Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sweet Jesus, Bloomington IL. METAR KBMI 012156Z 05030KT 1/8SM R29/1200V1400FT +SN OVC001 M08/M09 A2978 RMK AO2 T10771088 P0000 PK WND 05038/2152 SLP110 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hoosier is getting excited because the reds are getting closer to LAF. I'll letcha know when it's close.. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Are you referring to the storm report put in by the Co-op observer, or is that your own measurement? Mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 0414 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 S OAK PARK 41.87N 87.79W 02/01/2011 M1.5 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW FALL PAST HOUR 12 MIN. BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Should have stayed here for the sleet. It's a sight to behold. Your sleetpack won't melt easily whenever it gets warm again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'll letcha know when it's close.. LOL Blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozart Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sure hope someone is getting video of this. That's something you don't see every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Your sleetpack won't melt easily whenever it gets warm again. True enough. Glacier like out there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npcougar Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Moderate sleet with a little freezing rain just West of Indy. Winds have picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeenerWx Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Mother nature having a snowgasm out there. Anyway, I'm getting a bit nervous as those higher reflectories are edging north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Lets fill those streets up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 This is off topic but does anybody know what the record is for a thread page total/total posts for one event? Not sure, but this one no doubt will blow away the old record. I'm trying to think back to the EasternUSWX days for something even close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 looks like the convection is casuing sinking air(or something else is happening) just north of the heavy rates north of STL...hole in precip just SW of PIA moving this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Evidence of the warm air moving on up.. 520 PM...More and more reports of sleet changing over to freezing rain over the central sections of the area. We expect this trend to continue. Moderate to heavy freezing rain expected. The warm air has moved into the southern sections with temperatures at or above freezing from Lawrenceville Illinois to Seymour Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Nice giant visible loop before it gets too dark... http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?vis1km_east_full+6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Mother nature having a snowgasm out there. Anyway, I'm getting a bit nervous as those higher reflectories are edging north. Hold tight man, the radar from Beau's page is beating the sleet line back south and east a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'm guessing they like the Woodstock-Sarnia corridor because the flat terrain will make it ideal grounds for blowing snow. But then the question is, why not upgrade Huron, Perth, and maybe Waterloo as well. Hamilton/Niagara got included because of the big amounts they're forecasting there, although they likely won't verify. btw, where did you get the text of the warning like you posted in the other thread? Snowstormcanuck, I did see the blizzard warning for Hamilton. It’s funny how that word conjures up images of the storms from the late 70s. I understand Environment Canada changed the requirements though. It looks like you only need 4 hours of 40KM winds with visibility less than 400 meters to acheive the warning. That criteria is way easier to achieve, I don’t think these warnings will be quite so rare in the future. I hope they don’t lose their mystique. Anyway I’ll enjoy the warning for now, hopefully the storm doesn’t bust, especially with the increase expectations. The last time I checked the high res models were still pushing 12"+ snows. Hopefully the dry slot does not cut into those totals too much. I think the winds will make or break this storm. A 10” to 12” snowfall is a completely different beast when accompanied with 70KM winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 This is off topic but does anybody know what the record is for a thread page total/total posts for one event? Don't know exactly but nothing like this. This is going to smash whatever the record is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Don't know exactly but nothing like this. This is going to smash whatever the record is. Can somebody explain to me why I have a snowfall total to the left of this message? And why it's accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 was in the kitchen and pretty sure I heard a muted rumble of thunder.... IDK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTown Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 any new thoughts on wind gust just had a power flicker with a gust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Just heard a change in the sound on the window as I was trying to nap. Looked out and I see craters forming in the fresh sleet. I do belive we are transitioning to liquid. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadTown Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 lake enhancement just to the east of madison radar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Weird looking hole in the reflectivity near LAF right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Can somebody explain to me why I have a snowfall total to the left of this message? And why it's accurate? Not sure what you're talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Snowstormcanuck, I did see the blizzard warning for Hamilton. It’s funny how that word conjures up images of the storms from the late 70s. I understand Environment Canada changed the requirements though. It looks like you only need 4 hours of 40KM winds with visibility less than 400 meters to acheive the warning. That criteria is way easier to achieve, I don’t think these warnings will be quite so rare in the future. I hope they don’t lose their mystique. Anyway I’ll enjoy the warning for now, hopefully the storm doesn’t bust, especially with the increase expectations. The last time I checked the high res models were still pushing 12"+ snows. Hopefully the dry slot does not cut into those totals too much. I think the winds will make or break this storm. A 10” to 12” snowfall is a completely different beast when accompanied with 70KM winds. Yeah, I think we'll all enjoy this storm because of its crippling effects, even though the snow isn't going to be quite as impressive as it looked a couple of days ago. And I'm glad the criteria for a blizzard warning was lowered. It's pretty stupid to have a warning that can never be issued because the criteria are essentially beyond what is climotologically possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 0414 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 S OAK PARK 41.87N 87.79W 02/01/2011 M1.5 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW FALL PAST HOUR 12 MIN. BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE. awesome! my 4 inch/hr call verified early in the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Weird looking hole in the reflectivity near LAF right now. Yeah WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Not sure what you're talking about? Are you not seeing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneyman Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 awesome!my 4 inch/hr call verified early in the game! Is it just me or do they mean the past hour 12 minutes? It has hour right before 12 minutes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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