BowMeHunter Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I wouldn't bet on any torch coming. Even though I would love one for a couple days to go fishing in comfort and maybe shake the pattern up a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnchaser Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Had to do a 1pm core sample of the snowpack today (you are supposed to round this to nearest tenth not hundredth), still ~0.6" water content here. Looks like isolated areas in MN have 3-4"+ water content in their snow It looks quite insane here in Southern MN, The scary part is this all has to go somewhere when it melts...and we are not even into January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nicest day this month. Low 30's here and sunshine. Perfect out. Ended up cleaning a bunch of snow and moving some mound. Climbed up on the roof to shovel some of the deep areas so my house doesn't cave in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Lost a surprising amount of snow today. The temp warmed to the highest reading in a long time at 37. Between melting and settling of the new snow, our depth dropped from 10 inches down to 7 inches. Last night the snow looked so fresh, but today it's already sort of old looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Down to 21F already. Clear skies and deep snowcover doing its thing. 18Z still showing some nasty cold after the new year. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapperman Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Nice...and I really hope this verifies. Unfortunately, the 12z GFS lost the Day 10-12 arctic outbreak...just in time to put a buzzkill on DVN's discussion. We'll see what happens over the next few runs. FWIW, (probably not much) 18z GFS back to the arctic looking scenario after New Years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Does anyone know if this is ever going to change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Did a little photoshop on this pic I took today. It was such a gray day, I found one splash of color in the backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yep, nice day here today although cloudy. Didn't have the degree of fog areas in IL had. Warm enough to wash the salt off the car and not have it freeze up. If DVN's AFD comes to fruition I would look for humongous snows in the LES belts on top of any system storm in early January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Down to about 2" of snow depth. Some grass is starting to show close to the sidewalks. It's going to be a battle to get a true white Christmas here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Does anyone know if this is ever going to change? I hope it does soon. Is that the PV? West based NAo block? Orj ust high pressure? Getting tired of seeing precip dive SE away from me. We need some storms moving NW and get the gulf open. It's been closed for most of december. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 fog should begin to vanish quickly as frontal boundary moves through with drier air behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 OT, but They had a record high of 85F in Dallas today. That is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I may be on crack, but it looks like the PV breaks in half at 240hrs on the EURO... Is this one of those SSW events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Can I have the block back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Can I have the block back? How far out is that? Let that damn block go.. Good bye and good riddance. I'll take that over the block anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 How far out is that? Let that damn block go.. Good bye and good riddance. I'll take that over the block anyday. I think it's about D10. And I'm being facetious about the block. Actually there's an incipient CAD signature showing up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Tuesday, December 21th: Hi: 33F Lo: 27F Overall Sky Conditions: Cloudy. Max Wind Gust: 14MPH Rainfall: Trace Snowfall: Trace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I sure hope something changes with the new year. It can't get much worse than looking forward to this: Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Extremely thick freezing fog here this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 It is gorgeous outside right now! Totally surprised at how heavy this snow is (was expecting flurries). Huge flakes. Will probably end up with an inch of snow, had 0.6" thru 8 am. Snow depth creeping back towards 6". It is a complete winter wonderland, no more dirty snowbanks on the sides of the road, they are white again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 6 years ago...this puppy was underway. The western edge on this map is a little too far east, as we picked up 4" here, but nonetheless, a historic snowstorm for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Snowfall map from 12/22-23/2004 for Indiana from KIND. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ind/?n=dec2004snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Snowfall map from 12/22-23/2004 for Indiana from KIND. http://www.crh.noaa..../?n=dec2004snow That would be so wonderful about now. Instead we are going to have wasted cold for the next 7 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Can I have the block back? I'm probably in the minority, but the block has been good for my area...I'll be a little sad to see it go. :ducks: But I also understand the frustration with it. Oh well, I'll savor what I got and what I have, as it looks like my snowpack is going bye bye sometime in the near future (past day 7). Hopefully the fun, for all, returns at some point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 That would be so wonderful about now. Instead we are going to have wasted cold for the next 7 days. I guess it is what it is. I'd rather have it be cold/dry then blowtorch and dry. But again I'm probably in the minority... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 6 years ago...this puppy was underway. The western edge on this map is a little too far east, as we picked up 4" here, but nonetheless, a historic snowstorm for some. Major win for the SE trend with that storm. 12z GFS on the 19th had a massive ORD-MKE hit. Gradually shifted E from there. Don't remember what the EURO depicted. It probably had the right idea all the way. And that map's a little off. I had more than 2" (7.5" plus a 1/3" of ice) and I don't think SE MI was over 15". Josh IIRC had about 8-9". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Major win for the SE trend with that storm. 12z GFS on the 19th had a massive ORD-MKE hit. Gradually shifted E from there. Don't remember what the EURO depicted. It probably had the right idea all the way. And that map's a little off. I had more than 2" (7.5" plus a 1/3" of ice) and I don't think SE MI was over 15". Josh IIRC had about 8-9". Yeah the map is a little off. Even though we got some here, a somewhat agonizing "miss" for LAF. Where was the last minute NW trend when I needed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I've noticed the GFS the past few runs has done away with the cold and now looks mild for the beginning of January. I'd love a few sunny mid 30F days just to melt off the roads/driveway and melt some of the glacier that remains on my roof. Over in Rochester they are having a few roofs collapsing from the weight of the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Start of the year looks like a nightmare for snow lovers, but gives a glimmer of hope for those who like severe weather. But, height patterns after the demise of the block suggest that the Bering ridge will retrograde into Siberia, and the Scandinavian ridge will progress eastward, putting the main PV on our side of the globe. Both the GFS and EC ensembles (and their OP runs) support a split PV, one over N. Canada, the other over Alaska and into the GoA. This would support a ridge over the west coast. EC hints at energy being able to undercut the ridge (and thus, perhaps, being able to set up a Rex pattern), but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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