snowstormcanuck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It could and there are LES bands that are occurring in places I haven't seen before or very rarely, look at eastern Ontario...bands just coming from nowhere without water nearby. It takes a mighty push to do that. Yeah, that band south of Ottawa is sick looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Snow has been coming down here alll day. http://www.springlakeyachtclub.com/OurClub/WebCam.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 -SN breaking out. Rates should pick up fast once the core of that band moves in. Hearing reports of blizzard conditions across the K-W to Milton corridor. Winds gusting to 60km/hr at my place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 -SN breaking out. Rates should pick up fast once the core of that band moves in. Hearing reports of blizzard conditions across the K-W to Milton corridor. Winds gusting to 60km/hr at my place... YYZ down to 3/4 SM visibility last check and the band's only playing footsies with them so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toronto blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 YYZ down to 3/4 SM visibility last check and the band's only playing footsies with them so far.Where I'm located about 15 minutes from YYZ it's an all out blizzard. Just incredible out there now but way too cold to go for a walk lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Where I'm located about 15 minutes from YYZ it's an all out blizzard. Just incredible out there now but way too cold to go for a walk lol. Looks sweet on the highway cameras. Hopefully it can stall or backbuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looks like the GTA will be hit in about 20 minutes, really worried about this. It will be so, so unsafe on the roads. I don't think anyone in the city is expecting snow since it's simply a wind chill warning and "chance of a few flurries" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toronto blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looks sweet on the highway cameras. Hopefully it can stall or backbuild.It was sweet. Things are calming down a little now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 It was sweet. Things are calming down a little now. Yeah, the band is making steady progress. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 -SN starting up downtown. Visibility dropping off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Wow what a LES band. It just started to kick up here. Visibility is down to nothing and snow is blowing around everywhere. The temperature is at -15.5C on my thermometer. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Incredible amounts of snow predicted on the Tug Hill Plateau. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=307&y=77&site=buf&zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=306.5&map_y=77#.UsuE3fRDvSw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Incredible amounts of snow predicted on the Tug Hill Plateau. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=307&y=77&site=buf&zmx=1&zmy=1&map_x=306.5&map_y=77#.UsuE3fRDvSw Total NIGHTTIME accumulation, 23-29". Storm total of 6 feet. Holy hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looks sweet on the highway cameras. Hopefully it can stall or backbuild. Just ventured out for a walk in the snowicane. Easily meeting blizzard criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Wow what a LES band. It just started to kick up here. Visibility is down to nothing and snow is blowing around everywhere. The temperature is at -15.5C on my thermometer. Sweet! My temperature continues to climb. Up to -13.5 Celsius. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 My temperature continues to climb. Up to -13.5 Celsius. Weird. Mine climbing too. Must be the introduction of moisture and/or winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I just got the craziest white-out which I posted in this thread: http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/42299-monday-through-wednesday-lake-effect-snow-event/#entry2624283 I'm not sure where to post these but anyways. I'm in total blizzard conditions, its incredible. All the windows of the house are just being plastered like never before and even freezing in a odd way. The windows are fogging up like I've never seen them do either, its getting hard to look out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The mean temp for today through 10pm is -12.2. 10" of snow on the ground. By Wed we will have had a solid snow pack of at least 2" depth for a month straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 The mean temp for today through 10pm is -12.2. 10" of snow on the ground. By Wed we will have had a solid snow pack of at least 2" depth for a month straight. get ready for plain ole rain by Friday cyclone... hope we trend a bit colder....hate to lose our snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 get ready for plain ole rain by Friday cyclone... hope we trend a bit colder....hate to lose our snow. The bottom layers are probably solid ice by now due to thaw/rain/freeze/repeat cycles. Definitely should have some staying power. Without some fresh snow it will only get uglier as time goes on though. Maybe the QC can get in the middle of one of these snowstorms later this season instead of being on the fringes. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Brutal conditions this morning. This is the latest observation from charlevoix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Temperatures have trended down in the next 3 days. Now 11°/-6° for tomorrow, 24°/0° for Thursday, and 35°/20° for Friday with RN/SN. EDIT: Do people know the Chicago tradition - if you shovel out a parking space, then place an object there in order to save it for yourself!? Well WGN took it a little far and it turned out pretty funny. http://morningnews.wgntv.com/2014/01/07/pat-takes-chicagos-parking-dibs-to-the-extreme/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL655 PM CST TUE JAN 7 2014 /755 PM EST TUE JAN 7 2014/..ONE OF THE SNOWIEST WEEKS ON RECORD TO START 2014FROM DECEMBER 30TH THROUGH JANUARY 5TH...CHICAGO SAW 23.1 INCHESOF SNOWFALL AT THE OFFICIAL MEASURING SITE OF OHARE INTERNATIONALAIRPORT. ALMOST ALL OF THIS SNOW FELL IN TWO MAJOR EVENTS WITH10.9 INCHES OVER THE NEW YEAR FROM DECEMBER 31ST-JANUARY 2ND...AND11.7 INCHES ON JANUARY 4TH-5TH. THE TOTAL OF 23.1 INCHES OVER ASEVEN DAY SPAN WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST OBSERVED WEEKLY TOTALS DATINGBACK TO 1884 AND THE HIGHEST SINCE THE WEEK OF THE GROUNDHOG DAYBLIZZARD.RANK SNOWFALL WEEK-------------------------------------------1. 29.9 IN. JAN 25-FEB 1 19672. 26.0 IN. FEB 1-7 20113. 25.6 IN. JAN 11-17 19794. 24.8 IN. JAN 6-12 19185. 23.6 IN. JAN 1-7 19996. 23.2 IN. DEC 14-20 19517. 23.1 IN. DEC 30 2013-JAN 5 20148. 20.9 IN. MAR 28-APR 3 19269. 20.4 IN. DEC 13-19 197310. 19.5 IN. MAR 25-31 1930THE ABOVE LIST HAS EXCLUSIVE SEVEN DAY TOTALS IN THAT IT DOES NOTINCLUDE OVERLAPPING SEVEN DAY SPANS WHICH WOULD ACCOUNT FOR SOMEOF THE SAME SNOWFALLS.A NOTEWORTHY ASPECT OF THE RECENT SNOWY WEEK FROM DEC 30TH-JAN 5THIS THAT THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR MAGNITUDE SNOWFALL EVENTS. INCONTRAST...ALL TOP FIVE OF THE SNOWIEST WEEKS IN THE PAST CENTURYIN CHICAGO INCLUDED TOP TEN SNOW STORMS. ALL OF THESE SNOW STORMSCONTRIBUTED TO AT LEAST 70 PERCENT OF THAT WEEKLY SNOWFALL EXCEPTFOR THE WEEK OF JAN 6TH-12TH 1918...WHICH HAD 14.9 INCHES ON JAN6TH-7TH AND 9.9 INCHES ON JAN 11TH-12TH.TO SHOW HOW SNOWY OF A WEEK CHICAGO RECENTLY HAD...THERE HAVEACTUALLY BEEN 14 SNOWFALL SEASONS THAT HAD LESS TOTAL SNOW THANTHE WEEK OF DEC 30TH THROUGH JAN 5TH ALONE! THIS INCLUDES THE 19.8INCHES THAT FELL THE ENTIRE 2011-2012 SNOWFALL SEASON.WHILE THERE ARE SOME SMALL CHANCES FOR SNOWFALL THIS WEEK...A BREAKIN APPRECIABLE SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THIS WEEK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 ORD's total probably should have been 2nd or 3rd on that list from this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Drifting snow is getting serious around these parts. Some piles on the side of the road are approaching 6' high and still growing. As for me super busy and loving it. Went from plowing, stacking piles, hauling it away and finishing with salting when the temps moderate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Drifting snow is getting serious around these parts. Some piles on the side of the road are approaching 6' high and still growing. As for me super busy and loving it. Went from plowing, stacking piles, hauling it away and finishing with salting when the temps moderate. These are the most severe winter weather conditions in my memory. For the 2nd straight day, my normally 7-10 commute took 30+ minutes as traffic crawled at 15mph on the ice laden tundra that used to be a major street. Of course, the massive snowbanks that are everywhere made for a calming sight during the white knuckle commute. Although the snow depth is a little lower than the peak depth in 1999, I would argue that the winter scenes to the "naked eye" are probably the deepest looking snow I can ever remember for here. Perhaps its because my memory of 1999 is a bit foggy outside of the general deep snow (I was 15 at the time), or perhaps its since the current snow is a product of back-to-back large snowstorms (11.6" and 10.3") as opposed to 1999s big storm of 12" followed by a parade of 2-4" snows, this years 2 big storms making the plowed snow all the more impressive. The drifting of snow has been crazy as its been nonstop. The snow has a water content of about 1.7" so its a packed powder for sure. My moms cousin lives in Maybee, a rural town in Monroe county (about halfway between Detroit and Toledo) and they are basically snowbound with the country drifing. She said the mayor said only emergency situations will be allowed for travel in or out of Maybee, otherwise stay inside until they can clear the town of the massive drifting. Detroits record books are now beseiged by 2014 for the first week of January. After just missing the record snow by a measly 0.6" on January 1st, Detroit broke records for record snow (10.2") on the 5th, record low on the 6th (-14F), record low on the 7th (-14F) and should establish a new record cold max for the 7th, though the high may very well be set at 11pm. Its also crazy to think that at 38.5" of snow, we are but 4 inches away from average for the ENTIRE SEASON..and the season is statistically only about 30% over. Few pics from the tundra this morning. I normally hate snowblown snow, but when its deep like this it can look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 All the areas in the sub forum that have now had a 6" snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Stormy weather... While my area didnt get a lick of ice with the December 21 storm, we have already had snowstorms of 8.4", 11.6", and 10.3" imby. And its EARLY JANUARY. The official DTW totals for the storms were 7.7", 11.1", and 11.0". Detroit had NEVER before had a winter with 3 storms of 7"+ by this point. In fact, never a winter with three 6"+ storms by this point. Climatologically we have 70% of the snow season to go, but just 4 inches to get to average. Now...there is certainly the possibility that we peter out into a blah rest of winter (though even the most stagnant winter pattern would guarentee an above normal snow season...if we dont get 4 inches of snow in the next 3+ months, I will delete all my weather board accounts and ditch the hobby altogether lol)....but if ever there were a chance to have an EPIC winter, this is one hell of a way to start it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I saw that Pittburgh set a record low yesterday of -7F...however...their high (warm sector of the storm) in the early morning hours was 50F!!! How crazy is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Now that it's Jan 8th this makes the 6th day this month with subzero temps. Had 9 in Dec, so up to 15 already for the season. Had 3 or 4 for the last two winters as a whole combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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