Brewers Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Above freezing for the first time since Jan20th at MKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 0z Euro with two snow events here, first one this upcoming weekend. Closing the blinds today through Thursday...and then getting ready for more winter fun soon. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Interesting temperatures up in the Duluth area. 12F down at the harbour and 30F at the Intl airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 36 37° at home. Seeing a lot of meso net sites in the low 40s in the NW suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 43 bank clock, sun feels strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm showing 39F at the house, but that might be a little high. So much snow on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 UHI effect evident today. 30s to the west towards DKB and bumping up into the 40s in the urban areas. 2° jump in 20 minutes at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 43 bank clock, sun feels strong Makes you wonder how warm it may get on Thursday though the sun may not be of much assistance then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 UHI effect evident today. 30s to the west towards DKB and bumping up into the 40s in the urban areas. 2° jump in 20 minutes at home. Snowcover probably makes a difference too. Concrete city vs snowcovered fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Its getting warm. 32 right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Feels genuinely nice outside right now, up to 34 degrees which is up 35 degrees in the last 35 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 back down to 41 as we have lost our sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Had to take the coat off while driving today. Sun was making it toasty. Melt is in full effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Going to rename Chicago "Lake Breeze City" this spring and summer with all the ice out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Going to rename Chicago "Lake Breeze City" this spring and summer with all the ice out there. going to be brutal, pulling hard for brisk SW winds all spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 going to be brutal, pulling hard for brisk SW winds all spring I can already see the 40 degree gradients in late March from Geos to Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 925mb temps pushing 5C plus models under doing the amount of mixing today and just like that were in the mid 40's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Feels genuinely nice outside right now, up to 34 degrees which is up 35 degrees in the last 35 hours. Had to take the coat off while driving today. Sun was making it toasty. Melt is in full effect I didn't even need the heater in the car today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Some minor flooding at corners of streets today after just a few hours at like 34... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 After last nights snow, all of the lumpy man-made giant piles of plowed snow are covered in a sheet of fresh powder so they blend in more but still seem out of place.....it almost looks surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Some minor flooding at corners of streets today after just a few hours at like 34... Oh yeah big time puddles already, hopefully it doesn't get too cold tonight else we will have a black ice issue tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 After last nights snow, all of the lumpy man-made giant piles of plowed snow are covered in a sheet of fresh powder so they blend in more but still seem out of place.....it almost looks surreal. In my neighborhood some people's entire front lawns have become two huge snow piles and then the sidewalk. Never seen that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 925mb temps pushing 5C plus models under doing the amount of mixing today and just like that were in the mid 40's. Yep - surprisingly, the snow cover is essentially having no impact on temps, despite the fairly high water content. The sun this time of year is just too much to overcome. Dewpoints didn't even get above 32, yet 6" of snow still evaporated/melted from 7 AM to 5 PM today. Snow depth IMBY is actually less than it was before yesterday's 5" snowfall. Depth was 12" two days ago, 16" this morning, now down to 10". It's just not natural at this latitude to keep snow on the ground in mid-Feb and beyond...there's not much more to say than that. It makes you realize how amazing the 1978-79 winter was around here...with snow on the ground from late Nov to early March. Even MSP hit 44 today - came out of nowhere. The air mass really isn't that warm...but Brewers hit the nail on the head - there was full mixing today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A solid 4" disappeared today here. From 17" to 13". High 49°. Thursday will be the real test to see if the snow cover gets broken up completely or if it continues somehow. Currently forecast is for t-storm, heavy rain, wind, and likely upper 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yep - surprisingly, the snow cover is essentially having no impact on temps, despite the fairly high water content. The sun this time of year is just too much to overcome. Dewpoints didn't even get above 32, yet 6" of snow still evaporated/melted from 7 AM to 5 PM today. Snow depth IMBY is actually less than it was before yesterday's 5" snowfall. Depth was 12" two days ago, 16" this morning, now down to 10". It's just not natural at this latitude to keep snow on the ground in mid-Feb and beyond...there's not much more to say than that. It makes you realize how amazing the 1978-79 winter was around here...with snow on the ground from late Nov to early March. Even MSP hit 44 today - came out of nowhere. The air mass really isn't that warm...but Brewers hit the nail on the head - there was full mixing today. Unfortunately, it looks like a repeat for tomorrow, although it should be slightly cooler. Hopefully the snow pack doesn't take too much of a beating over the next few days since it looks like we will be entering another cold stretch. Consecutive days with +1" for MKE 1. 1978-79(Nov 27th-Mar 18th) 112 2. 1981-82(Dec 18th-Mar 15th) 88 3. 1950-51(Dec 5th-Feb 25th) 83 4. 1970-71(Dec 11th-Feb 27th) 79 5. 1977-78(Dec 26th-Mar 14th) 78 6. 1961-62(Jan 8th-Mar 24th) 77 7. 2000-01(Dec 7th-Feb 20th) 76 8. 1959-60(Jan 15th-Mar 29th) 74 9. 2013-14(Dec 9th-Feb 18th) 72 We should jump up these rankings over the next week...if all goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Unfortunately, it looks like a repeat for tomorrow, although it should be slightly cooler. Hopefully the snow pack doesn't take too much of a beating over the next few days since it looks like we will be entering another cold stretch. Consecutive days with +1" for MKE 1. 1978-79(Nov 27th-Mar 18th) 112 2. 1981-82(Dec 18th-Mar 15th) 88 3. 1950-51(Dec 5th-Feb 25th) 83 4. 1970-71(Dec 11th-Feb 27th) 79 5. 1977-78(Dec 26th-Mar 14th) 78 6. 1961-62(Jan 8th-Mar 24th) 77 7. 2000-01(Dec 7th-Feb 20th) 76 8. 1959-60(Jan 15th-Mar 29th) 74 9. 2013-14(Dec 9th-Feb 18th) 72 We should jump up these rankings over the next week...if all goes well. Yeah, that's my last hope for this winter, if we even closely approach the record, I'll definitely bump my grade up for the winter since it will create something to be remembered for other than the nickels and dimes that have proliferated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Yeah, that's my last hope for this winter, if we even closely approach the record, I'll definitely bump my grade up for the winter since it will create something to be remembered for other than the nickels and dimes that have proliferated. We need to get to March 7th to pull that off and as long as the snow doesn't get obliterated this week, it looks like we have good chance. Its a shame there's no snow depth data before 1948...some of the late 1800's and early 1900's data would be quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 lost maybe an inch or two of yesterdays snow on the south facing slope.. othera areas hardly notice any difference.. as i thought with low dews wouldn't lose much at all and temps even way over performed.. same deal tomorrow.. maybe lose an inch. sucky day ice fishing and the wind made it worse.. 30" of ice and a foot of snow or more on the ice... sweeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Dewpoints are bumping against 32° now. Temp and wind is still staying up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 29 is bumping 32.. slanting dews now too lmao. mmm, nice light winds tomorrow is going to make ice fishing more enjoyable and only need a hoodie on top when it warms up in the afternoon. cold rain, not looking forward to that but uts actually kinna needed to knock some of the deep snow and drifts down for better truck travel on the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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