Hoosier Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 0.43" at LAF so far today. Currently pouring buckets. Off to a good start today. Unless the stuff overnight peters out we will probably surpass 1" by the time it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxhstn74 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Battles of Spring 2013 http://weatherhistorian.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-battles-of-spring-are-in-air.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I love this April so far. Since the first 5 days, mild, getting wetter and plants are surging. Should have another nice wave next week!!!! Last years was to bland. Nothing really cold, but any over warm periods outside one day, lack of storms. I want the next low a couple hundred miles further NW. Being stuck north of the warm sector the whole time is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I want the next low a couple hundred miles further NW. Being stuck north of the warm sector the whole time is annoying. Yep, though if this next low is anything like this one, it may not be so bad being stuck north of the warm sector and still receiving impressive non severe t'storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Crazy snowfall predicted around the Twin Cities. Rain has managed to skirt around this area so far this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Yep, though if this next low is anything like this one, it may not be so bad being stuck north of the warm sector and still receiving impressive non severe t'storms. That would be nice. I only got one good electrically active t-storm from this system though and that was yesterday late afternoon. Looks like the instability is dwindling now though, warm air getting shunted south. Probably just going to be plain stratiform rain tonight and tomorrow. zzzzz... I'm now getting irritated seeing all the action way down in Indiana. So close but too far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Up to 1.81" rain now with a solid bowing segment with pea sized hail that rolled through. Rivers continue to rise: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 That's quite the raging river, Harrisale! Next round of rain starting here. Been below 40° all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 0.99" of rain since midnight. Decent amount but nothing too exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Off to a good start today. Unless the stuff overnight peters out we will probably surpass 1" by the time it's done. 0.88" so far today. 1.00"+ shouldn't be a problem, looking at the current radars. 6:00pm temps...50º at LAF, 77º at IND. Nice gradient. EDIT: 48º now at 6:26pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 impressive river of moisture moving north, should be a real soaker overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 impressive river of moisture moving north, should be a real soaker overnight. and could be some big boomers too looking at the mean wind and the motion of the storms/line in western IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 12z NAM didn't fare so hot here today. Started off too cool this morning actually, but really missed the boat in the afternoon and evening. Time...predicted temp...actual temp 12z...64...67 15z...68...72 18z...70...61 21z...69...59 0z...70...49 Rainfall...well, it was a total disaster for the NAM. Total precip from 12z to 0z... NAM predicted: 0.17" Actual at LAF: 1.37" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 and could be some big boomers too looking at the mean wind and the motion of the storms/line in western IL. maybe down towards I80 but i don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Like I said the other day, front yard is getting thin and showing some grass (thank u god) and the backyard is still deeper. Last nights snow melted today and I suspect tonight's snow will as well. Seem to be stuck in the 30's forever tho. Even N Michiganders have the right to start complaining in mid April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Was just outside - the NE wind is ramping up. Blowing about 25 mph here. Wind chill in the 20s. Latest run of the RAP showing 1-1.5" over Chicagoland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Third thunderstorm of the day right now. Had two hailers earlier, less than 1/2 I'm each. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 1.48" total today through 9:00pm at LAF. Highest calendar day rainfall amount since October 23, 2012, which was 1.53". More rain moving through at the moment, so we may surpass that number. In which case, 1.65" on August 27, 2012 would be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Took this video today of some incredible flow on the Grand River in Elora: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Took this video today of some incredible flow on the Grand River in Elora: wow.... amazing video!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 wow.... amazing video!! The sound was amazing. Truly thunderous roar of the river. Will try to get back out tomorrow/Friday if the freezing rain isn't too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 wow.... amazing video!! I second that! Through my speakers it was loud! I'm sure louder in person. Impressive stream of moisture moving NNEward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 doesn't look like the severe weather will make it this far north, but some nice CG lightning strikes off to the southwest and rumbles of thunder right now. Looks like a summer evening, feels like a late winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Wind is starting to howl out of the ENE. Telltale sign of a deepening low approaching. That is one impressive slug of moisture. If only it was a little bit colder. . February or March instead of April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Steady pouring rain out there. Up to about 1.50" for the day, with about 0.50" the last few hours. Three day total up to almost 3". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 It will be interesting to see what happens to the precipitation type overnight especially in the northern part of the MKX warning area. The GRB sounding showed a pronounced area of dry air near the surface and the dew point at KFLD is 28 degrees with surface temp at 37, so there will be wet bulb cooling at the onset of precip. There's the possibility of some solid icing up there if everything works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 The plume of heavy rain made more eastward progress than the models were showing, so instead of another inch I'm only getting light rain on the nw edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Slug of rain is just starting here. 38° 1z RAP. Galesburg to Chicago in the middle of the heaviest rain corridor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 It will be interesting to see what happens to the precipitation type overnight especially in the northern part of the MKX warning area. The GRB sounding showed a pronounced area of dry air near the surface and the dew point at KFLD is 28 degrees with surface temp at 37, so there will be wet bulb cooling at the onset of precip. There's the possibility of some solid icing up there if everything works out. Ice Storm warning up for the northern MKX cwa now. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI911 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013...FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING....FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHCENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVERNIGHT.THE AREA MOST SUSCEPTIBLE IS ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM FONDDU LAC TO JUNEAU...POYNETTE AND SPRING GREEN. THIS AREA INCLUDESREEDSBURG...WESTFIELD...BERLIN...RIPON AND WAUPUN.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO 31 TO 32 DEGREES DURING THEHEIGHT OF THE RAINFALL TONIGHT RESULTING IN FREEZING RAIN. ICEACCUMULATIONS OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED IN THE FONDDU LAC...WESTFIELD AND GREEN LAKE AREAS. HENCE THIS AREA HAS BEENUPGRADED TO AN ICE STORM WARNING.ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ONE QUARTER INCHELSEWHERE.ROAD AND SIDEWALK SURFACES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUNDFREEZING RESULTING IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...STRONGNORTHEAST WINDS MAY CAUSE ICE COATED TREE LIMBS AND WIRES TO SNAPAND FALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Still pouring. Up to 1.83" for the day. Heaviest rains about to shift east though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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