dmc76 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 2.2" for the day not to bad. Another 1-3" tomorrow. Keep them coming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Some pictures from my walk around campus about an hour ago: Including the best building on campus: Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 The GFS drops 0.26" on VPZ with the Monday clipper. No idea what ratios were today, but it's safe to assume that that QPF would probably yield 4-6" verbatim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Storm Total: 1.7". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers09 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Just eyeballing things but it looks like a good 2-2.5 inch snowfall. Feels good after being gipped on the lake effect stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathergy Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Definitely not a bad event at all. I'd say my total depth is around 3". Didn't clear an area for the new snow, so can't say how much I got for the day. Still -SN outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Definite jump north with the Monday clipper on the NAM. Maybe a touch drier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Definite jump north with the Monday clipper on the NAM. Maybe a touch drier too. MKE special on the NAM.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Very nice, ultra high ratio FTW, amazing what a little elevation can do up on Mt. Geos . I'm in ny because of a family emergency but thanks, would have gladly used this if I was at work. Do you ever send us in reports via espotter (if you're a trained spotter) or the public reports link? Also we gladly accept snow reports on our Facebook page. You and a lot of the posters on here really seem to know what you're doing with the snowfall measurements and you're passionate about it, you should seriously consider CoCoRaHS and your reports would always be used as LSRs by the office because reports like that go directly to AWIPS. To be honest, it seems as if we need more trusted spotter reports, sometimes it seems like even the espotter reports that come directly to AWIPS aren't great. I feel like I can always trust the reports here but at times it's tough to check this site when it's very busy. Ok, I thought you might be in the area this weekend. I did send this particular report to Skilling this morning. Usually he notes it or someone from his weather team includes it in their report. I know he's relayed reports to the Romeoville office before. I have posted on your facebook page. I got to running late this morning and had to get to Milwaukee, so I didn't have time send it in. The next one tomorrow night though, I will send in a report. Lol, the SREF snow ratio map that was posted on here seemed to work out great. It showed this location on the edge of the 30:1+ snowfall ratios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathergy Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Whoops, posted this in the wrong thread... Here's a few more pictures:I figure I'll share this with the community for those not well versed in photography, but if your camera has a manual mode on it, you can adjust the exposure, aperture and ISO settings manually since most camera's auto functions aren't really that good with night time pictures. The night mode usually sets the ISO high, and they end up looking too noisy and grainy. Anyways, the best settings I found with taking pictures at night with snow on the ground, was no flash, an ISO setting of 100, f/2.8 and exposure at 3 seconds. Make sure you're using a tripod as well. Use longer exposure times if you're not in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Great pictures on here. Took another one near Racine on the way towards Milwaukee. Excuse the streaks on the wind shield. Would have pulled off and got out to take it, but the shoulder was really narrow. So, it looks like an advisory snow for tomorrow night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman1952 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Storm Total: 1.7". I like your title to your area. I think here in Saginaw I'm in Michigan's "Flurry Belt". All these clippers and thats all I been getting. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Decent blob of reflectivity crossing the Mississippi appears to be on track to hit Madison, will probably get a half inch as forecasted. Pretty narrow event, might last a couple hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Sorta "splotchy" looking, but some good returns headed towards the STL folks...as previously mention by csnavywx and friv. Hope they get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Per NAM, all 4 clippers fail here. It's poetry in motion watching that midweek clipper just crumble as it heads towards the Ontario peninsula. Two missteps is enough. I'm never starting a clipper thread again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Per NAM, all 4 clippers fail here. It's poetry in motion watching that midweek clipper just crumble as it heads towards the Ontario peninsula. Two missteps is enough. I'm never starting a clipper thread again. Sucks for YBY for sure, and this may not be any consolation, but this thread is already more successful than your previous effort. Granted, standards are low these days... But it is the NAM you know. I don't know...hopefully we can get one of these to hit up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Decent blob of reflectivity crossing the Mississippi appears to be on track to hit Madison, will probably get a half inch as forecasted. Pretty narrow event, might last a couple hours. Nice - moving this way too. Forecast is for 1/2" or less here. Looks like the GFS is still doing the pivot maneuver over the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 SREF_SNOWFALL_MEAN12HR_f042.gif SREFs have blown chunks this winter, but if that's close to being right...that's not a bad signal 42 hours out. Hope it pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Sucks for YBY for sure, and this may not be any consolation, but this thread is already more successful than your previous effort. Granted, standards are low these days... But it is the NAM you know. I don't know...hopefully we can get one of these to hit up there. Nope. Too imby-centric for it to be. Wish I was more like Hoosier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nope. Too imby-centric for it to be. Wish I was more like Hoosier. Hoosier doesn't like snow. Too slippery. But I understand. At least you've had LES scraps? Eh, I'm trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 GFS moved north a bit not still decent here. Really such a narrow band so a harder forecast with this run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 SREFs have blown chunks this winter, but if that's close to being right...that's not a bad signal 42 hours out. Hope it pans out. it didn't pretty solid with last night's event I believe. Usually better inside 48hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 GFS finally abandons the "hybrid" idea for here. Good, now I can stop watching the models for this next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Incoming for the STL folks. Hopefully it rips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 SREF snowfall ratios from the last run. Maybe Friv. can get his hamster sized flakes tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Hoosier doesn't like snow. Too slippery. But I understand. At least you've had LES scraps? Eh, I'm trying. I just don't like driving on it...I think it's because of a bad experience several years ago that has stuck with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I just don't like driving on it...I think it's because of a bad experience several years ago that has stuck with me. I think I remember you having a harrowing experience on a LES trip, no? Well, you haven't had much to worry about with snow packed roads around here lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 RGEM still good for Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I just don't like driving on it...I think it's because of a bad experience several years ago that has stuck with me. 1/2/10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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