A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 marine airmass must be hampering dendrite growth..only seeing light snow under 20-25 dbz returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is looking like the temps might be a bit more marginal than first thought around there. Could see temps tick down in some areas as the afternoon progresses but probably going to be pretty much steady. yeah radar looks great but it's just not accumulating fast enough to hit anywhere near the level in LOT's warning text. We'll definitely need rates to ramp up later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeenerWx Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It's somewhat of tough call still, I think, but IND has a good handle on things. Best of luck to you, and all the others in central Indiana. It will certainly be interesting to see what occurs in Eastern Indiana later tonight. Most of the hi-res models show quite a bit of fun over there later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Looking at tollway traffic cams, roads look clear. If only this storm had rolled throug in January... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This is looking like the temps might be a bit more marginal than first thought around there. Could see temps tick down in some areas as the afternoon progresses but probably going to be pretty much steady. Seems highly dependent on getting under the higher returns. Those that are...are seeing "cooler" temps and better accumulation. It's a March daytime snowstorm after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Seems highly dependent on getting under the higher returns. Those that are...are seeing "cooler" temps and better accumulation. It's a March daytime snowstorm after all... very similar to the last storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 1020 AM SNOW E ROCKFORD 42.27N 89.06W 03/05/2013 M5.0 INCH WINNEBAGO IL TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hopefully the winds shift NE soon to give the lake some potential say in this storm. I have a feeling my initial MKE call of just under 5" will be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 what was the first model to hint at the dual maxima around RFD and central IN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Lots of areas hovering near freezing in N IL/IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrad08 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It will certainly be interesting to see what occurs in Eastern Indiana later tonight. Most of the hi-res models show quite a bit of fun over there later on. The key difference is most of the precip will fall after dark tonight in Eastern IN and here in SW OH. This will negate the effect of the March sun angle which could lead to some surprises in these areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hopefully the winds shift NE soon to give the lake some potential say in this storm. I have a feeling my initial MKE call of just under 5" will be close. I think you'll beat that based on the radar trends. Excellent dendrites falling here. Roads are packed with snow. The lakefront camera at North Point Marina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I think you'll beat that based on the radar trends. Excellent dendrites falling here. Roads are packed with snow. The lakefront camera at North Point Marina. It's well below freezing, but due to relatively small flake size, not accumulating that efficiently, at least in the northern half of the county. Can't attest to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 what was the first model to hint at the dual maxima around RFD and central IN? nogaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 nogaps? really? I never even looked at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 really? I never even looked at it. Really, I can't remember. Maybe the NAM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 nogaps? Didn't look at it but I thought the Euro might have been doing it a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 First band of snow with relatively small flakes started at noon eastern time here in Elkhart. Still expecting 5-7 inches. If this comes to fruition as predicted geographically our subforum members should have a good finale to the winter season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 what was the first model to hint at the dual maxima around RFD and central IN? Kenyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It's well below freezing, but due to relatively small flake size, not accumulating that efficiently, at least in the northern half of the county. Can't attest to the airport. Camera above Howell Ave at the airport. Then just down the road into Racine County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 CMI cooling, down to 34/32...and with 3/4 vis snow. Good, good... SPECI KCMI 051730Z 31005KT 3/4SM R32R/5000V6000FT -SN BR FEW004 BKN010 OVC023 01/00 A2977 RMK AO2 P0002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 25 dbz is only light dust...this is going to be an uphill battle visibility close to 1 mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Didn't look at it but I thought the Euro might have been doing it a few days ago. It never had the maxima through RFD. NAM is the only one I can think of. GFS was close at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 This wetter snow might lead to sporadic power outages...I'm sure it is sticking efficiently on trees/lines...saving grace might be that the winds shouldn't get crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Didn't look at it but I thought the Euro might have been doing it a few days ago. You may be right. I think I recall saying how IND and MIE was going to see more snow than us, when it ran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 It never had the maxima through RFD. NAM is the only one I can think of. GFS was close at times. True, for some reason I read it as which model was hinting at a max south/east of here, and I think the Euro was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 almost looks like a rain storm at wrigley...no accums http://www.earthcam.com/usa/illinois/chicago/wrigleyfield/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Up to 0.27" liquid at MSN. Going to measure shortly. 1130 AM SNOW 5 SW MADISON 43.03N 89.45W03/05/2013 M4.1 INCH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Snow intensity ramping up a bit here. still very small flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 almost looks like a rain storm at wrigley...no accums http://www.earthcam.com/usa/illinois/chicago/wrigleyfield/ Jed, Theo, and the Ricketts family can't get anything right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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