A-L-E-K Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 KC radar is a thing of beauty...the NW side of the 850 low is always the place to be during snow storms. Returns will fill back in some over IL/IN as it pulls east. However, the somewhat lackluster WAA snows in a chunk of the WSW counties will keep amounts on the low end of guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 A very light dusting has accumulated here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 When I wrote collapse, I didn't mean diminish. I mean it'll tend to move more laterally with time rather than to the NE. Anyways, maybe you're not in the mood for a pep talk. From a weenie who's had more busts than redtube, I feel for you. You're good, Mike. I appreciate the pep talks. You know me, always a wrist slitter during events. I tried optimism earlier in the evening, but it's not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well first hot shot, you need to be looking at the right thing. That's IR...looking at temperatures. See there is this thing called water vapor, try that one out buddy. Open your eyes and you can see the dry slot is still down in MO rapwvvor_20140205_00.gif Then what is all this dry air up in central Illinois? And can't you use IR to measure the heights of cloud tops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 As much of a turd as this has been, it's going exactly as expected for Chicago. yeah...some of the main moisture feed scraped southern portions of LOT to provide a little bonus snow....city on north should snag it's 2 to 4 inches from the defo band (2 without any enhancement....4 or more with some enhancement) the snow did seem fluffier than I expected once we did get into some -SN and SN....so that could help things a bit for some as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Then what is all this dry air up in central Illinois? Areas of little/no precip due to insufficient saturation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well first hot shot, you need to be looking at the right thing. That's IR...looking at temperatures. See there is this thing called water vapor, try that one out buddy. Open your eyes and you can see the dry slot is still down in MO rapwvvor_20140205_00.gif That is what I'd like to call a TKO post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Not bad at all. From IND's CWA... 0841 PM SNOW 3 S PARAGON 39.35N 86.56W02/04/2014 M5.6 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Going on 5hrs of snowfall so far, and just under a half inch. Really rocking the rates lol. Should get some better rates later this eve/overnight when the area of snows southwest pivot up this way. 2.4" call for here from last night/this morning still looking pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Surprised there wasn't more virga around here to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 KC radar is a thing of beauty...the NW side of the 850 low is always the place to be during snow storms. Returns will fill back in some over IL/IN as it pulls east. However, the somewhat lackluster WAA snows in a chunk of the WSW counties will keep amounts on the low end of guidance. 200 frame radar loop from TWX http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=TWX-N0Q-1-200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Kansas City's radar is pure sexiness right now. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Precip = Overperforming virga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 200 frame radar loop from TWX http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=TWX-N0Q-1-200 AMazing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Kansas City's radar is pure sexiness right now. Damn. Earlier today it looked like they might get dry slotted but guessing they should be at at least 7-8 inches with plenty to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Areas of little/no precip due to insufficient saturation. More so due to the poor lift (as the vort max is sheared apart). Enough lift would saturate the column on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Kansas City has not had a 12" event since 1962. Tonight might be the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Almost 0.2" here so far. Radar does not look hot across the area. Snow doesn't make it very far north of the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 FWIW 0z RAP/NAM still dropping .30"+ area wide here with a little more SE cook county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 200 frame radar loop from TWX http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=TWX-N0Q-1-200 cool almost looks like an aurora borealis from 14Z on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 KC radar is a thing of beauty...the NW side of the 850 low is always the place to be during snow storms. Returns will fill back in some over IL/IN as it pulls east. However, the somewhat lackluster WAA snows in a chunk of the WSW counties will keep amounts on the low end of guidance. I agree! that band has just been hovering near the city! going to see some impressive totals there. a lil enhanced area of snow just bubbled up in west central il. looking at the water vapor image that thundersnow posted in his "KO post ;)" it looks like it is tied to a vort max rotating out of the parent trough. guessing overnight here will primarily see light deformation snows with random bursts like these tied to disturbances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Almost 0.2" here so far. Radar does not look hot across the area. Going to be a few hours at least till it gets going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Going to be a few hours at least till it gets going Geos doesn't like winter, remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Clicking on all the individual radar sites, really kind of a fascinating storm to watch unfold. The pulses and collapses of returns are kinda cool. ILX is a good one right now. Current loop: http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=ILX-N0Q-1-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Geos doesn't like winter, remember? Haha, nah - just burned out on anything sub 10°. Would love to be in KC tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Clicking on all the individual radar sites, really kind of a fascinating storm to watch unfold. The pulses and collapses of returns are kinda cool. ILX is a good one right now. Current loop: http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=ILX-N0Q-1-24 Galesburg to Burlington been sitting under a nice little band for awhile now too...it also appears to be expanding a bit as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Galesburg to Burlington been sitting under a nice little band for awhile now too...it also appears to be expanding a bit as well yep, that band has had nice staying power and is one to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 yep, that band has had nice staying power and is one to watch yeah....some appendages trying to work their way towards LOT last few scans ... decent area of convergence in western IL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 LAF is gonna bust hard. Definitely won't make the lower end of predicted totals. 3-4" is probably gonna be it. We'll probably shut off soon and the defo snows will graze or miss to the north. IND and east will do well enough, as they're racking up with the WAA snows. Can't we get through one freakin storm without you basically cancelling it? Prospect of super high totals not looking good but 6+ is all but locked up and still think we have a chance at 8+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Much better returns about to get in here for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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