OHweather Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Logged 1.3" here last night...widespread 1-2" for everyone tomorrow in the state with locally more northern Ohio with better dynamics from the clipper and locally more near the Ohio River especially eastern portion of the state where some better moisture/WAA may occur as the southern stream system rides by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Well we've finally arrived to the day before "the storm around the 25/26th" and it surely is not looking as good as once promised. However, it won't be a non-event.KCMH reported 0.4" of snow yesterday with a liquid equivalent of 0.02". That is a fairly impressive snow ratio of 20:1. Temperatures tomorrow are expected to be a tad warmer, although not a lot. Max temp in profile method for ratios tmrw (which worked best yesterday) on the GFS actually suggest an avg of 20:1 starting out closer to 23:1 in the late morning. The NAM is lower with an average 17:1 ratio. I feel it might be best to assume a slightly lower ratio tmrw, and thus will go with 18:1 in Columbus.The GFS and NAM both agree on 15:1 ratio for CVG tomorrow.For Columbus, Euro/GFS are at 0.15" and NAM is at 0.10". Models were a smidgen too high yesterday (0.02 happened instead of the advertised 0.04 or 0.05") but this is within reasonable random variation over the area. I'll be assuming 0.12-0.14" for CMH.The NAM and GFS both agree on 0.10 to 0.12" for CVG although the Euro is drier at 0.07".I will probably also go 1-2 inches therefore for CVG and 2-3 inches for Columbus. I'll have a map out soon... And looks like ILN has gone WWA for Columbus. They are saying 2-3 isolated higher...Kinda stretching criteria but I guess there will be travel impacts. EDIT: Actually not stretching it, I forgot it got lowered to 3 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 A positive with this is it's suppose to arrive in the morning so at least we get to see whatever falls...fall. I hate those 2am start times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 A positive with this is it's suppose to arrive in the morning so at least we get to see whatever falls...fall. I hate those 2am start times. True, except sometimes you get more overnight without the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 2-4 is the call...I will take that and run...and watch it melt by Tuesday..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Last couple of runs, GFS trying to develop a storm on the cold front that comes thru next week. Rides it up along the apps and hits the eastern OV with some decent snow. I think it's the only model showing this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Didn't get a chance to post earlier, but here is my call for the storm: http://www.examiner.com/article/winter-weather-advisory-for-snow-friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTechEE Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Snow started in Centerville on the south side of Dayton about 8:30, within 15 mins it is close to moderate snow with a half mile visibility, everything is just covered already. Update: KDAY went from moderate snow at 8am to heavy snow at 9am, picking up an inch an hour there now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespasian70 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Radar looks good for the I70 crowd. About an inch here already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTechEE Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 KDAY has reported .24 liq eqiv for the past three hours still with S+ at 10am, should be at leat 3 new inches at these ratios, still less than an inch IMBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 just measured and it's 2", maybe a tad more. Looks like 3" will probably end up being the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Just started snowing here a few minutes ago...I'm feeling pessimistic and thinking somewhere along the lines of like 2.1" here...we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 We have 3 inches near campus at Ohio State. Another heavier band coming in may drop a quick half inch on top of that. Should end up between 3 and 4 inches which I won't complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Enjoy. It has been a few weeks since Central and Western Ohio has seen anything meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespasian70 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 We have 3 inches near campus at Ohio State. Another heavier band coming in may drop a quick half inch on top of that. Should end up between 3 and 4 inches which I won't complain about. I think that's where we ended up at. A nice little snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Was buried by about 1.4" here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Saying Licking county may have been the jackpot..3-5 inches...thinking 3.5 here in Newark..not bad..will be gone by Tuesday though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 The radar looks interesting...snow to our north and west..not sure,but looks like it could make it here if it doesn't fizzle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Still trying to figure out why we have a frz. rain advisory..partly sunny here with some blue sky and a temp of 33..my guess is we get zero frozen precip!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Still trying to figure out why we have a frz. rain advisory..partly sunny here with some blue sky and a temp of 33..my guess is we get zero frozen precip!!!! Dew points are low and temps are not far from freezing...I'd imagine you'll wet bulb to like 30-31 as the rain moves in this evening and squeak out like 2 hours of freezing rain before warm air overwhelms things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Not sure if my weatherbug is working...says temp here in Newark went from 34 to 29 the past hour our so..hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Not sure if my weatherbug is working...says temp here in Newark went from 34 to 29 the past hour our so..hmmm Well we got a decent amount of evap. cooling. Pretty bad freezing rain here on campus....Sidewalks are solid ice, side roads are ice, and trees all have a solid glaze of ice on them. I'd say we have enough to warrant the freezing rain advisory including Franklin county. I suppose it's too late for that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Spoke too soon, just called in the freezing rain accumulation and Freezing Rain Advisory now for Columbus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 hmmm, rain then cold, then what? maybe a clipper on tap for Saturday? GFS hinting at an i-70 special, modest clipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 hmmm, rain then cold, then what? maybe a clipper on tap for Saturday? GFS hinting at an i-70 special, modest clipper. Gfs starts warming it back up by the weekend. Terrible run!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdudemike Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 hmmm, rain then cold, then what? maybe a clipper on tap for Saturday? GFS hinting at an i-70 special, modest clipper. Yeah not bad. Looks like a similar amount to Friday with just a touch lower ratios meaning maybe 2-2.5" instead of 3-3.5". This run shows 0.17" total QPF and we actually ended up with 0.19" this past Friday. Models (except GFS) were too low on precip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilly84 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Not much on tap for the next two weeks. Beginning to look like another clunker of a winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yeah not bad. Looks like a similar amount to Friday with just a touch lower ratios meaning maybe 2-2.5" instead of 3-3.5". This run shows 0.17" total QPF and we actually ended up with 0.19" this past Friday. Models (except GFS) were too low on precip... euro says.... what clipper? Like dilly said above....pretty boring stretch ahead. At this point I'd rather it be boring with a torch than boring with cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 29, 2013 Author Share Posted January 29, 2013 Bring on spring..if its going to be boring..bring on the warmth!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTechEE Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 What what what what (in Kyle's mom's voice)! the NAM eeking out a couple inches in S. Ohio on Friday? http://wxcaster4.com/nam/CONUS_ETA212_SFC_ACCUM-SNOWFALL_84HR.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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