Zachary Lassiter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 ILZ006-021300-BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDCIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 201 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THEEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS .BECAUSE OF LIFE-THREATENING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ROADS ACROSSLAKE COUNTY ARE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AREHAVING DIFFICULTY REACHING NUMEROUS STRANDED MOTORISTS. DRIVINGWILL CONTINUE TO BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. IF YOU BECOME STRANDED...EMERGENCY VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ABLE TOREACH YOU.IF YOU ARE STRANDED...DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE. RUN YOUR VEHICLE10 MINUTES PER HOUR. MAKE SURE YOUR EXHAUST PIPE IS NOT SNOWCOVERED...AND CRACK OPEN A DOWNWIND WINDOW FOR VENTILATION.ALL RESOURCES ARE BEING USED TO REACH STRANDED MOTORISTS. PLEASEDO NOT DRIVE UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. DOING SO WILL PUT YOURLIFE AT RISK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Found out from Chicago OEM that the windows in the building in the Loop were blown out around 2pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackmo711 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sleet/Snow mixed for several hours, still blizzard conditions at times, though to the naked eye it certainly looks to not be having any trouble accumulating like youd expect with sleet. When all is said and done, the Feb 1/2 total will still probably be 8+ inches. I'm in warren here and i'd say 7 inches max.I spoke to a friend about 20 miles north and he said around 11 so totals will be all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well we are from the South, South of Minnesota's latitude anyways. Yeah true--I didn't know the Iowans had a vastly distinct regional accent to even MN. I definitely noticed it a little though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 We had thundersnow and insane heavy snow around 11pm here, so even with the sleet not a bad storm. Just peaked downstairs, Im sure we are at 7"+ already since it began around 6:30pm, so all things considered not bad (Ill add in the 1.3" from part 1 when I get a better estimate in the morning). Over a foot of snow on the ground plus some nice drifts. Btw all snow, im assuming the warm tongue has passed. HAVE to get some rest lol I have to be up in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGCentralIL Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Everyone up north in Chicago (especially those still stranded on LSD) and everyone in the ice storm, my thoughts are with you tonight. Signing out from Central IL @ 2:40 am with light to moderate snow. Good night everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosfere Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Got home from work to a lovely snow-ramp up our front steps, two feet of snow in the back yard, and a three-foot drift in the driveway, along with some wicked winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yeah true--I didn't know the Iowans had a vastly distinct regional accent to even MN. I definitely noticed it a little though. Its funny you mentioned that because one summer I went up to MN for a fishing/camping trip. The lady in the bait shop said I had a Southern accent and asked where I was from. I said, "Oh I am from the South, Northwest IL, South of here anyways." And she let out a huge laugh. Just said she guessed it must be an Illinois country sound. When I wen to college at NIU I was the country boy because I grew up in the rural farming communities of East Moline and Milan. Never thought of those cities as rural farming communities, but practically everyone there was from Chicago. So I guess I was the token "hick", pardon that term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Its funny you mentioned that because one summer I went up to MN for a fishing/camping trip. The lady in the bait shop said I had a Southern accent and asked where I was from. I said, "Oh I am from the South, Northwest IL, South of here anyways." And she let out a huge laugh. Just said she guessed it must be an Illinois country sound. When I wen to college at NIU I was the country boy because I grew up in the rural farming communities of East Moline and Milan. Never thought of those cities as rural farming communities, but practically everyone there was from Chicago. So I guess I was the token "hick", pardon that term. Honestly I prolly would have said the same thing, lol. If I heard cyclone or prolly you I would have thought more like southern, MO or around that latitude. In MN the typical rural accent is more the more Scandinavian style "Minnesota" made infamous by the Fargo movie in northern MN to a rural and muted midwest accent in the southern half of the state--so it definitely varies quite a bit. How did you end up doing with storm totals down there? Sounds like a doozy for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 MILWAUKEE HVY SNOW 21 18 88 NE43G60 29.81F VSB 1/8 WCI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0082 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0233 AM CST WED FEB 02 2011 AREAS AFFECTED...LOWER MI...NE IL...SERN WI CONCERNING...BLIZZARD VALID 020833Z - 021230Z MATURE AND IMPRESSIVE MID-LEVEL CYCLONE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE NEWD THROUGH NRN IND WITH ATTENDANT LOW/MID-LEVEL DRY SLOT ADVANCING NEWD INTO SRN/SERN LOWER MI. ALONG N EDGE OF THIS DRY SLOT...INTENSE MID-LEVEL FRONTOGENETIC FORCING AND A COUPLE HUNDRED J/KG OF MUCAPE WERE RESULTING IN MULTIBANDS OF MESOSCALE SNOWFALL /INCLUDING THUNDER/ OVER CNTRL LOWER MI AND THE THUMB AREA. THIS REGION WILL EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES BEFORE 12Z...WITH RATES DIMINISHING THEREAFTER AS STRONGER FORCING SPREADS INTO SWRN ONTARIO. MEANWHILE...VIRTUALLY ALL THE MESOSCALE MODELS /HRRR-NMM-ARW-NSSL-RUC12/ SUGGEST THAT A PERSISTENT MESOSCALE SNOWBAND...RESULTING FROM A COMBINATION OF RESIDUAL MID-LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS AND ENHANCED LAKE EFFECT FETCH...WILL EXIST ACROSS CHICAGOLAND AND EXTREME SERN WI...THROUGH AROUND 15Z. WHILE THE WIDESPREAD 1-2 INCH PER HOUR RATES WILL DIMINISH WITH TIME WITHIN THE DEFORMATION AXIS...NARROW INTENSE SNOWBANDS MAY LINGER FOR A WHILE LONGER. INTENSE PRESSURE GRADIENT OBSERVED ACROSS THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE LAKESHORE AREAS OF SE WI AND NE IL THROUGH MID-MORNING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE 416 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Honestly I prolly would have said the same thing, lol. If I heard cyclone or prolly you I would have thought more like southern, MO or around that latitude. In MN the typical rural accent is more the more Scandinavian style "Minnesota" made infamous by the Fargo movie in northern MN to a rural and muted midwest accent in the southern half of the state--so it definitely varies quite a bit. How did you end up doing with storm totals down there? Sounds like a doozy for you guys. Looks to me since I was out earlier at 1225am we've probably had another two inches or so, that would definitely put me around or over 18" possibly 19" still snowing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 cant believe RUC model snowfall forecast was right all this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 0308 AM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/02/2011 M2.0 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS SINCE MIDNIGHT. 15.6 STORM TOTAL. 1.2" fell with frontogentic/LE ahead of the system, but they only added 0.2" of it to the storm total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.B. LaForce Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yes! about an hour with 3 guys total. "man-made" drift covering an entire chevy blazer. Surprise awaiting for the roommate when he wakes up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 LOL!!! I'm actually glad I fell asleep on this storm, not that it was my intention, but maybe god already knew I would be tiffed off at what was coming and insisted that I rest my weary eyes. You know I expected actual snowfall accumulations to be pretty awful, but I did NOT expect to only receive 3-6" when it was all said & done. And while everyone's now on the badwagon with additional accumulations with the wrap around, I'm not hold my breath for that one, I've been disappointed too many times by that lie. Not to mention per the observations we had a pretty notable period of sleet on this side of town which added insult to injury. Yeah, it was a nice storm, but certinaly not anything I would consider memorable. In fact, Iwould describe it perfectly as a powdery version of the December 12th, 2010 storm. At least in the Blizzard of '99 we did actually get a foot of snow before getting dry slotted. So please get this crap out of here ASAP. All of the above said, the expression of my experience with this storm is in no way meant to downplay the fiery of this storm, especially for those who really cashed in on the really heavy snows/nlizzard-like conditions and while I congratulate them for doing so well, I also encourage them along with those who experienced significant icing and/or are experiencing power outages in this bitterly cold weather to just stay safe and I wish you all have the best outcome at the end of this magnificent storm. I will admit the wind when it reached its full potential was no joke. You could hear it howling through the walls on the inside. Although we only had so much time of true blizzard conditons here (based on criteria), the visiblities would quickly drop from an average 3/4 mile and turn into a whiteout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Around 100 vechicles are still stranded on Lakeshore Drive, many still with occupants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Going ape shiit out there still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Tough to measure but looks like only 2.2" so far here in Etobicoke (based on averaging multiple measurements). However, a band of +SN looks like it's about to move in from the SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 One thing is for sure, if they live through this, they will never take a blizzard warning for granted again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 All roads are closed across Lake, Kane and Will Counties in NE. Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 BLIZZARD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 431 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011 ...CRIPPLING AND POTENTIALLY KILLER BLIZZARD TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING... ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019- 021845- /O.NEW.KLOT.WC.A.0001.110203T0300Z-110203T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110202T2100Z/ WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK- LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD- LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEA ON...CHICAGO... OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PON IAC... WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...R NSSELAER... FOWLER 431 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011 /531 AM EST WED FEB 2 2011/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING OVER NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA. THE HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT INTO NORTHWEST INDIANA BY LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL SHOULD END OVER NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS MORNING AND OVER NORTHEAST ILLINOIS BY MID TO LATE MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL WILL END OVER NORTHWEST INDIANA BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY EASE AS WINDS SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS THIS MORNING OF 2 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA...AND OVER NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LESS THAN TWO INCHES. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE 12 TO 18 INCH RANGE OVER NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING ROCKFORD AND VICINITY. STORM TOTALS OVER THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA SHOULD END UP IN THE 15 TO 24 INCH RANGE...WITH TOTALS FROM NORTHWEST INDIANA SOUTHWEST INTO EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IN THE 8 TO 14 INCH RANGE. THE SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING HAS RESULTED IN SNOW DRIFTS OF OVER 5 FEET IN AREAS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AWAY FROM THE LAKE THIS MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 TO 20 MPH. NEAR THE LAKE MORE FEROCIOUS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH THE INTENSE WINDS WILL RESULT IN WHITE OUT CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THIS MORNING. OVER NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...FALLING SNOW HAS SUBSIDED HOWEVER THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WITH ZERO VISIBILITY IN OPEN AREAS. * TRAVEL...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT NEARLY EVERY ROADWAY IS IMPASSABLE AND IN MANY CASES CLOSED. A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE PLEADING FOR PEOPLE TO STAY HOME AND OFF ROADWAYS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF CARS OFF ROADWAYS AND PEOPLE STRANDED AND THE EXTREME CONDITIONS ARE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR RESCUE PERSONAL TO REACH THE STRANDED. VISIBILITIES ARE SO POOR IN OPEN AREAS THAT MOTORISTS COULD BECOME DISORIENTED AND UNABLE TO EVEN SEE BEYOND THE HOOD OF THEIR CARS. BEFORE CONSIDERING GETTING ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING...ASK YOURSELF IF GETTING TO YOUR DESTINATION IS WORTH RISKING YOUR LIFE. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY SLOWLY IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AS WINDS SUBSIDE AND SNOW ENDS...BUT UNTIL THEN...DO NOT TRAVEL! * POWER OUTAGES...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...THE ADVERSE CONDITIONS COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO RESTORE POWER. * OTHER IMPACTS...THE DEEP SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL MAKE SHOVELING VERY DIFFICULT...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. DURING AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BLIZZARD OF 1999 OVER 40 PEOPLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA ALONE LOST THEIR LIVES TO HEART ATTACKS WHILE SHOVELING THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS INDOORS AND DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE TASK AT HAND WHEN SHOVELING. * WIND CHILLS...STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES ARE RESULTING IN VERY COLD CONDITIONS TODAY WITH WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO. HOWEVER TONIGHT...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 5 BELOW DOWNTOWN TO 20 BELOW IN THE COLDEST OUTLYING AREAS. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT...BUT STILL STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS OF 20 TO 40 BELOW ZERO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Very heavy snow in downtown Toronto with thundersnow observed just a few minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The amount of lightning here was crazy for awhile. There should have been a SWS for frequent lightning. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Very heavy snow in downtown Toronto with thundersnow observed just a few minutes ago. Very impressive rates out there. Unfortunately our total amounts are going to fall way short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 McMaster University officially closed! I wasn't going to make the trek down there anyway but at least this saves me from writing an email to the prof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogget Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hm. Looks like just over 13 inches for Madison so far, with light snow continuing. Winds about 20 mph or so. I should get dressed and go outside, but man it looks cold and lonely out there. No traffic. None. Dead quiet and almost eerie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 0455 AM HEAVY SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 02/02/2011 M17.1 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Very impressive rates out there. Unfortunately our total amounts are going to fall way short. Did you get any thunder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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