Gilbertfly Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm liking the saturation trends between Fort Dodge and Des Moines .... nice uptick nearer to Fort Dodge despite the main band shifting south towards Des Moines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 cool pics, nice 'hood. thanks hopefully we make a late rally and I can get something a little more interesting but most hi-res guidance has the lake band setting up to my NW before pivoting into NW IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 can't seem to shake this location...stuck in subsidence purgatory between lake bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremewx52 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 LOVE that banding developing over the 2nd tier county corridor in Michigan. By the way, a question maybe for the local mets, but I noticed earlier that there were pronounced 'waves' of enhanced precipitation moving from east to west. Any idea what that's about? From which radar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 From which radar? It was from DTW's a couple hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 +SN downtown on webcam http://www.earthcam.com/usa/illinois/chicago/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sweet +SN there. Flake size on the increase here again. Otherwise I've been on the edge of the synoptic snow for the last 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm liking the saturation trends between Fort Dodge and Des Moines .... nice uptick nearer to Fort Dodge despite the main band shifting south towards Des Moines Yeah I'm just not sure how much of that is going to make it here. Looks like south is the way to go. But I see the northern part saturating nicely as you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sweet +SN there. Flake size on the increase here again. Otherwise I've been on the edge of the synoptic snow for the last 45 minutes. You missed a good 45 minutes. Slowed down a bit now. Things out over the lake still look good, I think we'll see another synoptic band or two pull through for us before things shift south and we turn our attention to LES. Looking at the radar, DuPage, Kane, northern Cook County and southern Lake County look to be sitting pretty while this thing gets its act together. As of last measurement, 8.4" total from the event, compacted to about 8.0", with around a foot OTG: http://ustre.am/16Txc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremewx52 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 It was from DTW's a couple hours ago. I wasn't able to find the feature you were speaking of, but it could be several things. With easterly surface winds there could have been increased low level moisture moving westward which with seeder/feeder processes caused increases in reflectivities. Also, it may not have been anything moving westerly at all and may have just been the way the frontogenesis bands were forming that they built westward and appeared like the band was moving that way. Sorry I couldn't help any further! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJSnowLover Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Light to occasionally moderate snow here. Got two lake effect bands: One a few miles to my north, and the other a few miles to my south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 You missed a good 45 minutes. Slowed down a bit now. Things out over the lake still look good, I think we'll see another synoptic band or two pull through for us before things shift south and we turn our attention to LES. Looking at the radar, DuPage, Kane, northern Cook County and southern Lake County look to be sitting pretty while this thing gets its act together. As of last measurement, 8.4" total from the event, compacted to about 8.0", with around a foot OTG: http://ustre.am/16Txc That's close to what I got actually. There was some good LES bursts during that time. Not steady though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Light to occasionally moderate snow here. Got two lake effect bands: One a few miles to my north, and the other a few miles to my south. I can actually see the darker clouds from both bands north and south. Pretty clear on echo tops as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 can't seem to shake this location...stuck in subsidence purgatory between lake bands. The usually stingy ARW gives you 0.50"+. NMM with a speck of 0.75". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The usually stingy ARW gives you 0.50"+. NMM with a speck of 0.75". It's make or break with LE. Synoptic is a lock to be under 6" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 SN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 dominant band to my south has crapped the bed as the band to the north takes over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Idk how they're gonna get the Winter Classic in today, the ice is gonna be crap from all the snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 12z NMM brings the LAF split back into play. I'll ride 2-4", 3% chance of 5". And torching right now, just to the south of here. Bloomington: 43º Evansville: 42º Terre Haute: 39º Indianapolis: 37º Shelbyville: 37º Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 kind of cool...still stuck under 10 dbz returns but rates have ticked up now that we've lost the band to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanDe680 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Now a LEF warning for MKX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI1114 AM CST WED JAN 1 2014...LAKE EFFECT LIGHT SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING....WINDS HAVE TURNED NORTH TO NORTHEAST OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.THESE WINDS...AND THE COLD AIR IN PLACE WILL RESULT IN PERIODS OFSNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LAKE SHORE COUNTIES TODAY AS WELL ASCOUNTIES FARTHER INLAND FROM THE LAKE...CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY.TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER MILWAUKEE ANDRACINE COUNTIES THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 2 TO 5INCHES IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON...WAUKESHA AND WALWORTHCOUNTIES. THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN MILWAUKEE ANDRACINE COUNTIES WHERE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A WARNING.A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA INTOTHURSDAY.THE SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE TRANSIENT TODAY BUTCOULD BECOME STATIONARY FOR A TIME TONIGHT INTO THURSDAYRESULTING IN MORE PERSISTENT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SAME AREA. ALLINTERESTS TRAVELING IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED TOENCOUNTER REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLE RAPID ACCUMULATIONSOF SNOW. SLOW DOWN IF YOU ENCOUNTER ONE OF THESE HEAVIER SNOWSHOWERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extremewx52 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The usually stingy ARW gives you 0.50"+. NMM with a speck of 0.75". Speaking of the ARW. How about that 1.55" QPF bullseye over Lake county, Indiana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 kind of cool...still stuck under 10 dbz returns but rates have ticked up now that we've lost the band to the south. Intensity keeps on wavering up here... goes from a thick wall of white with limited visibility to a much lighter snow in the matter of minutes. A sure sign that the synoptic event is getting its act together and the lake is getting involved. Pretty thick ATM: http://ustre.am/16Txc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Intensity keeps on wavering up here... goes from a thick wall of white with limited visibility to a much lighter snow in the matter of minutes. A sure sign that the synoptic event is getting its act together and the lake is getting involved. Pretty thick ATM: http://ustre.am/16Txc you are pummeling me...it's nearly stopped here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Intensity keeps on wavering up here... goes from a thick wall of white with limited visibility to a much lighter snow in the matter of minutes. A sure sign that the synoptic event is getting its act together and the lake is getting involved. Pretty thick ATM: http://ustre.am/16Txc That's what the story is here too. Up to 8.2" here. Only +0.6" since 8:30am. Getting windy, so multiple measurement are in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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huronicane Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm up to 5" storm total, an extra 1.2 since midnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Idk how they're gonna get the Winter Classic in today, the ice is gonna be crap from all the snow I heard there is 2.5" in Toledo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Already have 2" in Warren. With frontogenic banding setting up shop across metro Detroit, going to bust high on DTX's 1" call for today. With 2-4" expected tonight, would not be surprised to eclipse 5" IMBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 That's what the story is here too. Up to 8.2" here. Only +0.6" since 8:30am. Getting windy, so multiple measurement are in order. Snow intensity has gone into beast mode for the time being: http://ustre.am/16Txc EDIT: ...and now it's back down again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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