEEK was calling for an additional 4 to 6 tonight still. Lets hope for at least another 5 to break the 18 inch record! not sure if that 13 is the official observation....even though it says NWS....I have seen that ob and the data in the climate report different this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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