Chicago WX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 2.5" yesterday at MSN, which brings the December total to 23.3"...good for the 9th snowiest December on record (since 1884). 40.4" in 2008 35.0" in 2000 33.5" in 2007 32.8" in 1987 26.8" in 2009 24.6" in 1977 24.0" in 1985 23.9" in 1887 23.3" in 2012 23.1" in 1909 23.0" in 1978, 1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 4.5" storm total at IND, which brings the December total to 14.0"...good for the 9th snowiest December on record (since 1884). 27.5" in 1973 21.5" in 1895 16.6" in 2010 16.3" in 2000 15.6" in 1981 15.2" in 1977 14.6" in 1996 14.1" in 2005 14.0" in 2012 13.1" in 1915, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 The best part about the two above achievements, it's been an absolute mega torch when you look at the December average temps and departures. Though obviously the damage was done in the first half of the month. IND through yesterday: 39.7º +7.8º MSN through yesterday: 31.0º +7.6º Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Green Bay also close to a top 10 snowiest December. 22.6" this December. 45.6" in 2008 36.4" in 1887 28.9" in 2000 27.0" in 1977 26.9" in 1990 26.7" in 1968 26.5" in 1893 24.1" in 2007 23.8" in 1888 22.7" in 1985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 7.5" on the month and 7.7" on the season now imby. Several inches below normal but at least it's not the disaster it was prior to Christmas. In the futility years of 2009-10 and 2011-12, I was at 5.2" and 4.0" respectively at this point. Nice to know I'm off that pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 7.5" on the month and 7.7" on the season now imby. Several inches below normal but at least it's not the disaster it was prior to Christmas. In the futility years of 2009-10 and 2011-12, I was at 5.2" and 4.0" respectively at this point. Nice to know I'm off that pace. Good to see you getting some snow. In fact, you've got me by .5", although the slant stickers at FWA have measured 8.4". I understand you have the opposite problem at Pearson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Good to see you getting some snow. In fact, you've got me by .5", although the slant stickers at FWA have measured 8.4". I understand you have the opposite problem at Pearson. I'm certain relative to your climo you're way ahead of me though. 62% of normal here. And yes, Pearson measures in inches and has a 1:1 ratio when converting to cms. It's the new math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 What a great winter day today. Mood flakes in the air, temps in the mid 20's, and snow on the ground. Viva la winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 25° with constant light snow and flurries today so far. Month is down to +6.94°. First 4 days really messed things up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 It is funny to see all the cities with top 10 or near top 10 snow fall amounts for December and up here in West Michigan we are looking at something on the low end of the scale. I don't have the official stats, but going in to today GRR is at 6.3" and 14.0" below normal for the month. Nothing like Central Indiana and Central Ohio and Wisconsin and .... The list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Its like a snow globe outside. Consistent big mood flakes and heavy blanket of snow on the ground. Winter has arrived!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Its like a snow globe outside. Consistent big mood flakes and heavy blanket of snow on the ground. Winter has arrived!!!!! Best of all cold on the doorstep to lock in all the white. Time to move some piles back tonight, need more room for the next system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 About 3 inches of snow out there...very very fluffy. GFS shows a very cold week coming up...some -10Fs or better ? possibly. Good for making some ice. Looks pretty dry after this. You might be kind of cold tonight! Maybe a little overdone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Geos- We cleared out about an hour ago...just in time to plummet... NWS has 0F... should be no probs with light winds and good snow cover. Took a bike ride today...that was an adventure. My feet got soaking wet. Took a car ride across the I 90 bridge. Mississippi River (main channel) is almost frozen...just a section near the shore (where the current runs) is still open. I can honestly say that I've walked across the Mississippi River (ice fishing many years ago). SPeaking of ice fishing...its nuts around here right now...guys out everywhere ice fishing... Tis the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hard to believe how much warmer Chicago has been compared to us, with their lack of sub freezing days. We've had 8 days alone this month have highs in the 20s, including a 21 on the 21st. Just goes to show how much a little snow cover and being away from a big metro area can do to temps. Point has us down to 6 tonight. Snowpack getting pretty glacieristic/stale now, so not sure if we'd been colder with some fresh cover or not. seems to make a difference sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 18 F and dropping, single digit lows tonight. GFS suggesting some warmth after the first week of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 29° for a high today, 1.0" of snow and completely cloudy until a little while ago. Down to 19° currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Down to 11. Pretty cold but not that unusual for this time of year. No sub-zero temps in the near future. Might make it deep into January before any sub-zero temps become a possibility. The lack of sub-zero cold the last 3 years is just bizarre. Looks like our one snow event back on Dec 20th will be all we get until at least mid Jan. At least the snow we received has been maintained by the seasonal cold. Outside of the one system this season has been pretty faggy so far for these parts. Hopefully things pick up from mid Jan on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 So I just noticed my car has snow on it again. I go outside to the snowboard and we have gotten a fresh 0.3" of fluff this morning and its snowing out. We couldnt buy a flake the first 20 days of December, and since then the snow keeps coming, forecast or not 12/21: 1.2" 12/24: 0.9" 12/26: 6.0" 12/27: 0.3" 12/28: T 12/29: 2.7" 12/30: 0.3" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Low of 9 F at 4 am, light snow being reported at the airport associated with a low cloud deck, probably from weak frontogenetic forcing as warmer air pushes in from the west. A balmy -1 C at 850 over north-central Iowa, in contrast to -10 C over Greenbay. By Tuesday morning the cold air will be back with avengeance. Already 23.5" of snow in Madison this winter, what a comeback. With a sudden stratospheric warming imminent I think we'll easily see some more storms, and there's alot of cold air to work with at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Woke up to nearly 1" of snow this morning. Bringing MBY totals up to 13.8" since Dec 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Woke up to nearly fresh 1" of snow this morning. Bringing MBY totals up to 13.8" since Dec 21st. 11.4" imby since Dec 21st. Whats your avg depth? Mine is 7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 11.4" imby since Dec 21st. Whats your avg depth? Mine is 7". 7" same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 7" same thing. Thinkin Ill be closer to 6" by days end from settling. Snow settling is natural, so while depth may decrease it will be a nice base. Water content is probably 0.5-0.6" but I havent done a core sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Skies were able to clear out and we managed to drop down to 10°. Coldest night of the season so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Low of 9 F at 4 am, light snow being reported at the airport associated with a low cloud deck, probably from weak frontogenetic forcing as warmer air pushes in from the west. A balmy -1 C at 850 over north-central Iowa, in contrast to -10 C over Greenbay. By Tuesday morning the cold air will be back with avengeance. Already 23.5" of snow in Madison this winter, what a comeback. With a sudden stratospheric warming imminent I think we'll easily see some more storms, and there's alot of cold air to work with at the moment. I've been following that as well. It looks to rival the Jan. 2007 SSW event! Down to 11° here this morning. Coldest morning so far for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Don't we usually see huge Florida cold snaps with those SSW? or am I on crack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Made it to 30 today with lots of sun. Snowpack didn't budge at all. Still a solid 3" glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 What an awful month. Just terrible. 1.1" of snow over 4 "events". January cannot be worse, so bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 January of '07 was terrible, only 3" of snow that month here and temps were 5 degrees higher than average. I would not like that at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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