YHM Supercell Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Same here. Looks like we might get a little more this evening once the sun has gone down. Amazing how the elevation change from the escarpment impacted snowfalls. From what I have heard below the escarpment in downtown Hamilton...they got next to nothing. While above the escarpment there was 10+ cm's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 My car snowed in a couple hours ago. Plenty of snow on the evergreens. The snowpiles, so far. Shovel for scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 geos could make the best fort right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Funny clip from Milwaukee new weather lady... She doesn't like the snow? http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/dudek.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Heck, I could probably make a snow hotel about now! Snowing at a good clip now. Snow trying to stick to the pavement a little. Definitely sticking where the shade would be this time of day. Haha^, I guess not everybody likes snow in Milwaukee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One interesting (and ANNOYING) thing about this storm is it is very apparent those of use who live by the water were screwed the most (see lakeshore in Chicago, lakeshore in Toronto, and downriver Detroit). The iceburg snowbanks didnt budge, but several areas of the grass completely sucked up the snow today (other areas still had 2" left, so id say avg depth is 1") while areas just to my west still had SOLID (albeit slushy and mangy) cover. And now big charlie brown flakes have resumed less than an hour ago with immediate sticking to grass/old snow. With a cold extended forecast (if you believe the CFS, cold straight through March) and a glacier snowpack it would have been one of the rare chances to have a full snowcover through much of March. Now to see what this band of snow can do, hrrr has it hanging around for hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Snow intensifying. Temperature of 32F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Snow intensifying. Temperature of 32F. omg you're going to get your 10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 omg you're going to get your 10". What did you end up with? I know you had 3" earlier.... BTW...its gorgeous outside with the feathers falling. Evergreen branches starting to get flocked for the first time this entire event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 What did you end up with? I know you had 3" earlier.... BTW...its gorgeous outside with the feathers falling. Evergreen branches starting to get flocked for the first time this entire event. Last I heard from OB he had 7". 10 miles made or broke this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Last I heard from OB he had 7". 10 miles made or broke this storm. You havent increased your 3" though? My "storm total" will exceed 3" here, but its basically 2.2" that left depth ranging from 2-3" (where there was old snow), then melting leading to depth T-2", now moderate snow redeveloping. Its a combination of many snowfalls, but its actually unique how big the snowbanks are in parking lots considering there is such low depth on the actual ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One interesting (and ANNOYING) thing about this storm is it is very apparent those of use who live by the water were screwed the most (see lakeshore in Chicago, lakeshore in Toronto, and downriver Detroit). The iceburg snowbanks didnt budge, but several areas of the grass completely sucked up the snow today (other areas still had 2" left, so id say avg depth is 1") while areas just to my west still had SOLID (albeit slushy and mangy) cover. And now big charlie brown flakes have resumed less than an hour ago with immediate sticking to grass/old snow. With a cold extended forecast (if you believe the CFS, cold straight through March) and a glacier snowpack it would have been one of the rare chances to have a full snowcover through much of March. Now to see what this band of snow can do, hrrr has it hanging around for hours. One nice thing about the lake to the east here in Toronto, and in Chicago, is that it can occasionally give back. One week it's a moderating influence, the next you're sitting under a streamer dropping 1-2"/hr rates. In your case, it seems Lk Erie/Detroit River/Lk St. Clair hurt but never help. Curious...have you ever experienced LES from Lk Erie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One interesting (and ANNOYING) thing about this storm is it is very apparent those of use who live by the water were screwed the most (see lakeshore in Chicago, lakeshore in Toronto, and downriver Detroit). The iceburg snowbanks didnt budge, but several areas of the grass completely sucked up the snow today (other areas still had 2" left, so id say avg depth is 1") while areas just to my west still had SOLID (albeit slushy and mangy) cover. And now big charlie brown flakes have resumed less than an hour ago with immediate sticking to grass/old snow. With a cold extended forecast (if you believe the CFS, cold straight through March) and a glacier snowpack it would have been one of the rare chances to have a full snowcover through much of March. Now to see what this band of snow can do, hrrr has it hanging around for hours. wrong lakeshore se Wisconsin did great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 You havent increased your 3" though? 3.1" this morning. There was a coating of slush on my board when I got home around noon that I measured 0.1" with so 3.2". Since then it's been raining although we just switched back to snow in the last 30 minutes. A couple of inches of backwash tonight would held lessen the sting a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 wrong lakeshore se Wisconsin did great Yes they did, which is why my OP said "is very apparent those of use who live by the water were screwed the most (see lakeshore in Chicago, lakeshore in Toronto, and downriver Detroit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Pearson at 4.4" through 3pm. Since I started busting their balls about the nipher they've been routinely kicking my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 3.1" this morning. There was a coating of slush on my board when I got home around noon that I measured 0.1" with so 3.2". Since then it's been raining although we just switched back to snow in the last 30 minutes. A couple of inches of backwash tonight would held lessen the sting a bit. Hopefully YBY can get to 40" for the season after tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 One nice thing about the lake to the east here in Toronto, and in Chicago, is that it can occasionally give back. One week it's a moderating influence, the next you're sitting under a streamer dropping 1-2"/hr rates. In your case, it seems Lk Erie/Detroit River/Lk St. Clair hurt but never help. Curious...have you ever experience LES from Lk Erie? 90% of our LES comes from Lk MI and 10% from Lk Huron. I do not ever recall seeing LES from Lk Erie. HOWEVER...radar right now is actually a decent indication, if everything falls into place right, then Lake Erie can seem to enhance synoptics if the precip is rotating E-W rather than the usual W-E. I was down by the River last night (about 0.25 mile from mby) and there was less snow (Id guess more like 1-1.5" to my 2" at the time). Also, out by the airport (7 miles west) there was definitely more snow, not quite but close to an inch more. One of those rare instances where its so thread the needle the water hurts (doesnt happen as often here as downtown Chicago..I can recall maybe 3 instances, including today, since Jan 1, 2008 where the water led to such marked differences). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hopefully YBY can get to 40" for the season after tonight. And if not tonight, sometime in March. Done deal. 46", which is my 14 year imby avg, is the next benchmark in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Have had some -SN to borderline SN at times throughout the day, but it has all melted on contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Pearson at 4.4" through 3pm. Since I started busting their balls about the nipher they've been routinely kicking my ass. Since the nipher scandal was exposed, the snows have been primarily wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Since the nipher scandal was exposed, the snows have been primarily wet. Damn. I thought it was because they've been reading my posts and realized the error of their ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 wrong lakeshore se Wisconsin did great Understated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Snow starting to stick to my driveway. Consolation/salvage segment of the system has begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Picked up 0.5" through noon today. 28 hour snowfall is at 15.7" now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Picked up 0.5" through noon today. 28 hour snowfall is at 15.7" now. So these massive amounts were isolated to Mt. Geos/Racine? ORD/MKE relatively screwed? Did the swath of heavy accums extend inland or were they localized to the lakeshore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 000 NWUS53 KMKX 272003 LSRMKX PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 202 PM CST WED FEB 27 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1130 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NW KENOSHA 42.64N 87.90W 02/27/2013 M13.2 INCH KENOSHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SO FAR. && $$ DDV 000 NWUS53 KMKX 272001 LSRMKX PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 201 PM CST WED FEB 27 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0905 AM HEAVY SNOW HINGHAM 43.64N 87.91W 02/27/2013 M16.9 INCH SHEBOYGAN WI CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL SO FAR. SNOW DEPTH OF 24 INCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 So these massive amounts were isolated to Mt. Geos/Racine? ORD/MKE relatively screwed? Did the swath of heavy accums extend inland or were they localized to the lakeshore? Sheboygan which is north of MKE got destroyed , almost 17" with 5 foot drifts. The lake shore counties did very well, seems like 10+" is very common around the area but tapers off further inland you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Its been snowing nice sized flakes, moderately, for over two hours now, andabsolutely nothing on the ground, cars, or trees to show for it. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 A nice banding feature setting up right over Toronto. Assuming there's no longer a mixture downtown they should be getting it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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