The_Global_Warmer Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Have 9" now with this to go. Hope everyone get theirs and stays safe. Borderline moderate to heavy. it's so windy it's hard to tell. SLRs are 20/25-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sitting at 31F here... Not good for early snow prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Up to 3.8" at IND NWS, 1.2" in the last hour there.. Just saw a spotter report from Columbia City, IN. It says 1.6" in past hour. That's some rippage! My Aunt is over there, seeing that stuff right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeenerWx Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 There's the possibility that with lake enhancement/effect, we could see 5-6 more hours of decent snowfall rates. LOT says 3-6" more over here per their latest warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Sitting at 31F here... Not good for early snow prospects. Whats your dewpoint? I'm currently sitting at -1.5C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just shoveled. Solid 4 inches here, coming down at 1"/hr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 There's the possibility that with lake enhancement/effect, we could see 5-6 more hours of decent snowfall rates. LOT says 3-6" more over here per their latest warning. 3" more easily for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Have 9" now with this to go. Hope everyone get theirs and stays safe. Borderline moderate to heavy. it's so windy it's hard to tell. SLRs are 20/25-1 You should get over a foot with that pivot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Per the 3-hr pressure fall map, it looks like the low will track over south-central IN. if so, not too far off LC's prediction yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just off the NW edge on this one. Got a good thump last night, so can't complain. Significant blowing and drifting starting to occur around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Down 2 degrees here, finally! Flake size seems to have improved recently too...or mixing in better ones anyways. Peak storm snow intensity at the moment. EDIT: uptick in wind as well. Starting to blow chunks off the trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Large view at St. Louis, with storm reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Got 6" imby up here in lapeer county. Really liking my chances for 12"+ Wifey and I just came in from shoveling when the dry slot passed over us... 7.5" in the driveway quite consistent. Round two just started about ten minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 +SN at ORD... KORD 051729Z 35015KT 1/4SM R10L/1800V2000FT +SN BLSN VV008 M09/M13 A2998 RMK AO2 P0005 T10941128 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 38 mph gust at CMI recently. SPECI KCMI 051711Z 36023G33KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG BKN018 OVC032 M05/M07 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 36033/1707 TWR VIS 3/4 PRESFR P0000 RVRNO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 +SN at ORD... KORD 051729Z 35015KT 1/4SM R10L/1800V2000FT +SN BLSN VV008 M09/M13 A2998 RMK AO2 P0005 T10941128 $ At PWK as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxhstn74 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Update 1/5/14 - Dangerous Bitter Cold Storm to Impact Southeast Lower Michigan Today Into Monday!Update 1/5/2014 - 1230 PMMajor Winter Storm and Associated Arctic Blast on Schedule!http://weatherhistorian.blogspot.com/2014/01/dangerous-bitter-cold-storm-to-impact.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Whats your dewpoint? I'm currently sitting at -1.5C. Not too sure unfortunately, that reading is off my old school analog thermometer... Need to invest in a weather station. YYZ dewpoint is -2.1C so hopefully we can wet bulb down with the precipitation that's moving in. Hate having to rely on evap cooling though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Blowing and drifting has commenced here. Visibility under 1/4 mi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 How much for Mottster? I've got just over 5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 At PWK as well. IGQ too...Under that LES band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 just cleared the driveway...measurements right around 4" with moderate snow falling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptown Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 NE side of Indy. roughly 4". Heavy wet snow. Haven't seen it snow like this in years....at least not for this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I've got just over 5". Right on man. Keep adding it up. Old school method...but, best pressure falls towards Cindy. Storm is starting to wind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Will be interesting the see if the snows near SPI/ILX can make it here or if they miss to the east Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just cleared the drive and measured several spots before I cleared. A 5 to 5.5 inches and it is still pouring snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokolow Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Got some geese thinking maybe its time to head farther south: Trees look pretty when they're out of the wind: Streets are clear where there's cats to move the snow: Sears tower is in there ... barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Not too sure unfortunately, that reading is off my old school analog thermometer... Need to invest in a weather station. YYZ dewpoint is -2.1C so hopefully we can wet bulb down with the precipitation that's moving in. Hate having to rely on evap cooling though. At home thermometer is good enough. No reason to invest in other instruments, as you can get estimations from nearby stations. Very temperature dependent. Most models do keep the 850mb temperatures below freezing the entire duration. One thing we have to avoid is getting a thin layer of warmth at 925mb. Our snow pack may help keep SFC temperatures cool enough to stay around the freezing mark, but if theirs a thin layer of warmth in the upper atmosphere thats not good, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 LOT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL1134 AM CST SUN JAN 5 2014.DISCUSSION...1130 AM CSTHAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO SNOWFALL FORECASTS BASED ON THEPLETHORA OF REPORTS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...AND BETTERREFINING THE AREAL COVERAGE OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.NO CHANGES MADE TO HEADLINES BESIDES CANCELLING THE WINTER WEATHERADVISORY FOR FAR NORTHERN IL.PICTURESQUE WATER VAPOR IMAGE LATE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGUPPER TROUGH MOVING EAST FROM THE OZARKS AND A COUPLED UPPER JETIN ADVANCE DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AND OWING TO SUBSTANTIAL LIFT. THISHAS ENABLED MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TO EXPAND QUICKLY NORTHEASTFROM SOUTHWEST/CENTRAL IL INTO THE CWA...MAINLY EAST OFI-55...WITH MOST OBSERVATIONS AT ONE HALF MILE VISIBILITY ANDOCCASIONALLY A FEW LOWER. THIS IS ALONG THE 850MBTROUGH/DEVELOPING LOW AND THE FAVORED -5C ISOTHERM IN THISDEVELOPING DEFORMATION AREA OF A SYSTEM.AS THIS CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST...IT WILL TAKE THE BESTMOISTURE WITH IT AND SHOULD ALLOW FOR THE SNOW RATIOS TO BETTERACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FORECAST AREA. REPORTS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN OFA VERY WET SNOW THUS FAR. IN ADDITION...BANDED POTENTIAL ACROSSTHE SOUTHEAST HALF OF THE CWA WILL IMPROVE AS WELL AND HAVE SEENTRENDS OF THAT ON RADAR WITH STRIPS OF GREATER THAN 25DBZOCCASIONALLY DEVELOPING. EVEN HAVE SEEN TEMPORARY ONE QUARTER MILEVISIBILITY ALL THE WAY UP AT ORD AS OF 1125 AM WITH SUCH ATEMPORARY BAND. JUST GIVEN THE DEFORMATION PLACEMENT AND SHORTTERM FORECASTS OF FRONTOGENESIS AND ELEVATED INSTABILITY...SEE NOREASON THESE WILL NOT CONTINUE TO UNDULATE AROUND AND BE MOSTPERSISTENT IN THE FAR SOUTHEAST FORECAST AREA.SO BELIEVE THAT ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES SHOULD BE SEEN BETWEEN I-88AND I-55...INCLUDING CHICAGO...FOR STORM TOTALS OF 5-9 INCHES /7-9IN CHICAGO/. WIDESPREAD 3-6 ADDITIONAL INCHES SHOULD BE SEENACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON...FOR GRANDTOTALS OF 6-12 BASED ON WHAT HAS FALLEN. THE HIGHEST TOTAL AMOUNTSLOOK TO BE IN NORTHERN LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES WHICH HAD RECEIVED4-6 LAST NIGHT...AND WHERE LAKE CONVERGENCE CONTINUES TO FEED SOMEENHANCEMENT INTO THE AREA.LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES ALSO IS MOST VULNERABLE TO THEFRICTIONLESS WIND FETCH DOWN THE LAKE FOR GUSTS OF 40 MPH WHICHWOULD LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW AS WELL. ALSO LAKE ANDPORTER COUNTIES ARE ALREADY RECEIVING SOME OF THE LIGHTER/LOWERWATER CONTENT SNOW AS IT IS SO THEY WILL HAVE A HIGHER BASE. WILLCONTINUE TO MONITOR CLOSELY IF A BLIZZARD WARNING IS NEEDEDTHERE AS A COUPLE MAJOR INTERSTATES ARE NOT FAR FROM THE LAKESHORE. ALSO WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FURTHER SOUTH TOWARD KANKAKEEAND PONTIAC AS THE SYNOPTIC ISALLOBARIC COUPLET DEVELOPS ANDPASSES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVE IN TANDEM WITH THE GREATESTCOLD AIR ADVECTION. AT THIS TIME THE THOUGHT IS MUCH OF THIS EARLYSNOW HAS BEEN TOO WET OF A CONTENT TO BE WIDESPREAD BLOWING...ANDONCE IT DOES THE ACTUAL FALLING SNOW WILL HAVE CEASED. SO THAT MAYRESULT IN MORE GROUND BLIZZARD TYPE CONDITIONS. EITHERWAY...TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE TREACHEROUS IN THE WINTER STORMWARNING AREA.NO CHANGES MADE TO TIMING OF COLD AIR ARRIVAL AND MIN WIND CHILLSAT THIS TIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Not bad... KORD 051751Z COR 35017G23KT 1/4SM R10L/2600V3000FT +SN VV010 M09/M13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP155 SNINCR I/11 4/011 933011 P0008 60018 T10941133 11072 21094 $ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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