weatherbo Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 It will be interesting to see the final numbers. it looks like a lot of Ohio, especially western part, busted hard. Seems weather offices are liberally using the "blizzard" warning this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Snow should start in the downtown core within the next 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Seems weather offices are liberally using the "blizzard" warning this year. Seems to be the case. Haven't heard or seen anything that would warrant a blizzard warning. I know it's quite open in areas that are seeing this storm and can easily make travel difficult. But when I think blizzard I know we all pretty much think of the GHD blizzard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontonian Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Remember when it showed more than two feet for me? The first time i have paid attention to winter storm since winter 2007-08. What will we get 2 or 3 inches. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 At the latest. Probably more like 8. Snowing and blowing moderately here. Finally looks like winter. Took forever to start, about 2 pm , but is still going good. I must be the only who does not do official measurements but looks like about 3 inches. You should like it SSC - Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 The first time i have paid attention to winter storm since winter 2007-08. What will we get 2 or 3 inches. LOL Hey Torontonian. Nice to hear from your again. I'm sure you got sucked in by GHD 2011 only to have your heart crushed. It's part of the Toronto snow weenie experience. I think we'll do better than 2-3" but not much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 It will be interesting to see the final numbers. it looks like a lot of Ohio, especially western part, busted hard. Seems weather offices are liberally using the "blizzard" warning this year. Yeah its looking like it won't be nearly as bad as originally thought... about 20 miles southeast of Toledo they have close to 6-7", Findlay has 7" according to some friends, and I'm sitting in BG with close to 5 by my best estimate. Toledo/Defiance and west will bust hard... there's a pretty ridiculous gradient along I-75 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Snow is expanding northward at a snails pace right now. Column really taking its time to saturate. There may be some flurries right along Lk Ontario. I don't think we'll waste time once it does get started. There are some 30 dbz specks showing up over the lake that are ready to slide on up. Per Harrisale's cam, flake size looks decent. No pixie dust. About 30 dbz over my house right now. Flakes are definitely a good size. Would guess 1.5-2cm so far. Will do a more accurate measurement in a little bit Live stream IMBY: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/harrisale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Been stuck in a lull for the past two hours. Maybe around 5.5"-6" out there. Would be nice to score another inch overnight, but if we don't I can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Checking MTO cams, there are some 25 dbz+ returns over Mississauga that seem to be producing no ground truth. We're already an hour or so late compared to when the model consensus began the snow. Can't have this continue too much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Checking MTO cams, there are some 25 dbz+ returns over Mississauga that seem to be producing no ground truth. We're already an hour or so late compared to when the model consensus began the snow. Can't have this continue too much longer. Maybe this will turn into Toronto's biggest virga storm in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Updated HPC snow accumulation probabilities: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torontonian Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hey Torontonian. Nice to hear from your again. I'm sure you got sucked in by GHD 2011 only to have your heart crushed. It's part of the Toronto snow weenie experience. I think we'll do better than 2-3" but not much better. Still check in but nothing happens around here weather wise. Must be why the natives settled here centuries ago. Aside from winter 2007-08 nada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Maybe this will turn into Toronto's biggest virga storm in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toronto blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Nice moderate snow bands starting to move in. Snow should accumulate quickly once it starts falling more heavily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Still check in but nothing happens around here weather wise. Must be why the natives settled here centuries ago. Aside from winter 2007-08 nada. You know, there's probably a lot of truth to that. The Natives and then the first european explorers likely discovered that this region was sheltered from the extremes that prevail in pretty much the rest of the lower lakes and St. Lawrence valley. In an age before central heating, it was probably a blessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Nice moderate snow bands starting to move in. Snow should accumulate quickly once it starts falling more heavily. Are you in Mississauga? Is the snow coming down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathergy Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Now 4.5" here in Taylor. Snow seems to have tapered off for the most part. It's going to be very tough to get over that 5" mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 We have lift off. -SN/10 SM visibility at Pearson International at 00:14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 over 6" here...some very deep drifts... Highest drift was 19" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwise Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 0600 PM SNOW ANN ARBOR 42.28N 83.73W 12/26/2012 M5.0 INCH WASHTENAW MI TRAINED SPOTTER 5 HOUR DURATION Nice...this was DTX's top-end prog for the area, so anything on top of this is just icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHM Supercell Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Snowing quite heavy here with continued very low visibility. I'm gonna try and get a better measurement in a minute but when going to my car I would estimate a mean snow depth of about 2 or 3 inches right now maybe a touch more. Drifts are piling up good though. Roads are a nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toronto blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Are you in Mississauga? Is the snow coming down? Yea I am. It's coming down nicely now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 703 PM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .UPDATE... AS OF 630 PM...MOST OF THE SNOWFALL REPORTS HAVE THUS FAR BEEN IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. OF CONCERN IS THE SOLID 5 TO 6 INCH REPORTS ALREADY RECEIVED ACROSS EASTERN OAKLAND...MACOMB AND ST CLAIR COUNTIES. THE MID LEVEL DEFORMATION...WHILE WEAKENING...SHOULD REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 03Z. SATELLITE/RADAR COMPOSIT ALSO SUGGEST A GOOD FEED OF ATLANTIC MOISTURE INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES...WHICH IS ALWAYS CONCERNING IN THESE TYPE OF SYSTEMS. GIVEN THE EXPECTATION FOR ANOTHER 2 TO 3 HOURS OF GOOD LIFT AND CONSIDERING THE REPORTS ALREADY RECEIVED...THE ADVISORY WILL BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING ACROSS MACOMB...ST CLAIR AND SANILAC COUNTIES AS SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE. WHILE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE OVERNIGHT...THERE DOES APPEAR TO BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF IDEAL LAKE ENHANCEMENT ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE FROM PORT SANILAC DOWN TO PORT HURON WHICH COULD CERTAINLY ADD ANOTHER INCH OR TWO ONTO THE SYSTEM SNOWFALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 About 30 dbz over my house right now. Flakes are definitely a good size. Would guess 1.5-2cm so far. Will do a more accurate measurement in a little bit Live stream IMBY: http://www.ustream.t...annel/harrisale Sweet! I can see the snowflakes coming through the lights nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yea I am. It's coming down nicely now Looks nice on radar. Kinda has an E-W mesoband look to it. Once all the dry air has been scoured out, might really start to rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Noe that they issued a waning, everything should start breaking apart llol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 About an inch here so far no blowing snow that I can see but im stuck at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toronto blizzard Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Honestly I don't think we'll have any problems getting to 4". Still sticking with my 6-8" call here in Mississauga (Pearson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Eh, I think the blizzard warnings were justified in Indiana, especially considering the heavy travel day. That type of wording is bound to get more attention than a run of the mill (God I'm starting to hate that phrase) Winter Storm Warning. Did a review of obs and IND, MIE, BMG all flirted with blizzard criteria, and keep in mind that is only a few sites out of a warning area covering thousands of square miles so the sampling is not great. Not everything has to be the blizzard of 78 or GHD. Now, it may be another story in different areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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