Jonger Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Snow eater? Probably ALL snow south of 45 degrees north is totally gone by Sunday next week... East of the Rockies of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 0.3" of slush here! This stuff is really going to freeze up tonight with it getting down to about 20°. Driveway has a greasy texture to it! lol Never did accumulate here today, lots of melting on contact. Stuck at 1.1" for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Snow cover over northern IL yesterday. Can clearly see the lack of snow near Chicago.. I'd be frothing at the mouth if I were in such a focused screwhole. Considering Chicago is probably where a good chunk of the population of this subforum comes from, the fact that I haven't heard more bitching is really remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd be frothing at the mouth if I were in such a focused screwhole. Considering Chicago is probably where a good chunk of the population of this subforum comes from, the fact that I haven't heard more bitching is really remarkable. Give it two weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd be frothing at the mouth if I were in such a focused screwhole. Considering Chicago is probably where a good chunk of the population of this subforum comes from, the fact that I haven't heard more bitching is really remarkable. The thing is, since 2008-2009, they've had two 50"+ seasons and one of their worst blizzards in at least decades (15-20"+), essentially the complete opposite of what you've seen since 2008-2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Give it two weeks... There are several storms shown to move through that area over the next 15 days.... if Chicago doesnt end the month with 10 inches or more... I would be shocked. Then again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 There are several storms shown to move through that area over the next 15 days.... if Chicago doesnt end the month with 10 inches or more... I would be shocked. Then again.... My concern is there will be one primary storm to move through before the NAO and AO tank, and after that we get into another cold, dry boring pattern. In that case, it is necessary to thread the needle to get most of the 10" you think Chicago will get this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The thing is, since 2008-2009, they've had two 50"+ seasons and one of their worst blizzards in at least decades (15-20"+), essentially the complete opposite of what you've seen since 2008-2009. Maybe that's it. Although I've noticed our ilk tend to have short memories when it comes to the weather. Kind of a "what have you done for me lately?" attitude. It'd be an aberration from that general rule for the good snow weenies of the city of Chicago to be keeping their collective marbles on account of the fading memories of a blizzard that occurred almost two years ago. I don't recall sexy Jan 1999 making the disaster that was February 1999 any more tolerable. And that was just a month differential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A rain system is not going to do much good falling over frozen ground. Better to just keep the snow cover and hope for a slow melt in the spring. The rivers will come up given a GFS solution like that above, by the ground water table won't experience much fluctuation. About 8 miles south of where I am is where the snow cover become quite sparse. I'm in the brightest white area in far northeastern corner of IL. The ice on the lakes is of decent thickness, about 4-6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 My concern is there will be one primary storm to move through before the NAO and AO tank, and after that we get into another cold, dry boring pattern. In that case, it is necessary to thread the needle to get most of the 10" you think Chicago will get this month. Realistic...Though it might be more like 2 or so systems...One over/west, the other(s) SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A rain system is not going to do much good falling over frozen ground. Better to just keep the snow cover and hope for a slow melt in the spring. The rivers will come up given a GFS solution like that above, by the ground water table won't experience much fluctuation. About 8 miles south of where I am is where the snow cover become quite sparse. I'm in the brightest white area in far northeastern corner of IL. The ice on the lakes is of decent thickness, about 4-6". Hope for wet march/april/may. the tiny snow cover we have now or probably in the future wont do jack for the drought whether it melts or not. we are not up north where they can hold snow pack with decent moisture content until spring melt off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Realistic...Though it might be more like 2 or so systems...One over/west, the other(s) SE. Yeah, looking like one potential major storm, and a couple more minor cutters/overrunning events. Would be cool to see what the individual Euro ensembles offer in the 7-10 day range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Realistic...Though it might be more like 2 or so systems...One over/west, the other(s) SE. Congrats Omaha to MSP and Indy to Detroit? Just kidding of course. Damp and drizzly out there right now. The snow cover is really mangy looking now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Great shot! Is this the area of snow cover from the meso low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hope for wet march/april/may. the tiny snow cover we have now or probably in the future wont do jack for the drought whether it melts or not. we are not up north where they can hold snow pack with decent moisture content until spring melt off. I was getting at the areas that rely on winter time tourism dollars to survive until summer. Some workmen were digging up a utility line the other day across the street and it looked like a good solid foot of frozen ground, maybe a bit more. I think this system will be a good rain maker in the Ohio Valley for sure. Back to wet flakes. Cold front looks to have pushed through Waterloo and DLL's town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 um, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I believe this is vortex's report. Very nice. Too bad it didn't last longer... 0238 PM SNOW 3 NW KANKAKEE 41.15N 87.90W01/05/2013 M0.8 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTERSNOW FELL IN 45 MINUTES. A couple cell phone pics I took. It was nice while it lasted, enough to take the boy sledding at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Well, the little warm tongue models were showing was of course right. Snowing in most area of southern Michigan and RAIN in Muskegon. I give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A couple cell phone pics I took. It was nice while it lasted, enough to take the boy sledding at least. Nice shots, that looks awesome. Let's see, one at the mall...and the other by Olivet maybe? Did you go to poop hill to go sledding? Fond memories I had there as a kid in winter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I-N-I love the churned up sediment in the sat shot. b2b clunker years happen...this looks like one of those cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Well, the little warm tongue models were showing was of course right. Snowing in most area of southern Michigan and RAIN in Muskegon. I give up. Never give up. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/nevah.jpg/'> Still a long way to go this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Got about a inch here so far from this stuff tonight. Pretty amazing the lake is still killing it for those living next to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I-N-I love the churned up sediment in the sat shot. b2b clunker years happen...this looks like one of those cases The avatar stays. For now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 moderate sugary snow atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Maybe that's it. Although I've noticed our ilk tend to have short memories when it comes to the weather. Kind of a "what have you done for me lately?" attitude. It'd be an aberration from that general rule for the good snow weenies of the city of Chicago to be keeping their collective marbles on account of the fading memories of a blizzard that occurred almost two years ago. I don't recall sexy Jan 1999 making the disaster that was February 1999 any more tolerable. And that was just a month differential. Well, at least we've had two weeks of winter. Better than nothing. There was two weeks of sledding and toboganning coinciding exactly with the Christmas holidays. Still, to quote JB when describing a storm a few years ago: could this be a Peggy Lee winter, i.e. "is that all there is?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm happy we salvaged the best 2 weeks of winter.. rest is gravy and who gives a f what happens to me. Its just weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 WTF is it with the winter cancellation type posts? Sure I95 corridor may struggle ( especially south of Boston ) for a while but most in this region should be set after this week. Most of what JB cries about has to do with I95 not this region. Oh and Ottawa you need to chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Snowing really nicely outside...looks like an 1-2" are set in stone for sure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Nice shots, that looks awesome. Let's see, one at the mall...and the other by Olivet maybe? Did you go to poop hill to go sledding? Fond memories I had there as a kid in winter... Yes on both. I took him to the Bird Park hill. He gets a lil freaked out of the river at at the bottom of poop hill, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 um, ok. I was just getting at that rain during the winter doesn't fill ground water supplies up unless you're in an area with a lack of frost depth. This rain might help raise the Mississippi River up enough stave off a barge halt because the water level is so low. Anyway, sounds like you have a good time in the great white north! Just a few flakes now. Never really saw any drizzle or sleet today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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