Chicago WX Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Peak gust of 46mph here this morning. Windy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 yep, walked through some serious wind tunnels downtown this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Looks like some snow incoming for Mt Geos...and maybe Alek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Winds absolutely howling. Looks like I may get clipped by some light snow as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Got some nice "mood flakes" (as you people like to call them) coming down now. Not accumulating at all but looks like a pretty snow-globe in the air. Got a 6" crust-pack left after the melt-fest late last night. That absolutely treacherous thin layer of ice finally melted off my road by about midnight last night. I noticed I could actually put on my brakes and come to a complete stop on the downhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Last evening there were several hours of overlap between the wind and above-freezing temps which took care of much of the messiness in the yard. Most of the snow and ice is now gone and the standing water is mostly dried up. It's also nice that there is no real cold air with this wind. It's quite mild(30 degrees @ 9am) considering we are behind a strong front on February 11th. We should be back in the low 40s by Wednesday. Even the cold at the end of the week doesn't look too bad. With bare ground and February sun we should be able to reach the 20s during the day and only drop to at worst 10 at night. With no snow in sight(could always change... we've averaged about 5 inches after mid February in recent years) I'm sure I'll be in full spring fever mode in a couple weeks. Bring on the garden and migrant birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hawk= I'm with you... Bring on 60Fs and sun... this is getting old. My body is sensing these longer days... Not going to be easy to outdo March 2012! Snowing right now here... Still mild out. Melt wasn't very significant yesterday, with plenty of snow (now turning to ice) on the ground. If we can break into some sun this week, should be really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Even the flurries can't get in here apparently, LOL. Just another overcast day with strong winds and bare ground. Like Hawkeye said it's pretty weird having strong west/northwest winds in mid Feb with temps near/above freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spwild47 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Haha, I guess a heavy machine will do that! I'll walk out there tomorrow actually see what's left. I figure there's 10" out there. The clipper snow was really compressed on the bottom and the wet froze, so that allowed air pockets to soak up the rain nicely. Cold front looks like it just cleared Cedar Rapids and about to clear Dubuque. Despite the rain today, there is compressed snow and ice littering parking lots and side roads still. ... and more potholes, lol! Yeah I am kind of curious to measure the spots I measured after the snow..see what 24 hrs of above freezing plus the rain actually did to the snowpack...as far as compression and melt...hopefully we get a recharge of snow soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Spitting a few flakes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I actually find February to be the most pleasant winter month. The constant nuisance nickle-and-dime fluff and bitter arctic blasts taper down a notch and we get more sunshine along with the potential for bigger synoptic snow dumps. Larger diurnal swings are a good sign that the sun is getting stronger. Single digits on calm clear nights doesn't feel so bad when it warms to freezing by the next afternoon. I hardly noticed that it got down to only 3 above a couple nights ago with the fresh snowpack. What I don't tolerate well is the January crap where it's cloudy and blustery with those kinds of temps. I'm glad that part of winter is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Back to all snow here after some light freezing rain/rain overnight. Temp reached 36 during the night at my house and lost about 3" of snow. Still in excess of a foot on the ground tho and adding water to it will make it bullet proo fas it freezes. Couple of pics: This was yesterday morning early before the clouds moved it....showing the depth Thought this was pretty cool too. Ate at place right on the lake and shows the pretty massive accumulation out on the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Beautiful pics. Snow looks so clean and pristine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Getting some big boy winds. Frequent guesstimate 35mph gusts ATM and progged to go higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm getting a burst of fairly heavy snow right now. Not accumulating a whole lot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 someone just went home sick because the building was swaying too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc2man13 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm getting a burst of fairly heavy snow right now. Not accumulating a whole lot though. I have less than half an inch of slush. We are really building quite the glacier here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Light rain in Toronto with temperature of 40. Horrible. Hopefully we get at least a 2-4" snowfall to replenish what we're losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 someone just went home sick because the building was swaying too much My office is 2 stories tall, maybe I can get away with that excuse... lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 My office is 2 stories tall, maybe I can get away with that excuse... lol. I'm in 333 W Wacker...the curved face is largely unobstructed to the NW. I can barely feel it but i'm not sensitive to sea sickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hawk= I'm with you... Bring on 60Fs and sun... this is getting old. My body is sensing these longer days... Not going to be easy to outdo March 2012! Snowing right now here... Still mild out. Melt wasn't very significant yesterday, with plenty of snow (now turning to ice) on the ground. If we can break into some sun this week, should be really nice. Aren't you in your 30's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 58mph gust at MDW last hour. Very impressive. METAR KMDW 111651Z 26031G50KT 10SM OVC027 01/M05 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 26050/1651 SLP078 T00111050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm in 333 W Wacker...the curved face is largely unobstructed to the NW. I can barely feel it but i'm not sensitive to sea sickness. Yeah, unfortunately those buildings can sway quite a bit. And this wind seems determined to blow them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Just a reminder that IWX's radar is down beginning today for dual pol upgrade. It was scheduled for the 18th, but moved it up a week. I'm glad that they are doing it before severe season kicks in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yeah I am kind of curious to measure the spots I measured after the snow..see what 24 hrs of above freezing plus the rain actually did to the snowpack...as far as compression and melt...hopefully we get a recharge of snow soon.. I'm averaging 7" in my yard still. Snow is pretty hard this morning after it dipped to 29°. It's funny during when it was raining in the 30s, not much snow melted, but then when it flipped to 40s and dry for 5 or 6 hours that took off 6" of snow. Had a few snow showers this morning - the wind just drove the flakes into pockets along the snow pack edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The sun has come out and the wind has really picked up. Looks like I should be able to maintain a 10-11" snowpack. Now have to hope for replenishment. Hopefully at least one of the three systems over the next week and a half can deliver the goods. Realistically, I can't expect another footer, but perhaps a 6-8 incher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Gusting to the mid 40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Not a bad day here, at least temps are "mild" in the mid 20Fs... 12z GFS looks a lot better late week/weekend in regards to temps. Don't see any heat waves soon, but also don't see much of subzero weather either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The sun has come out and the wind has really picked up. Looks like I should be able to maintain a 10-11" snowpack. Now have to hope for replenishment. Hopefully at least one of the three systems over the next week and a half can deliver the goods. Realistically, I can't expect another footer, but perhaps a 6-8 incher. lol @ you obsessing about this. We're not Ottawa. You're gonna have to live with the possibility replenishment doesn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Winds have been gusting 40mph+ here last night and this morning. Snow depth is down to about an inch here and down to nothing at ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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