McDude Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snow having impossible time sticking to the street. Salt trucks out in full force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Just ripping out here!! .25 Visibility at MKE MKX bumped up totals here to 4-6" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Radar returns ramping up nicely on ILX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 ILX radar has nice looking developing bands. Still some flakes mixed in here. Better returns seemingly trying to cool the column. Beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snow having impossible time sticking to the street. Salt trucks out in full force. I can see it sticking to side streets out my window but main streets are well treated and it's just too warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler1111 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Temp up to 34 IMBY - even side streets here in the burbs are staying relatively clear of accumulation - moved an inch or so off my driveway 40 mins ago - and even with steady light to occasionally moderate snowfall since then - the driveway/sidewalks are staying wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 my P&C just updated to 5-9" today and 1-3" tonight. Used to say 3-7" today and 1-3" tonight. score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hmm...My P&C is bumped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Temp up to 34 IMBY - even side streets here in the burbs are staying relatively clear of accumulation - moved an inch or so off my driveway 40 mins ago - and even with steady light to occasionally moderate snowfall since then - the driveway/sidewalks are staying wet. temps have been rising steadily since the snow began. Where are you located? My thermo now reads 34.5 and still rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 My P&C totals for tonight, just went up. *shrugs* Mainly some very light snow floating about at the moment, temp down a degree to 36º. This Afternoon: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 35. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tonight: Snow before 1am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between 1am and 4am, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hmm...My P&C is bumped up. .DISCUSSION... 1006 AM CST HAVE INCREASED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AS REPORTS OF UP TO 2" PER HOUR RATES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THESE VERY HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES APPEAR TO BE TIED TO A BAND OF STRONG 850-700 MB FRONTOGENESIS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING 700 MB LOW. THE LATEST GUIDANCE SUPPORTS THESE HEAVY SNOW RATES CONTINUING TO SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND INTO NORTHWESTERN INDIANA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. 12Z LOCAL HI-RES SIMULATIONS HAVE NUDGED UPWARDS WITH THE INTENSITY OF OMEGA/FORCING IN THE LOW-LEVELS IN THE 18-00Z TIMEFRAME. MORE FOCUSED BETWEEN I-80 AND I-88 CORRIDORS OF NORTHERN IL/NORTHWEST IN. THE BEST FORCING BAND APPEARS TO PIVOT IN THE AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL. MODEL CROSS SECTIONS ACROSS THE AREA INDICATE VERY STRONG FORCING FOR ASCENT IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH SOME -EPV IN THE MID LEVELS...INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. THE INVERTED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TROUGH SHOULD PIVOT ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING...LIKELY RESULTING IN SEVERAL HOURS OF HEAVY SNOW RATES IN A BAND RIGHT ACROSS THE CWA. WITH THIS IN MIND...IT APPEARS THAT 7 TO 10 INCHES AMOUNTS...WITH SOME AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. UPDATED FORECAST AMOUNTS WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. KJB/DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Still borderline +SN here. Easily sitting in the 2-3" range now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Just ripping out here!! .25 Visibility at MKE MKX bumped up totals here to 4-6" Probably will see around 4", could be a tad more though. Back to better flake size after seeing medium to high rate pixie dust for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Warning text back up to 7-10 URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL1019 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013ILZ003-004-008-010-011-019-060030-/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T0600Z/WINNEBAGO-BOONE-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-LA SALLE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...OTTAWA1019 AM CST TUE MAR 5 2013...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CSTTONIGHT...* TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THEN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.* SNOW ACCUMULATION...7 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well I was asleep as Alek thought but not because of the late progged start time lol was up around 6am looking at things and told my brother that his HS was closed then wanted to go back to bed for an hour or two but slept through my alarm. About to go measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Welp, got to go with the professionals. Updated warning below...which is a solid bump. Very best of luck to the IND NWS. CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...ANDERSON...MUNCIE1120 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THISAFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY.* MAIN IMPACT: ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOW. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT.* ACCUMULATIONS: FIVE TO EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.* TIMING: RAIN....WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler1111 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 NE Corner of Aurora, just south of 88 and Eola Road temps have been rising steadily since the snow began. Where are you located? My thermo now reads 34.5 and still rising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Now that the NAM is out of the doghouse...The last full run of the HRRR had widespread 8-10" total across the CWA, with a pocket of 10-12" near RFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Updated LOT graphic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 LOT afd: I like this part the best MODEL CROSS SECTIONS ACROSS THE AREA INDICATE VERY STRONG FORCINGFOR ASCENT IN THE DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONE THROUGH THEAFTERNOON...ALONG WITH SOME -EPV IN THE MID LEVELS...INDICATING THEPRESENCE OF STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. THE INVERTED SURFACE LOWPRESSURE TROUGH SHOULD PIVOT ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOONAND INTO THE EARLY EVENING...LIKELY RESULTING IN SEVERAL HOURS OFHEAVY SNOW RATES IN A BAND RIGHT ACROSS THE CWA. WITH THIS INMIND...IT APPEARS THAT 7 TO 10 INCHES AMOUNTS...WITH SOME AMOUNTS INEXCESS OF A FOOT WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. UPDATED FORECASTAMOUNTS WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm guessing i'm around 5 to 6 inches and its still coming down hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snow looks great back home. But here in hyde park. Not impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 2.2" here, flake size isn't the greatest but it's coming down good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huronicane Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snowing an inch an hour here...up another .5 inches in the past half hour, giving me a total of 3 inches so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snowing pretty good out. Oddly enough though, roads aren't covered. City must have salted like crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Now that the NAM is out of the doghouse...The last full run of the HRRR had widespread 8-10" total across the CWA, with a pocket of 10-12" near RFD. Looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snow looks great back home. But here in hyde park. Not impressive. Where are you in Hyde Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 43 and lake park eating breakfast. But I work 60 to 75 state to the lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 43 and lake park eating breakfast. But I work 60 to 75 state to the lake Yea, I'm on 57th and can confirm that it's not all impressive quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 CMI and DEC over to -SN. That's probably a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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