A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 vis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 whiteout is grossly overused but... and plenty of traffic heading right into the heart of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Per wikipedia, Gary, IN averages 24.7" of snow/year. This to me seems to be a certain degree of horse****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 39 mph wind gust at IND. Lots of reports of whiteout conditions and near blizzard conditions across Central and Southern Indiana this morning. Was pretty nasty coming in to work this morning, both 65 and 865 had quite a bit of drifting going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gino Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 That band has been nearly stationary for nearly 3 hours now, I've got to think that some areas in Highland, East Chicago, Gary, and/or Hammond are pushing double digits snow totals by now. Slightly weaker echoes than what they're getting now gave me 2.5"/hour snowfall rates last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 mesoscale circulations in the band showing up on TMDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 yeah that band has to be 3"+ per hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokolow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Pulled off south of Soldier Field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 those rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokolow Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Could really see the bank of clouds streaming south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 that band is still just sitting there 1'+ likely in play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 nice pics soko.... jeeze 80/94 getting buried....wow looks like I65 is about to get in on the action too soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This area of Indiana has been takin to pound town https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-87.395077!3d41.601887!2m2!1f75.54!2f72.77!4f75!2m12!1e1!2m7!1sO17PQ-0kGKnB1QO-_mwvjg!2e0!5sPorter+Street!6f652.7121!8s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26output%3Dthumbnail%26thumb%3D2%26panoid%3DO17PQ-0kGKnB1QO-_mwvjg%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D89%26pitch%3D0%26ll%3D41.601887%2C-87.395077!9m1!6sPorter+Street!5m2!1sO17PQ-0kGKnB1QO-_mwvjg!2e0&fid=5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 0835 AM HEAVY SNOW SCHERERVILLE 41.49N 87.45W01/21/2014 M5.5 INCH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 5.5 INCHES IN THE PAST 2 HOURS. RECORDED A 3 INCH HOURLY RATE FOR ONE HOUR. SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Someone between Merrillville, Gary and Hammond is getting 18". This sucker just won't budge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wow, Gary is getting pummeled right now, wonder how long that band is going to remain stationary before it drifts towards the east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wow, Gary is getting pummeled right now, wonder how long that band is going to remain stationary before it drifts towards the east. It might dissipate before it even has a chance to move east. The southern end has collapsed already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yep, it is certainly fun to watch those traffic cams on the Borman Expressway with blue sky at the state line and heavy snow as you move farther east. I have family in Highland west of Cline Avenue and north of Ridge Road and it has really been ripping there. Now moving eastward to Broadway and the I-65 merger. Amazingly intense narrow band that still extends up to Muskegon area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 mesolows really helping keep that band from moving east...actually took a little step west last scan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 5.9" at ORD January total up to 29.7". Now the 4th snowiest January on record...with still time to go. Season total up to 44.8". Interesting to note that while Detroit averages more snow than Chicago, our snowiest January is just 29.6" (vs 34.9" in Dec, 38.4" in Feb, and 30.2" in Mar). Obviously Chicago has had 4 Januaries with more than that. Detroit is now at 2nd snowiest January, just 1.8" away from #1. With this LES, ORD had nudged ahead of DTW 44.8" to 44.5". Looks like a general 1-2" of snow last night for the SE 4 counties in SE MI, totally unexepected, and totally without wind, unlike the crazy gusts out to our west and southwest. Was the 7.2" at MDW the highest Chicago area report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Interesting to note that while Detroit averages more snow than Chicago, our snowiest January is just 29.6" (vs 34.9" in Dec, 38.4" in Feb, and 30.2" in Mar). Obviously Chicago has had 4 Januaries with more than that. Detroit is now at 2nd snowiest January, just 1.8" away from #1. With this LES, ORD had nudged ahead of DTW 44.8" to 44.5". Looks like a general 1-2" of snow last night for the SE 4 counties in SE MI, totally unexepected, and totally without wind, unlike the crazy gusts out to our west and southwest. Was the 7.2" at MDW the highest Chicago area report? 7.3 Lincolnwood, 8.5 Oak Park and NW IN is going to be 1'+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Damn so close yet so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 7.3 Lincolnwood, 8.5 Oak Park and NW IN is going to be 1'+ not that it matters to me, but it would have kinda been cool if somewhere right in Chicago was the jackpot, since a great band is more rare there than NW IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Really wish we had some reports out of Gary. Talked to a friend who was driving west on 80/94 into Illinois and he said the eastbound lanes heading toward Gary were crawling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 1" last hour and a wind gust of 43 mph at IND. METAR KIND 211054Z 02022G37KT 3/4SM R05L/5000VP6000FT -SN BLSN VV012 M09/M12 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 04037/1046 SLP147 SNINCR1/4 P0000 T10941122 $ Haven't the slightest clue how much fell here by looking outside. Mad drifting. LAF wind observations have died, so can't see how high we've been this morning either. Such a crappy site. I say call it 2" and be done with it. That also matches up with other reports from around the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Should've stuck to with my 2-5 here. Was kind of bust on the south side but for the wrong reasons. Oh well...considering taking a drive down to Gary. It's only 15-20 minutes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Should've stuck to with my 2-5 here. Was kind of bust on the south side but for the wrong reasons. Oh well...considering taking a drive down to Gary. It's only 15-20 minutes away. dual max idea was right on but the western max ended up way north/west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 mesolows really helping keep that band from moving east...actually took a little step west last scan Very noticeable now. Areas like Hammond, Highland, East Chicago etc. that looked to be winding down...not so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 dual max idea was right on but the western max ended up way north/west I feel the plume set up close to modeled....the one difference was that the LP trended ever so slightly stronger which helped winds on the southern tip of the lake back out of the east a little more than expected for a decent enough chunk of time to make a difference... I could be completely wrong....but that's my 2 cents on the matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 band trying hard to make an encore visit on the west shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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