Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The ups and downs of January snowfall at ORD since 2000. Though going back to 2008, it's been a little closer to "average" more times than not...which is 10.8" with the 1981-10 normals. 2000: 13.6" 2001: 1.5" (9th least snowiest) 2002: 15.5" 2003: 4.3" 2004: 14.6" 2005: 27.8" (6th snowiest) 2006: 5.5" 2007: 3.5" 2008: 12.7" 2009: 21.5" (9th snowiest) 2010: 9.1" 2011: 11.1" 2012: 11.2" (through 1/22) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Still only 36 here and at DVN, while 41 at MLI. Slightly deeper snow cover is keeping the warmer air at bay at the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 1 year ago today, the GHD thread was started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 1 year ago today, the GHD thread was started. Sleet. <shudders> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Sleet. <shudders> Yeah, little did we know. Little did we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Sleet. <shudders> Yeah, little did we know. Little did we know. Thats dirty talk. Dirty dirty. I'm sure I still have a bruise on my back from all the Charlie Brown's I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah, little did we know. Little did we know. lol...sigh. I can't quote it because the thread is locked, but a nugget from from Alek in the first page of that thread. "Is this the thread about the great mexican blizzard on the 12z GFS?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Thats dirty talk. Dirty dirty. I'm sure I still have a bruise on my back from all the Charlie Brown's I did. Yes, it shall remain etched in my mind forever. Haunting really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 lol...sigh. I can't quote it because the thread is locked, but a nugget from from Alek in the first page of that thread. "Is this the thread about the great mexican blizzard on the 12z GFS?" I remember the GFS was sending it way south. Without refreshing my memory with that thread, I can't remember when the Euro had it but I know the GGEM was strongly suggestive at days 9-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yes, it shall remain etched in my mind forever. Haunting really. Haunting and yet one of my favorite events that I've tracked on these boards. There was something special about that experience and watching all of the excitement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 43/40 here, with a cluster of storms moving in from the west. snow continues to melt away quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Snow is melting like mad. There is mod street flooding around the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 With the snow today, looks like we have 12 inches of snow this month. Temps are avg +5.4F for the month. Looks like a mild week coming up, but I doubt we see much melt off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Winds starting to crank here, temps falling, and a "heavy" mist/light rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 January 2012 will continue the wet theme of 2011. 2.31" of total precipitation through 10AM today...normal for the month of January at LAF is 1.86". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Started the day with this below (taken at 1PM). Will wake up tomorrow to nothing but plowed piles in the parking lots. Such is life this winter. Though always better to have received than not at all. At 11:30p last night snow was melting at a good clip, then went to head to work this morning all the sleet/snow is gone. Amazing what a few hours near 50F can do to snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The sidewalks are covered with ectoplasmic goo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 38 MPH the top gust at LAF so far this late morning/early afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 A wet and damp day is turning colder here. High: 42° before sunrise and down to 35° now. Looks like snow showers moving in from the west. Managed to hang onto about 2" of snow with last night's 0.32" of rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 43/40 here, with a cluster of storms moving in from the west. snow continues to melt away quickly. besides piles, most of the snow pack is gone...with less than 1" depth currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Here are Chicago (ORD) temp departures for recent months. Note: you can add another 1-2 degrees to these departures if we were using 1971-2000 normals. October 2011: +2.4 November 2011: +4.6 December 2011: +7.5 January 2012 (so far): +4.4...will probably be +7 or higher by month's end This has to be up there with the warmest ONDJ period in Chicago since records began. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 MIE with a 47 mph gust. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Here are Chicago (ORD) temp departures for recent months. Note: you can add another 1-2 degrees to these departures if we were using 1971-2000 normals. October 2011: +2.4 November 2011: +4.6 December 2011: +7.5 January 2012 (so far): +4.4...will probably be +7 or higher by month's end This has to be up there with the warmest ONDJ period in Chicago since records began. +7 or higher for January? I'll take the under. I like +5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Some melting today with some sun at times. 27F. Looks like a nice week coming up to finish out January. I've had more then enough winter in the past 7 to 10 days... Time for a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 +7 or higher for January? I'll take the under. I like +5. Just doing a rough calculation, the remaining days of the month would have to average around +12 to make the month come out +7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Just doing a rough calculation, the remaining days of the month would have to average around +12 to make the month come out +7. Yeah, not going to happen. The pattern for the rest of the month is not that warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Taken off of SimuAWIPS (http://www.simuawips.com)... Weather has calmed down in the Great Lakes region after a busy weather weekend. Quieter weather for the balance of the work week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Got over a third of an inch of rain in the last day. It's not often we get a snowstorm with a temp of 5 degrees followed two days later by pouring rain. We did not lose a ton of snow because the temp never went above 34, but all that fresh powder is soaking wet now and the streets are a half-frozen mess. Looking like another boring pattern setting up here for the next week. It would be nice if we could get one big snowstorm(8-12 inches) before winter ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I just have Nov-Jan temps...but the warmest such in Chicago's recorded history, in reference to beavis's thoughts above. I'd ballpark 36.5 for NDJ 2011-12 FWIW. 40.7...1931-32 39.1...1912-13 38.5...1877-78 37.8...2001-02 37.8...1878-79 37.4...1918-19 36.7...1888-89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 The goo on the sidewalks has refrozen into a dangerous ice sheet in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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