Stebo Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Whatever ends up happening notwithstanding, the next couple of weeks is by far the most interesting the weather has looked at any point in the winter of 2011-2012 to date. Yes agree 100%, we have 3 storm threads currently and a lot of stuff out in fantasy land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 zzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 zzzzzz Take that to the complaint thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Cold, wet, raw day on tap! Heard about another person that ventured out on the ice today in the area, and fell through! Are people not noticing the mild winter? Couple days ago 3 kids playing hockey went in. Very sad, 2 didn't make it. Today a guy was riding his bike across the ice in Streamwood, but he made it out. Saw a couple guys ice fishing a good 300 feet out on a small lake on Sunday near Grayslake, IL... You wouldn't catch me out there! I'll walk on a frozen lake, but I want to know it has been below freezing for an extended period of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 They aren't... I saw 30 guys ice fishing on BLACK ice right next to open water. Depth in that area can be 20ft or deeper and there is some current. When I was young and stupid, my buddies and I went ice fishing in late March (could have even been early April) on a back pocket that still held "ice"...it was more or less 5 inches of slush and a thin layer of crust that was holding us up. Lets just say we didn't need an ice auger..you would just take your boot and stomp a hole to fish out of. I've also fished on ice chunks below the dam, jumping from one chunk to the next and fishing through the cracks for sauger/walleyes... Never catch me doing any of that today. Some peeks of sun, bust mostly clouds. mid 30fs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 They aren't... I saw 30 guys ice fishing on BLACK ice right next to open water. Depth in that area can be 20ft or deeper and there is some current. When I was young and stupid, my buddies and I went ice fishing in late March (could have even been early April) on a back pocket that still held "ice"...it was more or less 5 inches of slush and a thin layer of crust that was holding us up. Lets just say we didn't need an ice auger..you would just take your boot and stomp a hole to fish out of. I've also fished on ice chunks below the dam, jumping from one chunk to the next and fishing through the cracks for sauger/walleyes... Never catch me doing any of that today. Some peeks of sun, bust mostly clouds. mid 30fs... Ice fishing camps have been going strong on Lake Mendota even on the warmest sunny days where you get huge meltwater ponds and ice fissures. Definitely less people than the last couple years though. I'm too scared to walk on the ice even when it is fairly strong, if I hear one crack I run back to shore. The whole standing on ice thing is not natural to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sunny and up to 43 °F, of course I'm stuck inside teaching till pretty much sunset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 40 with light rain and mist now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Made it up to 47 today. Quickly melted the dusting from last night. It's now been over a month since the last 1" of snow (Jan 20). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Topped out at 40° today, high was right before sunset. Now it's finally cleared out with a temperature of 37°. Still quite damp out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 3 storm threads going on right now...cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 3 storm threads going on right now...cool. Winter trying to reedem its self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 lol. there were 2-3 storms over or at 12" in 2007-08. I still remember that "mega" storm the models were forecasting for early Feb 09. In the end only 3-4" fell, LOL. Then before 2007-08, you'd have to back to Jan 04 where we had that LES storm. We're going way OT in that storm thread so I'm continuing this discussion here. I'll give you 2 for 2007-08. Feb 6 was the widespread foot plus storm. December 15-16, 2007 had a foot plus down by the lake and in Scarborough but only 8-9" towards the west end of the city. March 2008 blizzard was the opposite, 10-12" down in the city and east side, 12-16" out in the western and northern 'burbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 We're going way OT in that storm thread so I'm continuing this discussion here. I'll give you 2 for 2007-08. Feb 6 was the widespread foot plus storm. December 15-16, 2007 had a foot plus down by the lake and in Scarborough but only 8-9" towards the west end of the city. March 2008 blizzard was the opposite, 10-12" down in the city and east side, 12-16" out in the western and northern 'burbs. Hmm.....I got just under 12" with that Dec 2007 storm, around 10-11" but the other two storms were over 12". That March 08 blizzard was nearly 16" in my area. 2007-08 was a one for the record books at most stations (not downtown tho) IMO. I'd be happy if we saw like 2-3 storms within 6-12" in a Winter season.....even if we dont see a 12"+ snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hmm.....I got just under 12" with that Dec 2007 storm, around 10-11" but the other two storms were over 12". That March 08 blizzard was nearly 16" in my area. 2007-08 was a one for the record books at most stations (not downtown tho) IMO. I'd be happy if we saw like 2-3 storms within 6-12" in a Winter season.....even if we dont see a 12"+ snowstorm. I do remember hearing close to 16" in the Woodbridge area. I think that may have been in the GWS issued by EC. If it wasn't for that damn dryslot poking in for a couple of hours, I would have had a similar amount, rather that 11" and some change. It's funny how perspectives can changes. I was so disappointed to only get 8.9" from the December 2007 storm. You plop that down today and I'm doing naked cartwheels in it. That's how snow starved me is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I do remember hearing close to 16" in the Woodbridge area. I think that may have been in the GWS issued by EC. If it wasn't for that damn dryslot poking in for a couple of hours, I would have had a similar amount, rather that 11" and some change. It's funny how perspectives can changes. I was so disappointed to only get 8.9" from the December 2007 storm. You plop that down today and I'm doing naked cartwheels in it. That's how snow starved me is. Oh. I thought you got atleast 10" with that Dec 07 storm. It was pretty sick and that early Dec 07 storm which gave me 4". I certanily dont buy YYZ's 6-8" with that Mar 08 blizzard but it was the storm of the century (this century lol). I wouldnt mind a winter like 04-05 or 02-03 next year either but winters like 07-08/08-09 are once a decade winters lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 00z GFS initializes with 12-20" of snow on the ground across SEMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 00z GFS initializes with 12-20" of snow on the ground across SEMI If only that were true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Looks like some radar returns over Iowa tonight moving east. Snow showers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Tuesday, February 21st: Hi: 41F Lo: 34F Overall Sky Conditions: Mostly Cloudy Max Wind Gust: 33MPH Rainfall: 0.10" Snowfall: 0.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 00z GFS initializes with 12-20" of snow on the ground across SEMI It appears the 6z does the same, but with slightly less snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 00z GFS initializes with 12-20" of snow on the ground across SEMI What. You didn't get 20" yesterday. Sorry to hear that. My house got buried with that band of snow And then there is reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 another 0.5" of surprise snow this morning. 22.2" on the season. had bigger flakes from about 8:45 to 9:15, now down to smaller flakes again. nothing sticking to roads or sidewalks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 nice fat flakes again now. too bad I'm in class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 What the heck is the GFS showing next Weds? Its pumping out 2 inches of precip for LSE (mostly all liquid, or so it would seem)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValpoVike Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 nice fat flakes again now. too bad I'm in class Nice giant quarter sized flakes, too bad that they are generally melting. It has been snowing like this most of the morning and all we have is a dusting on grassy surfaces to show for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Feel pretty good outside,but a little windy. Currently 57F turning out to be a pretty decent afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Seriously, why does the GFS keep initializing with so much snow on the ground in SEMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Seriously, why does the GFS keep initializing with so much snow on the ground in SEMI I am still digging out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 don't be surprised to see some convective-ish elements across IL/IA/WI today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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