cyclone77 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 almost 70 degrees under the sfc low along the IA/NE border with 28 degrees along the IA/MN border. RUC shows mid to upper 50s making it about 15 miles south of us here, while at the same time we're stuck near 40. Gonna be close! If it ends up that way I'll be half tempted to make a quick drive down the road into the warm sector lol. Given the QC is already warmer than this, I think the warm front makes it a bit further north than what this shows. Amazing contrast over a single county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 We must have an inch down already and its snowing GORGEOUS huge flakes of heavy snow. Love it! Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Lat: 42.23 Lon: -83.33 Elev: 636 Last Update on Feb 20, 2:53 pm EST Heavy Snow Freezing Fog 28 °F (-2 °C) Humidity: 92 % Wind Speed: SE 8 MPH Barometer: 30.05" (1018.3 mb) Dewpoint: 26 °F (-3 °C) Wind Chill: 20 °F (-7 °C) Visibility: 0.25 mi. So much for WJBK's call for 0.8" for downriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTW Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 About a half hour west of MSP, we've had maybe an inch so far today. Kinda disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneyman Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Heh, I wasn't just hearing things. Doug Higgins (Fox 11 meteroligist) said Thundersnow was reported in FDL. Pretty cool. Wonder if BowMe made it to Bago today as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrys Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Been under steady moderate snow with the occasional heavy burst for the last hour and a half. The snow is drifting with these winds, but our total is probably near 4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 So much for WJBK's call for 0.8" for downriver I have about that right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 18z Nam still showing the 2nd wave with .25 -.50 for the chicago area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 DTX finally jacked up the accumulations to 3-5" tonight (still snow mixed with freezing rain & sleet), in addtion to the 1-3" that falls this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Pics about 40 minutes into the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 18z Nam still showing the 2nd wave with .25 -.50 for the chicago area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have about that right now. They have the heaviest along and north of 69. Models and radar says along and south of 59. Looks like 94 may be the winners if they stay all snow. Will Detroit turn to sleet or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Tomorrow's wave is looking a bit interesting for some areas. Not sure how quick the cold air will get in here but can imagine some minor accumulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormJr Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just measured 4.5" in the Western Twin Cities metro. Had that first heavy band just sit over us for a few hours with some high DBZs (30-40). Radar looks very convective southwest of here. Looking forward to another heavy burst of snow with the possibility of thunder in about 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Skilling posted a wrf output on hid FB page with similar amounts with the second wave (all snow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjetstream Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Have about 3.5 - 4 inches here in downtown TC metro. It's neither underperformed nor overperformed so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Moderate snow. Measured 4.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrys Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I just measured 4.5" in the Western Twin Cities metro. Had that first heavy band just sit over us for a few hours with some high DBZs (30-40). Radar looks very convective southwest of here. Looking forward to another heavy burst of snow with the possibility of thunder in about 90 minutes. I'm hoping that incoming band will give me some thunder. We have briefly tapered to light snow/flurries as it approaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Flakes have gotten really fine here. It looks more like blowing spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneyman Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 More precip developing in SW WI again. Dry slot might not be that bad after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nice little convective line seems to be developing from Chicago sw to sw LaSalle County at present time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisTodd Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Hardest snow of the event right now. Visibility just under 1/4 mile. Wind 10-15, at most, and temp has been steady for a few hours at 30.0F. Snowfall total is approaching 5" (measured 3.1" at 1:30pm -- snow started at 10:05am, and was moderate by 10:30) dang -- really snowing hard, LOL. No thunder heard here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Have shot up to 51 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 KLOT on Monday potential WHILE THERE MIGHT BE A BRIEF LULL IN WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT...A PAIR OF SYSTEMS IMPACTING THE REGION ON MONDAY WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE PRECIP COVERAGE. AN UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS WITH A PINWHEELING SHORTWAVE ROTATING AHEAD AND IMPACTING THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT. MEANWHILE ON MONDAY...SURFACE LOW WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST FROM THE FORECAST AREA WITH COLD AIR RETURNING BEHIND THE LOW. EXPECTED A TRANSITION FROM RAIN BACK TO SNOW TO OCCUR LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. WITH THE UPPER LOW PASSAGE MONDAY EVENING...THERE IS SOME GROWING CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS. CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH SOME GUIDANCE...PARTICULARLY NAM SUGGESTING PERHAPS 5 INCHES FOR SOME AREAS. STILL CALLING THE NAM AN OUTLIER ON THIS...BUT WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Measured at 355pm, already 2.1"! Grass tips completely covered, Im loving it. DTX says 4-7" of sleet, snow plus freezing rain, and considering we have 2+ down already, its easily believable! Off to a surprise party now so wont be back til later this evening. Hoping mixing stays at a minimum, although with over 2" down, my goal for this storm of re-covering the grass tips has been accomplished less than 2 hours into the storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 They have the heaviest along and north of 69. Models and radar says along and south of 59. Looks like 94 may be the winners if they stay all snow. Will Detroit turn to sleet or no? Yeah we probably will down here....upstream obs show FZRA at AZO and BTL and the ORD area has had convection....latest mesoanalysis shows the critical thicknesses to go to mix on a BIV to just SW of JXN line as of last hour, and I have good bright-banding on radar near JXN so it's a matter of time I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 just complete white out conditions here...heavy snow & winds gusting over 45mph at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nice bright-banding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 warm front sitting at about just south I-80 in IL. 35 here, IJX at 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 just complete white out conditions here...heavy snow & winds gusting over 45mph at times. Yeah it is finally picking up here again. Heavy snow now after a 2 hour lull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Nice bright-banding. I would think that sleet may mix with that.. Grand Rapids has sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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