Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Is it all snow for you guys up there? Getting frz drizzle right now All snow. Band is finicky though...dropped down to light snow here as it kinks to the north. Though I bet LAF is cranking on the west side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 0.75" so far. Not bad out there really. I am guessing our ratios must be pretty good. I have a ~1.5" from this storm with 3-3.5" on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 8.0 vicinity Bull Valley is suspect based on watching radar all day. A slant sticker? I'll be there in ten minutes. That would be a major surprise to verify. I thought the same thing when I saw that. Seems high for that far north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickSumner Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Snow has finally started again. Small flakes at this point, but coming down good. Does look like a heavier band is setting up from roughly LAF to OKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 -zr here. Just enough in the last hour I had to scrape. Sent from my ADR6400L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 8.0 vicinity Bull Valley is suspect based on watching radar all day. A slant sticker? I'll be there in ten minutes. That would be a major surprise to verify. Edit: gotta be 5 tops. agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I thought the same thing when I saw that. Seems high for that far north. That's wrong for sure. I think someone measured the old snow as well. 3.6" here at 6:45pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Most importantly in tandem with a day off tomorrow is that the trails are open. They'll be beat to hell in 24-48 4-8hours but here's to the first local riding since GHD remnants in mid February last year. get out there now! have fun and be safe tomorrow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 -zr here. Just enough in the last hour I had to scrape. Sent from my ADR6400L I think it's going to get ugly around here quickly as that batch of precip rotates through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That's wrong for sure. I think someone measured the old snow as well. that's actually what i was thinking after going outside for another shovel shift and thinking about it. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think it's going to get ugly around here quickly as that batch of precip rotates through. Radar has that showery look in the SW portion of IND's radar. Usually that's not good. Amounts should be relatively light, but it doesn't take much obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Amazing contrast in amounts over the QC. 1.1" in MLI to 4.3" at DVN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well so much for that rally, it's snow/sleet mix here now...75% sleet. Have to say I'm surprised. Now I need to go to the complaint thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Had 0.6" of powder at 7pm, snowfall started around 5:30pm. Snow looks to hang on here til 2-3am now. 16 degrees and snowing nicely, perfect Friday night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 LOT's take on Lake effect tonight: .DISCUSSION FOR SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... 335 PM CST... SHORT TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE MID LEVEL SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SYNOPTIC SNOW...THE INITIAL FORECAST CONCERN WILL FOCUS ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A LAKE EFFECT BAND OF SNOW MOVING INTO NERN IL. ALL OF THE GUIDANCE IS INDICATING LAKE SFC-850MB DELTA-T AROUND 15C OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN...WHICH WOULD BE CONDUCIVE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW DEVELOPMENT. THE HIGH RES WRF-ARW/NMM WITH SUPPORT OF THE OPERATIONAL NAM12...ALL INDICATE A CONVERGENCE BAND FORMING OVER SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF MESOVORTEX DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CONVERGENCE ZONE AND INVERTED TROUGH. WITH TIME...THE BAND SHOULD GRADUALLY MOVE INLAND AND TO THE NORTHWEST...POSSIBLE AFFECTING PORTIONS OF NERN AND NCNTRL IL. CONCURRENTLY...LAKE SFC-850MB DELTA T VALUES WILL BE ON THE DECREASE. SO...EXPECT MORE OF AN ADVECTING BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAN CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVER THE IMMEDIATE LAKE FRONT LOCATIONS. AT THIS TIME...HAVE OPTED TO DEPICT THIS LAKE EFFECT BAND IN THE GRIDDED FORECAST GRAPHICS WITH AN AREA OF CHANCE TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS WITH -SHSN. THERE IS CERTAINLY THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH THE MAIN CONVERGENCE AREA...BUT DUE TO THE MESOSCALE NATURE OF ANY POSSIBLE MESOVORTEX DEVELOPMENT...IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PINPOINT ANY POSSIBLE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW WITH THIS FEATURE...WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE HANDLED WITH A NEAR TERM FORECAST UPDATE TOMORROW. Skilling's RPM showed the lake effect blowing in about 11pm for Lake County, IL., then going to NE Cook Co. Then hanging around well into tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamps10 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think it's going to get ugly around here quickly as that batch of precip rotates through. VERY quickly, I-70 and just south here in Illinois is like a 159 mile long skating rink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well so much for that rally, it's snow/sleet mix here now...75% sleet. Have to say I'm surprised. Now I need to go to the complaint thread. I didn't want to say anything during your rally..but the 850 mesoscale analysis map showed that was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well so much for that rally, it's snow/sleet mix here now...75% sleet. Have to say I'm surprised. Now I need to go to the complaint thread. I have more snow than sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 1.25" Pretty Steady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not bad out there really. I am guessing our ratios must be pretty good. I have a ~1.5" from this storm with 3-3.5" on the ground. Very early in the event here but it doesnt seem ratios are that great here, probably like 11-12:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I didn't want to say anything during your rally..but the 850 mesoscale analysis map showed that was coming. Didn't look. Thought we would be good to go. Oh well, rally cancel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Awesome sauce ratios today. 0.23" qpf and 1.8" of snow. F this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well so much for that rally, it's snow/sleet mix here now...75% sleet. Have to say I'm surprised. Now I need to go to the complaint thread. After last year the word sleet makes me nauseated. Sent from my ADR6400L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Flake size has been slowly improving here, but I've hit just about 2, maybe 2.5" here already. Still coming down hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Well so much for that rally, it's snow/sleet mix here now...75% sleet. Have to say I'm surprised. Now I need to go to the complaint thread. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 753 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0730 PM FREEZING RAIN BLOOMFIELD 39.03N 86.94W 01/20/2012 U0.00 INCH GREENE IN AMATEUR RADIO NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS OCCURRING DUE TO ROAD ICING ON HIGHWAY 54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 8.0 vicinity Bull Valley is suspect based on watching radar all day. A slant sticker? I'll be there in ten minutes. That would be a major surprise to verify. Edit: gotta be 5 tops. That was sent out in a blizzard of reports coming in, definitely unrepresentative. We're going to remove it from the next summary LSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think it's going to get ugly around here quickly as that batch of precip rotates through. Its nasty again here in MIE....windshield froze up driving home from ice cream with the family...crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Flake size has been slowly improving here, but I've hit just about 2, maybe 2.5" here already. Still coming down hard. Wonder if I will see that up here? I wouldnt say its pixie dust but flake size isnt that big. The air is just very full of flakes, love that foggy visibility look outside (knowing of course its snow, not fog lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 After last year the word sleet makes me nauseated. Sent from my ADR6400L I hate it with a passion. Still getting some flakes mixed in, so it's close...but I've seen this story before. I've made my peace and it's time to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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