michsnowfreak Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Just went to look at Chicago's weather for the night. I cannot believe they issued a WSW! amazing Im glad DTX didnt bite the WWA bug that all offices surrounding us did. Even if we get 1-2" (Im just hoping for 1") it will not affect travel as the roads will be wet. I look to last Feb 10/11, NO advisory at all listed, even though the heart of DTW area got 4-5", and 3" of that fell in 2 hours, blizzard conditions, and horrible roads (our one shining moment last winter). Yet on Feb 23/24 we had a WSW for 2-3" that barely stuck to the roads. I know forecasts/models bust all the time, but sometimes you have to look at other factors that will lead to the road conditions, which is technically the point of advisories and warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fickle Heights Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Are you in Fickle right now? Yes, I was in LAF this morning and headed back this morning. Friend texted me to say that it was sleeting in downtown Lafayette a bit ago. Think I made the right choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 hmmmmmmmmmm 0600 PM HEAVY SNOW MIDDLETON 43.10N 89.51W 12/20/2012 M19.5 INCH DANE WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1.4 INCHES OF SNOW IN PAST 1 HOUR. 12.4 INCHES SINCE 7 AM TODAY. STORM TOTAL IS 19.5 INCHES. CURRENTLY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. "run of the mill" happens all the time in MBY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Glad to see those posters in WI got blitzed. Just amazing pictures. Winds really cranking outside. Still a warm April type rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yes, I was in LAF this morning and headed back this morning. Friend texted me say that it was sleeting in downtown Lafayette a bit ago. Think I made the right choice! Yeah, good call. South/southeast of here will do well it looks like. Doing nothing here now...and prospects look dim. The bit of slush on my car from earlier is gone as temps are rising a bit. Oy vey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 0415 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 W CEDAR RAPIDS 41.97N 91.71W 12/20/2012 M4.5 INCH LINN IA TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL PLUS THE CORE WATER EQUIVALENT IS 1.03 VIA ESPOTTER Was this your report Hawkeye_wx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Your right last nights runs did show a 4-7 inch event. I think the big issue is that you almost never see decent snow from cutters when the low passes essentially overhead...especially if even the most bullish models show the dryslot knocking on the door. It was a pretty bad call but it happens and given the extreme period without snow and winds, i can see why they did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 cedar rapids totals are a bummer...easily the biggest bust in the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 cedar rapids totals are a bummer...easily the biggest bust in the region. Well, considering that the snow was very wet in nature and stuck to trees/etc BEFORE the winds picked up, it caused numerous power outages in Cedar Rapids. Had we gotten the forecast of 12-15 inches, essentially 90% of the city would have been in the dark. Anyways, February 5, 2008 was a wet snow event and I got 14 inches BUT there was hardly any wind with it. I've mentioned this before. Wet snow and high winds do not mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Champaign been rocking some nice snow and wind obs since 4pm. Pretty impressive really. So close, yet so far away... http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCMI/2012/12/20/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Nice band moving through the RFD area. Who's ready to ride the Euro's 4-6" here around Xmas?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Well, considering that the snow was very wet in nature and stuck to trees/etc BEFORE the winds picked up, it caused numerous power outages in Cedar Rapids. Had we gotten the forecast of 12-15 inches, essentially 90% of the city would have been in the dark. Anyways, February 5, 2008 was a wet snow event and I got 14 inches BUT there was hardly any wind with it. I've mentioned this before. Wet snow and high winds do not mix. How much did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Several "power lines down" reports coming out of the IND CWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 How much did you get? About 4-5 inches. The average accumulation in Cedar Rapids was 6 inches, half of what was forecast. My electricity flickered several times this morning and a couple times this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Several "power lines down" reports coming out of the IND CWA. Still got power here. Have about a T on the roads and grassy areas, looks like but not going to last very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Champaign been rocking some nice snow and wind obs since 4pm. Pretty impressive really. So close, yet so far away... http://www.wundergro...eq_statename=NA here's to the southwest of Champaign 62mph! WCIA_dfabert 62 mph wind gust measured in Pana (Christian County). Widespread power outage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I thought my 2-4 inch call that I told everyone at work was conservative, but it actually looks too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I busted high Haha. Let's see if LOT's update will hold true or not. Winds gusting to 30mph here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Still got power here. Have about a T on the roads and grassy areas, looks like but not going to last very long. Duke is down to 4000 out from their high of 11k earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yeah, good call. South/southeast of here will do well it looks like. Doing nothing here now...and prospects look dim. The bit of slush on my car from earlier is gone as temps are rising a bit. Oy vey. -SN and 33 now at LAF. Some more flurries... On the wind side, the winds are slowly ticking up with each update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 About 4-5 inches. The average accumulation in Cedar Rapids was 6 inches, half of what was forecast. My electricity flickered several times this morning and a couple times this afternoon. you are taking it like a good sport. If that happened in one of the areas with more posters this board would crash. A consolation (if you are into snowcover) is that snow and its high water content isnt going anywhere with no mild air in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I live in champaign and I can honestly say, we might have an inch of snow on the ground, but winds are cranked around 40mph gusting over 50 quite often! Looking out my window, snow coming down at a decent clip, visibility is very poor right now. Winds are howling so loud, have to turn the volume up on the tv lol. 58 mph gust reported in Decatur earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Still got power here. Have about a T on the roads and grassy areas, looks like but not going to last very long. I saw a report of outages in and around Lebanon. And congrats on the coating. -SN and 33 now at LAF. Some more flurries... On the wind side, the winds are slowly ticking up with each update. Well, that was quick then. And yeah, 44 mph gust at last ob. Be nice to get one to 50... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Who knows where the low tracked? Over Gary...Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 0.8" on my snowboard so far. Winds up in the 20mph range. Looks more like December! Geos ...your optimism in the face of a kick in the gut is refreshing. One day soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Big wind gusts here right now...biggest of the night so far. What little snow that is falling is being whipped in around in all directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Winds picking up. Feel bad for neighbors Christmas decorations. As I am typing this saw a flash and the street light went out. Wife saw it too so I kow I'm not seeing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luftfeuchtigkeit Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I took this picture this afternoon in my backyard in Madison. At the time I had gotten about 12-13" Now it's around 15" but it's blowing around and drifting so much it's hard to be sure. Power has been flickering recently so crossing my fingers it stays on. Still snowing lightly but really windy and a lot of drifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It would be nice to get a .5"-1" out of this stuff now. -SN all the way back to MSN moving almost due south, slight easterly component looking at the MKX radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Finally getting some decent wind...gusting to 40-45mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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