Hoosier Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I was bored at work today, and read through some of the GHD threads. 4-5 days out, we were already on thread #3. Pretty good "weenie sense" by most that something big was going to go down. I should go back and read through those threads. Have only read a little bit here and there. Were we talking up the sleet potential at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Congrats Mike...and all you Toronto area people as well. Long overdue. Thanks. I guess mother nature can only dole out so much **** before things have to finally start balancing out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I should go back and read through those threads. Have only read a little bit here and there. Were we talking up the sleet potential at that point? Thread #3 we were talking mix, but 50/50 on sleet and/or freezing rain. Well, the Euro was telling us that. GFS...still lying to us. There are some saved model images in those threads that are pretty good though. What a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Not sharing the wealth too much away from the lake lately. 0.5" here from a single 5 minute convective snow burst. That's it? Geesh, Detroit even got more than GR. it amazes me how much they have cashed in on lake effect this year. It dumped snow here for four hours this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Thanks. I guess mother nature can only dole out so much **** before things have to finally start balancing out a bit. It always evens out. Hoosier and I are paying the price for 2007-2011 here now. Que sera sera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It always evens out. Hoosier and I are paying the price for 2007-2011 here now. Que sera sera. We might be screwed for like 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We might be screwed for like 10 years. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Quite chilly out there tonight - at 6° right now. Dewpoint +2°. About 4" of snow on the ground right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Quite chilly out there tonight - at 6° right now. Dewpoint +2°. About 4" of snow on the ground right now. Really cold over the deeper snow cover of northern WI. Down to -18 already at Land O Lakes and Manitowish Water WI. 13 here with crystal clear skies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 The Euro is hilarious with the 168-192hr storm that comes out, looks great on mslp and mid-levels except one minor detail. It has no precip with it at all. I have to imagine that the Euro has something wrong with it looking at all the supporting features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 1 F here at ice station zebra, you know it's a cold morning when Cat 1 is snuggling up next to the heater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It always evens out. Hoosier and I are paying the price for 2007-2011 here now. Que sera sera. Doesn't necessarily even out in bunches so I wouldn't write off 2013-14 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Land o Lakes was -26F http://w1.weather.gov/obhistory/KLNL.html Dropped to 3F here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Got down to 8 here. Pretty impressive for mid Feb and no snow cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Picked up 0.3" of rime-like snow overnight so this event total was 2.3" on 0.09" of liquid equivalent. I was looking over my stats since Jan 31st and its been quite an unusual bonanza of lake effect/enhanced snow here. This is my 18th winter measuring snow and Ive never had a stretch that has equalled this for LES. the whiteouts give me a hunger like never before to live in a snowbelt, regardless of the synoptic situation of said snowbelt! Some interesting data... Jan 31-Feb 17, 2013.... ~I have totaled 15.3" of snow on 0.68" liquid. Even when you add in the little bit of ice and rain in that stretch, the liquid total is 0.86". ~The peak snow depth was 6" (Feb 5th) with a core sample of just 0.3" ~FIVE times I have had 1-1.5" of snow in 1 hours time (Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2, Feb 8 (synoptic), Feb 16)* ~Season total sitting at 35.3" with 2 more months of snowfall potential to come...if I was a betting man, 2012-13 will be an above average snow season. Would be REALLY nice to cap it off with a bomb *6 times this winter, have to add in Jan 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 euro looks like a rain event here about every 2 or 3 days following the 22nd debacle. I'm looking forward to a Morch right now as much as I would be looking forward to a blizzard in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Picked up 0.3" of rime-like snow overnight so this event total was 2.3" on 0.09" of liquid equivalent. I was looking over my stats since Jan 31st and its been quite an unusual bonanza of lake effect/enhanced snow here. This is my 18th winter measuring snow and Ive never had a stretch that has equalled this for LES. the whiteouts give me a hunger like never before to live in a snowbelt, regardless of the synoptic situation of said snowbelt! Some interesting data... Jan 31-Feb 17, 2013.... ~I have totaled 15.3" of snow on 0.68" liquid. Even when you add in the little bit of ice and rain in that stretch, the liquid total is 0.86". ~The peak snow depth was 6" (Feb 5th) with a core sample of just 0.3" ~FIVE times I have had 1-1.5" of snow in 1 hours time (Jan 31, Feb 1, Feb 2, Feb 8 (synoptic), Feb 16)* ~Season total sitting at 35.3" with 2 more months of snowfall potential to come...if I was a betting man, 2012-13 will be an above average snow season. Would be REALLY nice to cap it off with a bomb *6 times this winter, have to add in Jan 28 You've mentioned "bomb" several times now. Is that just a euphemism for a bigger storm or are you looking for a true meteorological bomb (storm deepening 24mb/24 hrs)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 One storm afternoon another in the long range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Big finish for the Plains and the western/northern Midwest. I'm all for it, if it means dumping precipitation on the droughtiest of the drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 You've mentioned "bomb" several times now. Is that just a euphemism for a bigger storm or are you looking for a true meteorological bomb (storm deepening 24mb/24 hrs)? euphemism for a bigger storm. its really amwx-talk. Ie, words like bomb, torch, etc that really stray from their actual meaning are used frequently here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 euphemism for a bigger storm. its really amwx-talk. Ie, words like bomb, torch, etc that really stray from their actual meaning are used frequently here. Gotchya. Our climo is similar and odds are a true bomb wouldn't work out well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Gotchya. Our climo is similar and odds are a true bomb wouldn't work out well for us. The infamous blizzard of '78 doesnt even make Detroits top 25 snowstorms list I have now had SIX...yes SIX instances this winter where I have picked up 1"+ of snow in 1 hour or less time. Also seen plenty of thundersnow in recent years. Im totally fine getting a "run of the mill" storm with a healthy deformation where I see no insane rates or thundersnow, or if it took 20 hours to accumulate the 8+ of powder Im shoveling, just give me the 8+ inches!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 went out riding some of the back country trails this morning. was only around 8 degrees with a persistent light snow....on occasion a little beefier. didn't see many riders out at all either. was very quiet and peaceful, all I saw were deer. Some off trail areas, snow was a little too deep for riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Land o Lakes was -26F http://w1.weather.gov/obhistory/KLNL.html Dropped to 3F here. Ditto here. That's pretty cold! Month running over -4° here so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 went out riding some of the back country trails this morning. was only around 8 degrees with a persistent light snow....on occasion a little beefier. didn't see many riders out at all either. was very quiet and peaceful, all I saw were deer. Some off trail areas, snow was a little too deep for riding. At least I have one thing to look forward to in my eventual old age, retiring and moving out of southern Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 went out riding some of the back country trails this morning. was only around 8 degrees with a persistent light snow....on occasion a little beefier. didn't see many riders out at all either. was very quiet and peaceful, all I saw were deer. Some off trail areas, snow was a little too deep for riding. snowmach. Such a quiet and peaceful winter scene! Love it. I see alot of staghorn sumac in the foreground there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 30/5 at LAF...pretty dry. We have been racking up a respectable precip deficit for February so the upcoming storms are coming at a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WestMichigan Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Our snow depth would be awesome like yours if we didn't keep getting these rainstorms right after our nice snowfalls. +1 The last month has been rain on Monday, snow the rest of the week, repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Thankfully some of these drier locations are going to get stuff this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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