turtlehurricane Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nice to wake up to fresh snowfall.This storm actually has some decent structure and precip coverage. Trough of warm air aloft (TROWAL) associated with the low near Chicago is dumping on Madison and Milwaukee now. Another frontogenesis region associated with a low centerd in northern Minnesota is draping a band across eastern Iowa that will move in right after this. Small gap between the systems along the Mississippi river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nice to wake up to fresh snowfall.This storm actually has some decent structure and precip coverage. Trough of warm air aloft (TROWAL) associated with the low near Chicago is dumping on Madison and Milwaukee now. Another frontogenesis region associated with a low centerd in northern Minnesota is draping a band across eastern Iowa that will move in right after this. Small gap between the systems along the Mississippi river. What is funny was watching TWC, seeing the gap in WWA, and the heaviest snow occurring right in that gap. With the amounts not in WWA criteria, it makes sense, though some in S Wisconsin may see 3-4" of snow between these two waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 0.7" so far. Been getting some high-end moderate bursts of snow from time to time as the precip has become more showery. Decent WAA should kick in here a little later which will probably melt all the snow off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 0.5 mile vis at MSN and .07" liquid in the last hour. Heavy band training right over us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thinking about 2" of snow here. Seems to be model consensus that the brunt of the limited QPF will come through while the column will support all snow. If the OV sfc low is weaker than progged though and sfc winds are more southerly rather than easterly, there could be bl thermal issues for YYZ. Not expecting that, but something to keep in mind. My call for us is 2-4", with 2-3" being more likely than 3-4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yet another 'congrats MSN' storm to pad the 2012-'13 totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Still snowing lightly here, but the snow is melting everywhere now, even in the grass. Paved areas are just wet now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Dew points are incredibly low this should bring sfc temps safely below freezing at precip onset, but I guess the issue is warm air aloft. Should be very icy in toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Snowing heavy here...radar is lite up like a Christmas tree... already a few inches down by the looks of it... As soon as it melts, we just get more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 We might top 2" here with the radar (wraparound just to the SW), which would be an overachiever in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Heavy snow in Madison, already 0.21" liquid and over 2" of snow before this band moved in. Definite overperformer, this is advisory level snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Dubuque got 3.4". Dubuque and Madison cannot be denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 1.6" here from 0.20" liquid, very sloppy. The wind is really gusting now, but this slop won't be blowing anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yeah, Madison must be in a fault line of intense weather, the squall lines tend to be at peak intensity around there, snow at peak intensity around there, it's amazing actually how the intensity of precipitation can vary between two cities 75 miles apart and with overall similar climates besides the presence of Lake Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Dusty accumulation started in the last 20 or so minutes. TWN has us at 2-4"... and EC at 1-2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 A brief burst of SN coming down in Hamilton right now. Could pick up 1-2cm in the next hour or two at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I imagine the precip should reach Toronto by 5:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Picked up 0.1" with the -SN this morning. Have had bursts of -SN during the day, but all has melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 0.8" storm total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 We have a full blown Ice event here. Everything covered in Ice. Apparently not worthy of a WWA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Picked up 0.1" with the -SN this morning. Have had bursts of -SN during the day, but all has melted. Had 0.2" here this morning. All PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Reports indicate 3-4", 0.3" liquid at MSN. Should push us over 65" for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Coating on the grass, dusting on the pavement. A band of some pretty impressive convective snow looks like it'll move in during the next hour. Won't last long but it'll be a treat while it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Only the tips of the grass now showing which is usually a sign we're AOA 1" of snow. Sfc/925/850 temps are solidly below freezing and look to stay that way for the next little while. Might get to use the shovel for one last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Only the tips of the grass now showing which is usually a sign we're AOA 1" of snow. Sfc/925/850 temps are solidly below freezing and look to stay that way for the next little while. Might get to use the shovel for one last time Hopefully the snow picks up in intensity before it ends. Looks like a dry slot to the west of the city, as per EC radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hopefully the snow picks up in intensity before it ends. Looks like a dry slot to the west of the city, as per EC radar. It's been bordering on moderate here the last 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 We had 0.1" of snow/sleet this morning followed by drizzle and light rain all day. Patches of slush from the old snow and some snow piles remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 About 3cm fell with the band that passed through here earlier. Most of that fell within a relatively brief time period. Solid plastering on roads/sidewalks/trees. Walking home after my midterm tonight, it was hard to believe we're in the latter half of March... looked more like December outside. Light drizzle now. Edit: Sounds like we might actually be getting into some freezing drizzle now. EC has Freezing Rain Warnings hoisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Freezing rain and snow mix here. Temps below freezing at 27F. About 1" down so far. Hit moderate snow in a small convective band for about 15 minutes. Possibly last of the winter so a nice treat. Winds were howling earlier today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Still moderate snow in my part of Toronto. Looks very wintry out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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