weatherbo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 wind with the heavier band rotting over southern mke since 5am really doing some damage to the roads and driveway. this 2 hrs def ranks near the tops for this winter. Fail WE COULD STILL SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...BUT IT WON/T ACCUMULATE TO ANY LEVEL THAT WOLD RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING. JUST NUISANCE STUFF. APX @ 6:53 am MADE SOME TIMING TWEAKS TO ARRIVAL OF UPSTREAM WRAP AROUND SNOWFALL. DEFORMATION SNOWFALL HAS EXPANDED OVER E/SE WISCONSIN WITHIN THE LAST HOUR OR TWO AND STARING TO MAKE INROADS INTO WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN AS WELL AS EAST UPPER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I finished with 0.82" precip and 1.2" snow with this event. Temps and dews spiked into the mid-40s for all of 2 hours overnight before falling. Avg snow depth now about 14" of glacier this moring. Spots below the icy surface of the dense snowpack still heavy mashed potatoes, but that will freeze in time. DTW is 37F but dewpoint 28F. Cant wait to see what core sample comes out at today lol, and cant wait to see if I can legitimately walk on top of over a foot of snowpack by, say, Sunday. Considering this was the extent of our torch that all models were screaming at around Feb 10th or so (2-3 days in 50s to possibly 60s, with 40s on either side) and we head into the deepfreeze....I consider it a win for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Flurries and windy conditions here. Trace of snowfall. Few small tree branches got knocked down overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We are likely to get really close to #2 on the all time consecutive 1"+ snowcover days in the next week or two, if not surpass it. This cold snap, although they've become old, will at least be useful for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 13F now... back into the freezer we go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 13F now... back into the freezer we go.how much did you get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 An inch maybe.. if that. We had rain, sleet and some snow at the end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Map of totals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 An inch maybe.. if that. We had rain, sleet and some snow at the end...damn, you were so close too! S Lakes took a huge hit, ouch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 917 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0700 AM SNOW 2 N TWO HARBORS 47.07N 91.68W 02/21/2014 M17.3 INCH LAKE MN COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION 2 N TWO HARBORS /9407B/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0900 AM SNOW 6 E ISLAND LAKE 47.02N 92.07W 02/21/2014 M16.6 INCH ST. LOUIS MN COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION ISLAND LAKE /ILIM5/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0700 AM SNOW 5 N BABBITT 47.71N 91.95W 02/21/2014 M14.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION BABBITT /BABM5/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0600 AM SNOW COOK 47.85N 92.69W 02/21/2014 M14.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION COOK /COKM5/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0600 AM SNOW 3 ENE WRIGHT 46.68N 92.95W 02/21/2014 M13.8 INCH CARLTON MN COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION WRIGHT 3E /WRIM5/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0700 AM SNOW 5 NNE TWO HARBORS 47.09N 91.62W 02/21/2014 M12.5 INCH LAKE MN COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION 5 NE TWO HARBORS /9213S/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0700 AM SNOW 12 W DRUMMOND 46.30N 91.50W 02/21/2014 M12.5 INCH BAYFIELD WI COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION 11 W DRUMMOND /0509V/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0700 AM SNOW 4 SE NAMEKAGON 46.17N 90.98W 02/21/2014 M12.0 INCH BAYFIELD WI COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION CLAM LAKE 4W /CMKW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0800 AM SNOW 2 SE SPOONER 45.80N 91.87W 02/21/2014 M12.0 INCH WASHBURN WI COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION SARONA /SRAW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0800 AM SNOW 3 SW BAYFIELD 46.79N 90.86W 02/21/2014 M11.5 INCH BAYFIELD WI COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION BAYFIELD FISH HATCHERY /BFHW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0630 AM SNOW 3 E SAND BAY 46.94N 90.83W 02/21/2014 M11.0 INCH BAYFIELD WI COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION BAYFIELD 9N /BYFW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0627 AM SNOW 13 NNW ODANAH 46.78N 90.77W 02/21/2014 M10.5 INCH ASHLAND WI COOP OBSERVER COOP OBSERVER STATION MADELINE ISLAND /MAIW3/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS 0700 AM SNOW 2 WNW SHESHEBEE 46.71N 93.29W 02/21/2014 M10.5 INCH AITKIN MN COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION 2 W SHESHEBEE /3078B/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS Big amounts up north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 damn, you were so close too! S Lakes took a huge hit, ouch... ssm_depth_2014022115_1_600_450__13570_4549__12219_6350_dem_shading_i_m_1_0_0_0_0_0.png Yeah there's grass patches showing through now. The runoff from last night scoured channels through the snow pack as well. Looks like a pretty dry week down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I thought this satellite shot of Lake Superior was really cool. The way the cracks in the ice appear and parallel the shorelines. http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/webdata/cwops/html/modis/modis.php?region=s&page=1&template=subℑ=t1.14050.1646.LakeSuperior.143.250m.jpg Has actually come up a couple degrees this morning. Still just as windy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Snow depth 14"...core sample...4.0"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Snow depth 14"...core sample...4.0"! Is that a lot of liquid for there? Flooding issues? I worry about that here every year and this so even more. Lots of snow in the midwest and very little melt. All that liquid that fell yesterday, most of it just went into the snowpack. Longer we keep snowpack/longer the cold hangs around... Need a few weeks of moderate temps in March to slowly release it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 A string of days of mid 40s with dewpoints near freezing during the day would be ideal to release that water. Then have several hours at night below freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 damn, you were so close too! S Lakes took a huge hit, ouch... ssm_depth_2014022115_1_600_450__13570_4549__12219_6350_dem_shading_i_m_1_0_0_0_0_0.png Actually we really didnt take that bad of a hit. I dont know if thats model simulated or what, but its terrible for S MI. We lost several inches but gained water content. When I did interactive it looked like more? Weird. Either way, clearly bad for S MI. Heres a run down of this mornings snow depths per observers in SE MI. Bottom row of counties (Lenawee & Monroe). Snow depths ranged from 7-9"...with an oddly low report of 3" and oddly high report of 14". Second row of counties (Washtenaw & Wayne). Snow depths ranged from 9-15".....with an oddly low report of 7" (but its really not that odd if you are familiar with that observer ) Third row of counties (Livingston, Oakland, & Macomb). Snow depths ranged from 11-17". Fourth row of counties (Shiawasee, Genessee, Lapeer, & St Clair). Snow depths ranged from 6-13"...with an oddly high report of 20" Fifth row of counties & Thumb (Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, & Huron). Snow depths ranged from 7-20". Official snow depth at 7am DTX: 17" ARB: 15" DTW: 14" FNT: 13" MBS: 20" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Is that a lot of liquid for there? Flooding issues? I worry about that here every year and this so even more. Lots of snow in the midwest and very little melt. All that liquid that fell yesterday, most of it just went into the snowpack. Longer we keep snowpack/longer the cold hangs around... Need a few weeks of moderate temps in March to slowly release it. Ive never seen this much liquid in the snow here. This is snowbelt stuff. on Tuesday, retired met Bill Deedler did a core sample in his yard, and he had 20" depth and 3.8" water, and he said that in all the years he worked at the NWS (started in '74) he couldnt recall a core that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 damn, you were so close too! S Lakes took a huge hit, ouch... ssm_depth_2014022115_1_600_450__13570_4549__12219_6350_dem_shading_i_m_1_0_0_0_0_0.png Hmm...interesting...that map you posted was generated yesterday...heres the latest one generated (I enhanced the color a bit just to show the variability according to this map). How in the hell have the southern areas GAINED depth, especially in Ohio, after they soared into the 50s briefly overnight? First map is today, 2nd is yesterday. wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 OT but Canada beat USA in semi-finals. Haha. Good game! Both sides played well. But WeAreWinter. I have a good 14" left on the ground in my area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just a couple inches of fresh snow would return the snowpack to the look it had prior to the melt.... Just waiting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Full sun after a few hours of some sun peeks.. Not a bad day with snow reflection, temps near 20F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Bright sun here, nearing 30 deg. Ice and snow from earlier a distant memory now. Looks like 31 deg for the daytime high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Snow depth 14"...core sample...4.0"! That is just ridiculous. Enormous water content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Nasty Winter conditions with road closers and numerous accidents this afternoon. 3" of snow today and severe blowing of that snow. Back to Winter. Interesting note.... looks as if the entire southern half of lake MI is basically ice free. shouldn't last very long with the cold air but I figured this storm would do a number. Driving today on a high road, I caught a glimpse of the mouth of Grand Traverse bay, and I even saw a few small patches of water. Will be interesting to see the northern lake ice. seems like there's been a good deal lake enhancement of the snow today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Still a good 4-5" of rock solid glacier here. Have a ton of little branches/twigs down from the wind last night, and earlier windy days. Gonna be a full day adventure cleaning up the yard when spring hits. New furnace completed today. It can get as cold as it wants to now as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I have a bunch of twigs and branches over my yard too. The snow is so hard that I can walk on it to pick them up. High 36° today, which was early this morning. Departure is down to -9.5° now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Damn heavy snow and wind tonight. 4"+ on the day. 2" more likely. Can def tell lake enhancement is occurring. Lake must have really opened up a bit up this way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 APX extended adv until 4 am and upped totals quite a bit. the hvy snow and 35-40 mph winds have closed the might mac again and st rd 2 in the UP. Local roads here are drifting significant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spwild47 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Was in downtown Chicago today on 20th floor of a building overlooking the lake.. It was frozen as far as the eye could see last week... Now blue open water to the horizon and to maybe 100 yards of the shoreline.. A cam on a buoy would have given quite a show with the 40 to 50 mph winds and the ice breaking up...we need a GoPro out there somewhere Nasty Winter conditions with road closers and numerous accidents this afternoon. 3" of snow today and severe blowing of that snow. Back to Winter.Interesting note.... looks as if the entire southern half of lake MI is basically ice free. shouldn't last very long with the cold air but I figured this storm would do a number. Driving today on a high road, I caught a glimpse of the mouth of Grand Traverse bay, and I even saw a few small patches of water. Will be interesting to see the northern lake ice. seems like there's been a good deal lake enhancement of the snow today.wisgif32.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Perhaps more damage to the ice on the lake than I thought. 4-10" expected now THOUGH OUR STRONGER DYNAMICS HAVE DEPARTED...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL BETWEEN APX AND PLN. THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE ONE WOULD EXPECT IT IN W/WSW FLOW ON NORTHERN LAKE MI...IF WE DIDN/T HAVE A TON OF ICE COVER OUT THERE. OR DO WE? WE KNOW THAT THE STRONG WINDS OF THE LAST 24-36 HOURS HAVE REMOVED /SOME/ OF THAT ICE COVER (WITH THE LEELANAU CO COAST LOSING SOME OF ITS ICE CAVES). HOW MUCH...WE DON/T KNOW...BUT THE LAKE RESPONSE (IF THAT IS INDEED WHAT IT IS) IS IMPRESSIVE. WITH INDIAN RVR/WOLVERINE ALREADY AROUND 7 INCHES...WILL SHORTLY UPGRADE A HANDFUL OF NW LOWER COUNTIES TO A WARNING. ALMOST FEELS LIKE A CASE OF LOCKING THE BARN DOOR A BIT TOO LATE...BUT IT/S JUST SNOWING TOO HARD TO BE HAPPY W/O A STRONGER HEADLINE. THINGS WILL CERTAINLY DIMINISH IN THAT AREA DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AS DRIER MID-LEVEL AIR FINALLY CREEPS FURTHER NORTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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