ayuud Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 5 1/2 inches here so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Yep, 2/5 was great. I didn't spend days following it. No agonizing over a forecast. It was a do nothing Saturday. BOOM! 6 inches! Those are the best kinds of snowstorms. Sickest part is that 4 days ago we both agreed we were ready for spring. Yet somehow the allure of these storms is irresistible, and they keep luring us back in. But I can't complain too much. Only those wacky 18z runs on Wednesday really bullseyed me. Plus I didn't lose a wink of sleep/got work done. So not much was lost. It's an addiction. I'm ready to turn the page again, but will jump right back into it if/when the next signal of possible snow is apparent. A sucker for punishment. I'm the same as you and lost no sleep over following this one. I went to bed last night at 11PM and wasn't exactly encouraged about getting the big totals based off what was transpiring, so maybe that's a good sign that I'm finally at peace with living and dying by winter storms this season. As for why we whiffed here, probably a combo of dry air, the first slug of moisture missing us entirely thus relying completely on the upper low, and the storm taking a further south track and seemingly taking a little longer to intensify (too far east for LAF). I look back to the TV met here who had lower totals for here, and he'll be right for the wrong reason. His idea that a farther north track would push the heavy snow north/northwest and rain/mix cutting into totals was wrong...alas he'll be able to claim victory I guess. It'll be interesting to see on his blog if he explains what happened or will he say that his original ideas panned out, which were in fact incorrect. Not that it should matter to me, but I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 5 1/2 inches here so far Based on radar, you're probably a lock for 8". Look at some of that banding across Niagara/Orleans/N Erie countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Congrats MIE peeps. 0742 AM SNOW 1 E MUNCIE 40.20N 85.37W02/25/2011 E6.0 INCH DELAWARE IN PUBLIC BLOWING AND DRIFTING. 14 INCH SNOW DRIFTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Mod Snow/BLSN with sub 3/4 SM visibility. Peak of the storm so I should probably get out there and enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Congrats MIE peeps. No complaints here, I have about 6-6.2 on different spots on my deck....Muncie made out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Fort Wayne...nice. 0750 AM HEAVY SNOW FORT WAYNE 41.08N 85.13W02/25/2011 M6.2 INCH ALLEN IN TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW HAS ENDED. 2.4 INCHES IN LAST 3 HOURS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 UKMET/SREFS/RUC = unmitigated fail with this storm. EURO/GFS/GEM = adjusted their tracks accordingly in the few days leading up to the event. EURO not enough though. GFS/GEM probably the winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atw Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Fort Wayne...nice. 7"in Audrain county Missouri. Yesterday morning local mets forecasted 1-2". Never rained. We were just north of the rain/snow line. We were in the sweet spot. We've had close (if not) 50" this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Just had my Cantore moment, big bolt of lightening and thunder. Just about whiteout. wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 That band producing that +SN is moving out into Lk Ontario per KC radar. And at 7.06 EC updated to drop all accumulations from the forecast for Toronto. The busts don't stop this winter. what a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Snow is drifty here, but the best measurement I could come up with was around 3". Safe to say you can call it a bust for LAF, but it is what it is. Of the 0z runs last night, the GFS embarrassed the 0z NAM for MBY. Unfortunately that will still leave us shy of 50" for the season, but we did move to 6th place on the snowiest season list. Also this winter will be only the second time we've had at least 10" of snow in all of Dec, Jan, and Feb...so all is not lost. some impressive numbers regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 My 1-4" worked out for here, but for the wrong reason. Instead of rain or mix cutting down totals, which we had no rain or mix, it just didn't snow enough. Kind of disappointing, but yet I'm really not upset at all. At least we had some measurable snow to close out February. For here, hopefully we can find 1.8" somewhere in March to get to 50" for the season. Otherwise, I'm ready to move on. Wow that sucks!!UGH Looked like it was getting it's act together at last check but i guess i was wrong. Very sorry to hear that. What a strange storm either way. Got very lucky here and ended up with 3" here thanks mainly to that nice band ( 35dbz returns for a bit here ) that was around here between 2-4am or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 about 8 inches and still coming down at a good clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Model comments--post here. I would like help from my central/western friends in getting this "idea" going. Harry, Canuck, other mets, or anyone else--feel free to offer comments/discussion/analysis on why you believe numerical guidance failed or performed well for this storm. http://www.americanw...and-discussion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Snow is drifty here, but the best measurement I could come up with was around 3". Safe to say you can call it a bust for LAF, but it is what it is. Of the 0z runs last night, the GFS embarrassed the 0z NAM for MBY. Unfortunately that will still leave us shy of 50" for the season, but we did move to 6th place on the snowiest season list. Also this winter will be only the second time we've had at least 10" of snow in all of Dec, Jan, and Feb...so all is not lost. This was becoming apparent late yesterday evening...I even posted how I didn't trust the 00z NAM. Although amounts were lower overall, it looks like that heaviest band did set up north/east of IND through Muncie. I guess we'll have to scratch and claw our way to 50"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I think Hoosier was musing yesterday that 8-10" seemed too conservative. So that's a decent sized bust. But hey, at least it's better to bust together. I went 6-8" and was thinking about upping...glad I didn't but even that was too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Model comments--post here. I would like help from my central/western friends in getting this "idea" going. Harry, Canuck, other mets, or anyone else--feel free to offer comments/discussion/analysis on why you believe numerical guidance failed or performed well for this storm. http://www.americanw...and-discussion/ Nice idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 storm total = 1/2 an inch here. Woo wee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 storm total = 1/2 an inch here. Woo wee. Yep, same for ORD...forecast was 3-5" as late as yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayuud Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 storm total = 1/2 an inch here. Woo wee. sorry about that,10 inches here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 storm total = 1/2 an inch here. Woo wee. LOL! wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Well we were 7-11 here at 4 PM and ended up with 1.5 and it's all melted already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Ended up with 0.5" here and 0.4" at ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1 inch here, but it snowed heavy for 2 hours it was pretty as hell. and the models for my area busted hardcore up until the event in terms of how far south the accum snow or snow at all would fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 1 inch on the dot here. Most of that came in less than an hour. It's already completely melted off. Back to brown lawns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 LOL! wow. How'd you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 How'd you do? maybe about 3 cm i think ottawa got about 1cm cant believe you only got that little, i figured youd get about 5cm or so........terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 maybe about 3 cm i think ottawa got about 1cm cant believe you only got that little, i figured youd get about 5cm or so........terrible. It was really close. There was a decent f-gen band that cut across Hamilton into Lk Ontario but it never made it here. It'll be fun seeing how tomorrow's WAA snows screw me. I'm sure it'll be something novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizing Low Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 It was really close. There was a decent f-gen band that cut across Hamilton into Lk Ontario but it never made it here. It'll be fun seeing how tomorrow's WAA snows screw me. I'm sure it'll be something novel. i saw that when i checked radar this morning....mustve been ripping in that band.....that was the classic NW side f-gen band ending up further N than the models had it.....but alas not quite enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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