2012-13 Lakes/Ohio Valley Forum Snowfall Contest

[Toronto4]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8" Over

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2" Over

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6" Over

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2" Over

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9" Over

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9" Under

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2" Under

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1" Over

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3" Under

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4" Over

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3" Under

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2" Over

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5" Over

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2" Over

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0" Under

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3" Under

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6" Under

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0" Over

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7" Over

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8" Over

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2" Over

[Chicago WX]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8" Over

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2" Under

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6" Over

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2" Over

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9" Over

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9" Under

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2" Under

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1" Over

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3" Under

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4" Under

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3" Under

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2" Over

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5" Under

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2" Over

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0" Under

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3" Under

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6" Under

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0" Over

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7" Over

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8" Under

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2" Under

[KokomoWX]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8" Over

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2" Under

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6" Over

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2" Over

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9" Over

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9" Under

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2" Under

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1" Over

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3" Under

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4" Under

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3" Under

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2" Over

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5" Under

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2" Over

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0" Under

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3" Under

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6" Under

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0" Over

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7" Over

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8" Under

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2" Under

Debbie Downer.

[Chicago WX]

Debbie Downer.

Reverse psychology?

Just a random guess though...

[IWXwx]

Reverse psychology?

Just a random guess though...

So you think north and east in our subforum is jackpot and south and west are in for another bummer.

[LizardMafia]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8" OVER

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2" OVER

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6" UNDER

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2" OVER

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9" OVER

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9" UNDER

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2" UNDER

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1" OVER

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3" UNDER

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4" UNDER

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3" OVER

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2" UNDER

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5" OVER

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2" UNDER

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0" OVER

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3" UNDER

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6" OVER

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0" OVER

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7" OVER

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8" OVER

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2" OVER

[BowMeHunter]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8"---over

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2"---over

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6"---under

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2"---under

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9"---under

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9"---over

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2"---under

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1"---over

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3"---under

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4"---over

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3"---over

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2"---under

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5"---over

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2"---over

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0"---over

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3"---over

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6"---over

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0"---under

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7"---under

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8"---over

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2"---over

[Chicago Storm]

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8" Over

Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2" Under

Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6" Over

Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2" Over

Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9" Over

Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9" Under

Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2" Under

Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1" Over

Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3" Under

La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4" Over

Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3" Over

Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2" Over

Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5" Under

Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2" Over

Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0" Over

St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3" Under

Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6" Under

Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0" Over

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7" Over

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8" Under

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2" Over

[SchaumburgStormer]

Just a bump on this since I saw snowfall totals to date in another thread. It appears a lot of cities, are ahead of the curve. Interesting to see some of these picks.

[Chicago WX]

Updated totals from November 1 to February 11. First number is normal snowfall for Nov 1-Mar 31, second is this season's numbers through yesterday. And putting YYZ in FTL, with their sketchy measuring technique. Might just eliminate them all together.

 

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8"...27.6"
Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2"...10.7"
Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6"...31.1"
Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2"...26.2"
Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9"...31.5"
Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9"...30.0"
Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2"...16.3"
Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1"...45.0"
Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3"...18.9"
La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4"...32.3"
Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3"...6.6"
Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2"...97.2"
Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5"...21.5"
Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2"...65.9"
Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0"...6.1"
St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3"...7.0"
Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6"...5.5"
Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0"...22.0"

[Trent]

Feels odd saying, "congrats Columbus."

They are in a league of their own in the midwest ... even picking up snow from Sandy in October.

[Chicago WX]

Updated, November 1 through February 22 snowfall totals (second number, normal Nov-Mar total is the first). Two sites have already exceeded their Nov-Mar normal snowfall, CMH and GRB. Others are getting close. 

 

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8"...31.7"
Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2"...13.6"
Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6"...40.3"
Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2"...28.6"
Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9"...37.4"
Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9"...35.3"
Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2"...18.1"
Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1"...55.0"
Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3"...19.4"
La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4"...39.2"
Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3"...8.1"
Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2"...118.4"
Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5"...27.1"
Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2"...83.5"
Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0"...6.1"
St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3"...12.7"
Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6"...10.8"
Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0"...28.4"* 

 

*niphor tainted, or whatever the hell they call it.

[Chicago WX]

Updated totals. Six sites now guaranteed to be above normal. FWA and IND under an inch to get to above normal. 

 

November 1 through March 7 snowfall totals (second number, normal Nov-Mar total is the first). 

 

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8"...38.7"
Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2"...29.5"
Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6"...43.5"
Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2"...36.9"
Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9"...44.7"
Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9"...48.3"
Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2"...31.5"
Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1"...58.0"
Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3"...24.6"
La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4"...47.8"
Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3"...9.1"
Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2"...130.4"
Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5"...41.5"
Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2"...92.9"
Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0"...6.7"
St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3"...15.0"
Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6"...14.5"
Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0"...37.3"

 

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7"...10.6" actual

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8"...2.6" actual

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2"...15.1" actual

[IWXwx]

I'm batting .500 Hall of Fame material, except in the world of meteorology, then it's a...........

 

[Geos]

Well here's my grade so far...

 

Edit: 3/26/13

 

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8", 45.5"
Over
Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2", 30.0"
Over
Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6", 51.2"
Under
Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2", 41.1"
Under
Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9", 47.6"
Over
Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9", 54.5"

Over
Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2", 38.5"
Under
Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1", 66.4"
Under
Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3", 34.4"
Under
La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4", 47.8"
Over
Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3", 9.5"
Over
Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2", 172.6"
Over
Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5", 44.6"
Over
Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2", 92.9"
Under
Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0", 6.7"
Over
St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3", 27.9"
Under
Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6", 33.1"
Over
Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0", 40.3"
Over
Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7", 10.6" - Over
Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8", 2.6" - Over
Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2", 15.1" - Under

[Chicago WX]

Getting close to the end of the contest.

 

November 1 through March 25 snowfall totals (second number, normal Nov-Mar total is the first). 

 

Alpena MI (APN): 76.8"...45.5"
Chicago IL (ORD): 35.2"...30.0"
Cleveland OH (CLE): 64.6"...51.2"
Columbus OH (CMH): 26.2"...41.1"
Detroit MI (DTW): 40.9"...47.6"
Dubuque IA (DBQ): 39.9"...54.5"
Fort Wayne IN (FWA): 32.2"...38.5"
Green Bay WI (GRB): 48.1"...66.4"
Indianapolis IN (IND): 25.3"...34.4"
La Crosse WI (LSE): 41.4"...55.6"
Louisville KY (SDF): 12.3"...9.5"
Marquette MI (MQT): 181.2"...172.6"
Milwaukee WI (MKE): 44.5"...44.6"
Muskegon MI (MKG): 91.2"...98.6"
Paducah KY (PAH): 9.0"...6.7"
St. Louis MO (STL): 17.3"...27.9"
Springfield IL (SPI): 20.6"...33.1"
Toronto ON (YYZ): 43.0"...40.3" (through 3/23)

 

Tiebreaker #1: Over/under on normal December snowfall at DTW: 9.7"...10.6" actual

Tiebreaker #2: Over/under on normal January snowfall at ORD: 10.8"...2.6" actual

Tiebreaker #3: Over/under on normal February snowfall at LSE: 8.2"...15.1" actual

[Chicago WX]

Congratulations to hm8 on winning the 2012-13 snowfall contest, with 13 total correct picks.

 

KokomoWx and snowstormcanuck went chalk over, except for YYZ with Mike, and did pretty well. BeastFromtheEast went chalk under and didn't do very good.

 

As a group, we were shade under 50% with correct picks. "Best picked city" was Detroit and "worst picked city" was Chicago.

 

Thanks to all who played. See you next season. 

 

[IWXwx]

Thanks for running the contest, Tim. Nice spreadsheet.

[Chicago WX]

Thanks for running the contest, Tim. Nice spreadsheet.

 

You are welcome.

 

And thank you.

[cyclone77]

44.4%?  Feels like I'm back in high school lol.

 

Thanks for the contest.

[Stebo]

Interesting if someone had gone all over for every category and the bonus categories, they'd won.

[Geos]

Shocking that Alpena finished so low given all the snow just to the west.

[hm8]

yay

 

Interesting if someone had gone all over for every category and the bonus categories, they'd won.

er...KokomoWx went O across the board....

[Chicago WX]

Yeah, to be clear...there were three tiebreakers, in case of a tie with the over/under calls on the 18 cities/locations. They had no bearing on the results in this case, because hm8 had the most correct picks.

[Stebo]

yay

 

er...KokomoWx went O across the board....

Yeah nevermind, brain lapse.