michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice surprise here. Jan 21 snow 1.JPG Jan 21 snow 2.JPG I have a love/hate relationship with these kind of squalls. When its snowing, its often better than anything you will see in many if not most snowstorms. But its over in 10 minutes. Had one this morning here, though this was semi-expected with the flow over Lake MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Mississippi River effect snow ! Very cold temps, open water, gusty winds... Lake Pepin is just a dammed portion of the Mississippi (pool)... Interesting. The sky looks pretty interesting right now. Tiny little cumulus scattered around, but in between there's patches of what look like ice crystals. Basically look like patches of cirrus a few thousand feet up. Very arctic looking sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Somehow someway ended up with a dusting to a quarter/half inch of snow here as well. Even that amount satisfies for this cold period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondo1000 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Snow squall currently here in Lewis Center, OH. Pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Up to -2F... Slow going even with sun and bare ground. Very cold airmass. Wouldn't want to know what it would be out there with a foot of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice surprise here. Even the 00z/06z runs had 0 or maybe .01 qpf for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Couple of 1" reports from LOT in the I-80 area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Back up to 5 here. Pretty damn impressive considering it's almost midday, almost ful sun, and completely bare ground. If we had several inches of cover we'd probably still be well below zero right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Russia is where to be if you like winter. The news stories coming out of there are impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 MOS and 2m temps from GFS/NAM showing lows above zero here tonight, however everything is running a bit warm as of 18z so I think a low just below zero is still a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 MOS and 2m temps from GFS/NAM showing lows above zero here tonight, however everything is running a bit warm as of 18z so I think a low just below zero is still a possibility. It'll be close. As others have said, if only we had extensive region snow pack...this could've been fairly impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Heavy snow and -7F in Houghton, MI...at 12 noon. Doesn't get much better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Interesting. The sky looks pretty interesting right now. Tiny little cumulus scattered around, but in between there's patches of what look like ice crystals. Basically look like patches of cirrus a few thousand feet up. Very arctic looking sky. Lake St Clair lake effect band? http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=DTX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 MOS and 2m temps from GFS/NAM showing lows above zero here tonight, however everything is running a bit warm as of 18z so I think a low just below zero is still a possibility. Speaking of getting below zero, finally got the 3 dates where ORD had no snow cover and RFD and Madison had 0 or T snow cover: 1/23/03, 1/27/03, 12/24/04. 1/23/03: ORD Low: -4: 850 mb T: -26; 925 mb T: -24; RFD snow depth: 0; MSN snow depth: 0 1/27/03: ORD Low: -7: 850 mb T: -17; 925 mb T: -17; RFD snow depth: T; MSN snow depth: 0 12/24/04: ORD Low: -2; 850 mb T: -22; 925 mb T: -22; RFD snow depth: T; MSN snow depth: T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 DLL - River Effect snow! Really. I would have thought all the river water up there would be in frozen form! lol That's really cool though. I noticed a trace of snow this morning also. Must have been some snow caught up in the NW flow...? Frigid out there right now with passing clouds. 8°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Heavy snow and -7F in Houghton, MI...at 12 noon. Doesn't get much better than that. 40:1 ratios maybe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Speaking of getting below zero, finally got the 3 dates where ORD had no snow cover and RFD and Madison had 0 or T snow cover: 1/23/03, 1/27/03, 12/24/04. 1/23/03: ORD Low: -4: 850 mb T: -26; 925 mb T: -24; RFD snow depth: 0; MSN snow depth: 0 1/27/03: ORD Low: -7: 850 mb T: -17; 925 mb T: -17; RFD snow depth: T; MSN snow depth: 0 12/24/04: ORD Low: -2; 850 mb T: -22; 925 mb T: -22; RFD snow depth: T; MSN snow depth: T Thanks. That is interesting...all 3 occurrences came less than 2 years apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Those warm days kept that portion of the river open enough. The current is pretty strong out on the main channel, so not much warmth allows everything to open right back up, especially if we get some water runoff to raise the water levels a little. I was talking to my brother and on Saturday, before the front came through...the fishing was the best they can ever remember. All panfish (sunfish/crappies)... Everyone had their limit and they had to leave after just a morning on the ice... Limits there are 10 sunfish/25 crappies... so 35 a guy and there was a group of close to 10. Its a shallow pocket and you can see all the fish that are down there...they said it was like an aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thought this was kind of neat image of the 0z Euro at 240 hours (attached below). The 850 line is almost too straight...and the thermal packing down in OK. 12z run cooking up a big fantasy land storm post 216 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Congrats ORD on the 12z Euro. It's really close verbatim, but if it's all snow...buried. 9.8" season futility mark...history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Nice little streamer overhead. Droped a heavy inch plus. Only the odd wisp of grass showing in the back yard Full salt !!$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Congrats ORD on the 12z Euro. It's really close verbatim, but if it's all snow...buried. Congrats on a 10 day prog? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Congrats on a 10 day prog? Really? Pretty sure most people know the congrats is in jest. Just posting what it shows. Geez louise. Tough crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Sweet, I get a severe event and ending the futility crap all in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Pretty sure most people know the congrats is in jest. Just posting what it shows. Geez louise. Tough crowd. Congrats us on a rainstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks. That is interesting...all 3 occurrences came less than 2 years apart. You're welcome, I thought the 1/27/03 occurrence was most interesting, the lowest temperature but warmest temperatures aloft. Haven't looked at the composites yet, but I'm assuming the radiational cooling had to be ideal for that. Also, 12/24/04 was right after the monster OH valley snowstorm, which given the lack of snow on the ground up here, had to be a heartbreak like 12/26/12 for this area. Paducah, KY had at least 10" of snow on the ground and got down to -11 that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Congrats us on a rainstorm. I'd take it, if it meant Chicago getting a nice snowstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'd take it, if it meant Chicago getting a nice snowstorm. Depends on how nice. If we're talking GHD amounts then no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 You're welcome, I thought the 1/27/03 occurrence was most interesting, the lowest temperature but warmest temperatures aloft. Haven't looked at the composites yet, but I'm assuming the radiational cooling had to be ideal for that. Also, 12/24/04 was right after the monster OH valley snowstorm, which given the lack of snow on the ground up here, had to be a heartbreak like 12/26/12 for this area. Paducah, KY had at least 10" of snow on the ground and got down to -11 that night. Surface high positioning looks like it was pretty good on 1/27/03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Depends on how nice. If we're talking GHD amounts then no. It isn't sleet! I won't lie and say I'd be completely thrilled with rain, but man at this point...I'm willing to sacrifice it for a QC, ORD, MKE, GRR, etc hit. They need it worse than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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