SpartyOn Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 You are correct....I had it in my obs. KDTW 202358Z 07010G16KT 1/8SM R04R/2200V2800FT +TSSN FZFG BKN002 BKN006 OVC012CB M02/M03 A2988 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/2 OCNL LTGIC ALQDS AND OHD TS ALQDS AND OHD MOV E P0001 That brought visibilities way down! Patrick. Whats the total at Metro right now? Looks like downriver has been getting crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 0930 PM HEAVY SNOW FOND DU LAC 43.78N 88.45W 02/20/2011 M9.0 INCH FOND DU LAC WI TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW TOTAL FOR TODAY...1.8 INCHES IN LAST THREE HOURS We are probably nearing 10 here. Very near Saukville there was a report of 10 inches of snow. I'm sure Cromartie is loving this, and I have a couple of friends who live in Saukville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Lake Orion is just north of the action which is fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 That brought visibilities way down! Patrick. Whats the total at Metro right now? Looks like downriver has been getting crushed. I would guess about 8 inches....as for vis I was down to 1/16SM for a bit earlier.....DTX mentioned my obs earlier to in their update. AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 848 PM EST SUN FEB 20 2011 .UPDATE... NO MAJOR CHANGES PLANNED TO THE WARNING HEADLINE HEADING INTO THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. FIRST ROUND OF WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL NOW EXITING THE REGION. ADDITIONAL POCKETS OF HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT SUSTAINED BY ESTABLISHED AND IMPRESSIVE 850-700MB FGEN EMBEDDED WITHIN THE TIGHTENING THERMAL GRADIENT. THERE WILL BE A STRONG CONVECTIVE COMPONENT TO THIS PRECIPITATION FIELD /ESPECIALLY I-96 SOUTH/ WITH A SOLID POCKET OF INSTABILITY PRESENT ABOVE THIS LAYER. THIS POTENTIAL WAS ALREADY NOTED ALONG THE I-94 CORRIDOR...WITH THUNDERSNOW REPORTED AT DETROIT METRO...AND REMAINS A CONCERN IN DRIVING SOME LOCALIZED HEAVIER BURSTS OVERNIGHT. GIVEN THE CONVECTIVE NATURE...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES REMAINS ATTAINABLE UNDER THIS SETUP...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS FAVORING A CORRIDOR EXTENDING FROM ANN ARBOR-NORTHERN DETROIT SUBURBS UP THROUGH THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...NORTHERN REACHES OF THE MID LEVEL WARM SURGE WILL STILL ATTEMPT TO MAKE INROADS...LEAVING A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE HIGHER INTENSITY ECHOES TO TRANSLATE INTO MORE SLEET/FREEZING RAIN AND SOME ICING ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE FOUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES. CALLS TO LENAWEE COUNTY...WHERE FREEZING RAIN HAS REMAINED THE PREDOMINANT WEATHER TYPE ALL EVENING...YIELDS SOME MINOR ICING PRIMARILY ON ELEVATED SURFACES THUS FAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice to see plenty of people getting heavy snow with thunder. Our high temp busted big on the downside(forecast was mid/upper 40s, got mid 30s), but I got all rain. A good downpour this evening brought my total up to 0.95". The ground is saturated/only partially thawed so my yard is a mess with standing water everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 man i just checked out the radar after many hours what a terrific storm this from MN-WI-MI-into Sw ontario.....what a great storm for you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 precip is increasing in coverage in KS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 +SN 1/4 Winds are really picking up. Hearing some sleet pinging on the windows again..What a storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 precip is increasing in coverage in KS. GFS also puts out .25+ with the second wave.. Looks like a nice 1-3 isolated 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 what you thinking? 0z GFS came in similar QPF wise. Probably have to go 1-4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 +SN 1/4 Winds are really picking up. Hearing some sleet pinging on the windows again..What a storm! Radar is BLOWING UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 0z GFS came in similar QPF. Probably have to go 1-4". Ya GFS even looks a tad wetter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Radar is BLOWING UP! Yes Sir! Impressive moisture! There's gotta be some warming aloft too. Some big ass flakes with period of sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick7032 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 man i just checked out the radar after many hours what a terrific storm this from MN-WI-MI-into Sw ontario.....what a great storm for you guys! It has been a nice one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Yes Sir! Impressive moisture! There's gotta be some warming aloft too. Some big ass flakes with period of sleet. Light to Moderate snow here but nothing like southern Oakland,Macomb and wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Light to Moderate snow here but nothing like southern Oakland,Macomb and wayne THe radar looks impressive, but honestly I'm getting light snow here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 THe radar looks impressive, but honestly I'm getting light snow here.. Its a grind to get to 8" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm not at home so I can't measure "officially" but we're definitely over 2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm in a region of subsidence between the two bands of snow right now, so I'm onnly seeing very light snow with fine flakes. In fact, I haven't seen these big fat flakes everyone's talking about at all so far. They've been average size at best when I do get in the heavier bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm in a region of subsidence between the two bands of snow right now, so I'm onnly seeing very light snow with fine flakes. In fact, I haven't seen these big fat flakes everyone's talking about at all so far. They've been average size at best when I do get in the heavier bands. Yea theres been some healthy bands just to the south of saginaw. Kind of surprised they made it all the way up there but along and south of M59 they have been just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Im really curious to see what the totals around Down River will shape up to be..Im assume that the area is getting some serious sleet contamination. But a couple of friends on FB from down river are reporting ripping snow and sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 SN 1/2 looks like some fog out there..hard to tell. And to all a good night. Enjoy shoveling, Help your old neighbors out if you can.This is somewhat of a heavy snow. It can kill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 It looks like no precip is falling west of Madison. Will this be the end of the moisture for awhile, or will more form between Madison and Milwaukee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 8.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjetstream Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 University of Minnesota cancelled classes till noon tomorrow. They don't do that often. Good thing I don't have classes at all on Mondays. This was a storm to remember though. The snowfall rates were the most insane I've ever seen. Downtown metro went from 6.5 to 14 inches in 2.5 hrs!! Hope the detroit area guys were happy with their sort of surprise storm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 8.0" Sleet at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moneyman Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 It looks like no precip is falling west of Madison. Will this be the end of the moisture for awhile, or will more form between Madison and Milwaukee? Probably be a lull until the stuff in Minny starts moving ESE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Sleet at all? None that I've recalled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Sleet at all? Light radar returns but still its snowing pretty good. SW Oakland has been getting hammered. Friend of Mine in Novi reported 8" at 9:30pm my guess there over 10" by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 University of Minnesota cancelled classes till noon tomorrow. They don't do that often. Good thing I don't have classes at all on Mondays. This was a storm to remember though. The snowfall rates were the most insane I've ever seen. Downtown metro went from 6.5 to 14 inches in 2.5 hrs!! Hope the detroit area guys were happy with their sort of surprise storm! about 12" here. Eden Prairie 17"...damn 1030 PM SNOW NW EDEN PRAIRIE 44.85N 93.46W 02/20/2011 M17.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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