stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Very sharp gradient of best accumulations in Michigan:NOUS43 KDTX 150317PNSDTXMIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-150530-PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...STORM TOTALSNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI1017 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013STORM TOTAL SNOW REPORTSLOCATION SNOWFALL DURATION (INCHES) (HOURS) LAT LON...GENESEE COUNTY... FLINT M 3.1 15 43.02N 83.69W OTISVILLE M 4.2 16 43.17N 83.52W...HURON COUNTY... BAD AXE E 3.0 22 43.80N 83.00W...LIVINGSTON COUNTY... HOWELL M 4.0 18 42.61N 83.94W...MACOMB COUNTY... EASTPOINTE M 6.5 17 42.47N 82.96W ROSEVILLE M 7.0 17 42.51N 82.94W...MONROE COUNTY... NEWPORT E 7.0 19 42.00N 83.31W TEMPERANCE M 7.0 18 41.77N 83.57W CARLETON M 8.2 19 42.06N 83.39W...OAKLAND COUNTY... 4 E WHITE LAKE M 3.0 15 42.65N 83.43W 3 E MILFORD M 4.1 16 42.59N 83.54W CLARKSTON M 4.5 18 42.74N 83.42W 2 SW PONTIAC M 5.0 15 42.63N 83.33W...SAGINAW COUNTY... 5 W SAGINAW M 3.6 20 43.42N 84.05W...ST. CLAIR COUNTY... PORT HURON M 2.5 14 42.99N 82.43W 5 S CAPAC M 3.0 15 42.94N 82.93W...TUSCOLA COUNTY... CARO E 4.0 18 43.49N 83.40W...WASHTENAW COUNTY... ANN ARBOR M 5.9 18 42.28N 83.73W 5 SSE ANN ARBOR M 7.5 18 42.21N 83.69W...WAYNE COUNTY... ROMULUS M 7.0 18 42.22N 83.37W WYANDOTTE M 7.7 18 42.21N 83.16W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 They were off with the totals slightly, but DTX really nailed the area where the best chances for 6"+ were yesterday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Storm total 8.4" imby, 7.7" at DTW. Lots of 10-12" spots on the lawn and yes I plodded through them like a kid lol. Monroe had 8.8" per DTX, though I suspect some areas down there (as was confirmed on facebook) hit 10". A nice overperformer for sure, and its gorgeous outside. I cant WAIT to take a walk tomorrow. Tired from work today, so I kinda used both a snowblower and shovel, so no massive piles lol. Plenty of huge snowbanks around town to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 That's going to miss us to the SE. Looks like the absolute heaviest snow is about done with Toronto. We'll still have several hours though of "top up" lighter snow. Yeah, by the looks of it a little further south than what we would want it as. I just measured outside. I have recorded 15cm exactly. That last strong deformation band really did the trick to bring it up. I suspect another 3-6cm to accumulate thru the next 3-6 hours. CYHM had 13cm as of late afternoon I believe, however at 7am they already had 8cm. I know that we received more than 5cm between 7am and 4pm. Well thats reasonable. They were low balling Hamilton during the February storm too, I remember that. I wonder how much TorontoBlizzard has recorded. He's the closest to YYZ. How much have you gotten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHM Supercell Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 How much have you gotten? If that question is directed toward me ...last I checked around 10:00pm with my 2 measuring locations 19 and 21 cm respectively. Probably a fair bit more now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Storm total 8.4" imby, 7.7" at DTW. Lots of 10-12" spots on the lawn and yes I plodded through them like a kid lol. Monroe had 8.8" per DTX, though I suspect some areas down there (as was confirmed on facebook) hit 10". A nice overperformer for sure, and its gorgeous outside. I cant WAIT to take a walk tomorrow. Tired from work today, so I kinda used both a snowblower and shovel, so no massive piles lol. Plenty of huge snowbanks around town to be sure. Those are two really awesome photos. Definitely captures the scenes around the area well. Great storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yeah, by the looks of it a little further south than what we would want it as. I just measured outside. I have recorded 15cm exactly. That last strong deformation band really did the trick to bring it up. I suspect another 3-6cm to accumulate thru the next 3-6 hours. Well thats reasonable. They were low balling Hamilton during the February storm too, I remember that. I wonder how much TorontoBlizzard has recorded. He's the closest to YYZ. How much have you gotten? I noticed Edmonton Int'l Airport also comes in really low with totals compared to the co-op spotters here. And based on what I've observed with my two eyes, the co-ops tend to be closer to the truth. I wouldn't be surprised if all AWOS stations in Canada use niphers for their snowfall observations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Those are two really awesome photos. Definitely captures the scenes around the area well. Great storm. Thanks It really feels like Christmas now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice pics Josh. But jeers to you for disturbing a beautiful, peaceful, pristine blanket of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nice pics Josh. But jeers to you for disturbing a beautiful, peaceful, pristine blanket of snow. I couldnt help myself. Like I said, Im like a kid romping in the powder. I will probably enjoy a walk in the park tomorrow morning with a nice deep undisturbed blanket of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Wow amazing. My area seems to be closing in on that. Not bad. Im sure you over-exceeded expectations. My call was actually 5.7" so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHM Supercell Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Pics don't really do the snow rate justice, but here's one quick one for now. Work tomorrow but will try and get a lot of pictures and a good video uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thanks It really feels like Christmas now! Yeah, I tend to rate Christmases heavily on whether or not there was a good snowstorm in the weeks leading up to the big day. We got REALLY spoiled there in the 00's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Storm total 8.4" imby, 7.7" at DTW. Lots of 10-12" spots on the lawn and yes I plodded through them like a kid lol. Monroe had 8.8" per DTX, though I suspect some areas down there (as was confirmed on facebook) hit 10". A nice overperformer for sure, and its gorgeous outside. I cant WAIT to take a walk tomorrow. Tired from work today, so I kinda used both a snowblower and shovel, so no massive piles lol. Plenty of huge snowbanks around town to be sure. Awesome pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Storm total 8.4" imby, 7.7" at DTW. Lots of 10-12" spots on the lawn and yes I plodded through them like a kid lol. Monroe had 8.8" per DTX, though I suspect some areas down there (as was confirmed on facebook) hit 10". A nice overperformer for sure, and its gorgeous outside. I cant WAIT to take a walk tomorrow. Tired from work today, so I kinda used both a snowblower and shovel, so no massive piles lol. Plenty of huge snowbanks around town to be sure. Wow nice pictures looks amazing. Your region certainly got a nice dumping. My area looks exactly the same as your area Stay safe man. Far better than the last couple of Decembers thats for sure. Lets hope we can maintain this. If that question is directed toward me ...last I checked around 10:00pm with my 2 measuring locations 19 and 21 cm respectively. Probably a fair bit more now though. Yeah And thats amazing wow. How is the snowfall right now? I'm going to measure once more before i sleep. Its snowing moderately here. I noticed Edmonton Int'l Airport also comes in really low with totals compared to the co-op spotters here. And based on what I've observed with my two eyes, the co-ops tend to be closer to the truth. I wouldn't be surprised if all AWOS stations in Canada use niphers for their snowfall observations. Really wow? Sometimes it does seem most major stations in Canada do often have lower amounts than amateur reports which is strange. EC needs to invest in better instruments because if thats the case, alot of past historical storms may have been over performers. We just dont know. Jan 1999, in particular, to name one. This "Nipher Gauge", flower pot thing, isnt cutting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHM Supercell Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yeah And thats amazing wow. How is the snowfall right now? I'm going to measure once more before i sleep. Its snowing moderately here. Snow isn't as heavy as it was, moderate now. Like I said, hard to get a good measurement however a 18cm at YHM at 11pm and 20+ in Grimsby, so somewhere in the 20cm range here...hopefully will finish in the 22-24cm range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I couldnt help myself. Like I said, Im like a kid romping in the powder. I will probably enjoy a walk in the park tomorrow morning with a nice deep undisturbed blanket of snow. I actually developed my aversion to trampling on snow in my own yard when I was a kid. There was something so pure about the way a thick, fresh blanket of snow looks that I could never bring myself to do it. I drew the line at my own house though. School grounds, city property, other people's yards, I went nuts on. Mostly because I knew they were going to get disrupted anyways by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Pics don't really do the snow rate justice, but here's one quick one for now. Work tomorrow but will try and get a lot of pictures and a good video uploaded. Finally...an Ontarian with a picture. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I actually developed my aversion to trampling on snow in my own yard when I was a kid. There was something so pure about the way a thick, fresh blanket of snow looks that I could never bring myself to do it. I drew the line at my own house though. School grounds, city property, other people's yards, I went nuts on. Mostly because I knew they were going to get disrupted anyways by others. Actually earlier my neighbor "did me a favor" by snowblowing part of the sidewalk. I was grateful for it but also annoyed that it blew chunks of sidewalk-snow onto the lawn snowcover, thankfully a few more inches fell since then and covered it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 A great Ontarian picture too! Will post some pictures tomorrow when I more daylight to work with. Snow here stuck to the trees somewhat and with the teens for highs tomorrow, it shouldn't be going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Was at the in laws house all day in the hills of South Eden. Took the dog for a 2 hour walk in some really deep snow with my wife. We had a blast and the dog had even more fun. Took a video and a few pictures while on our adventure! Hope you guys enjoy! Average snow depth was less than I thought with around 14-17 inches on the ground. The fluffy nature of Lake Effect Snow compacts very easily in comparison to synoptic systems that's for sure. We have received around 6 inches from this storm so far and still ripping outside. Snow Depth Partial frozen creek Guy clearing off snow from the roof Huge snowbank, there is a dog in there somewhere Running threw the snow with the dog, awesome workout! My cousin just sent this to me of how much snow in northwest side of Buffalo. To show you the comparison between 3-4 miles north of Buffalo and 15 miles south of Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Actually earlier my neighbor "did me a favor" by snowblowing part of the sidewalk. I was grateful for it but also annoyed that it blew chunks of sidewalk-snow onto the lawn snowcover, thankfully a few more inches fell since then and covered it all up. I'd be annoyed about that + that he took away a shoveling opportunity. I shoveling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Actually earlier my neighbor "did me a favor" by snowblowing part of the sidewalk. I was grateful for it but also annoyed that it blew chunks of sidewalk-snow onto the lawn snowcover, thankfully a few more inches fell since then and covered it all up. Haha. Don't you just hate that! Here it is more the snowplow flings the nasty road snow onto the front lawn snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'd be annoyed about that + that he took away a shoveling opportunity. I shoveling! I can't lie, I kinda do too. I usually shovel his sidewalk and one of my other neighbors too, but he tries to beat me nowadays with that snow blower. Plus, it's a good workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Haha. Don't you just hate that! Here it is more the snowplow flings the nasty road snow onto the front lawn snow. I didn't see a single snow plow today, even on the main roads. Yet they were out in full force salting and whatnot a couple of weeks ago or whenever when we got like an inch and a half... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azcards1014 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 New to this forum, been following for a while. I'm from Stoney Creek heavy heavy snow falling, winds are very very strong, snow blowing side ways. Looking at the radar there seems to be a near stationary band right over us, any idea when that band might move away. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 New to this forum, been following for a while. I'm from Stoney Creek heavy heavy snow falling, winds are very very strong, snow blowing side ways. Looking at the radar there seems to be a near stationary band right over us, any idea when that band might move away. Thanks Hi there. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioWX Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Finally...an Ontarian with a picture. Thank you. Well, gosh. If you say so. These were taken about 90 minutes ago. It's been snowing moderately for a few hours now so we've probably picked up a few tenths since then. It was hard to get a handle on accumulations but I'd estimate 20-23cm on the grass. Will get more accurate totals tomorrow morning when it's all said and done. The wind and cold are brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I'd be annoyed about that + that he took away a shoveling opportunity. I shoveling! I can't lie, I kinda do too. I usually shovel his sidewalk and one of my other neighbors too, but he tries to beat me nowadays with that snow blower. Plus, it's a good workout. I didn't see a single snow plow today, even on the main roads. Yet they were out in full force salting and whatnot a couple of weeks ago or whenever when we got like an inch and a half... I must say I love shoveling as well. Sometimes the wind can get a bit annoying but in the end I love it. I hate it when fine snow is disturbed. I just don't know. As a kid i had a charisma to preserve snow and cover up any spot where it was uneven. I guess i aint alone in that department. For me shoveling is good cause I work-out. I did boxing for a year plus I play ice hockey. So its a good back and bicep/tricep workout for me. I havent seen a single plow all day here either -_- I shall post pictures tomorrow as i go for a walk around the neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well, gosh. If you say so. These were taken about 90 minutes ago. It's been snowing moderately for a few hours now so we've probably picked up a few tenths since then. It was hard to get a handle on accumulations but I'd estimate 20-23cm on the grass. Will get more accurate totals tomorrow morning when it's all said and done. The wind and cold are brutal. Nice pics, I like the bike half-buried in that one. I get the feeling the owner will be walking that home in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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