Powerball Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 cool pics and obs on the Halloween snow. Will be interesting to see what happens here later today! Flakes look like a good bet here, even if it's only a trace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Flakes look like a good bet here, even if it's only a trace... As I said earlier....only 5 previous Halloweens have had snow at Detroit (officially) 1874- T 1875- T 1917- T 1955- T 1993- 0.1" One additional Halloween (1925) had a T on the ground at obs time (the above 5 all had 0 on the ground) Would love to see some measurable snow...but we shall see! Side note..Ive heard people say.."I remember trick or treating in the snow when I was a kid". LOL. Nope, try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 14Z update via LOT... //DISCUSSION...UPDATED 14Z...NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN VERY STEADY AT 340-350 AT ORD ANDMDW. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT/TROUGH IS MOVING SOUTHWARD DOWN LAKEMICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN AND THIS WILL TURN WINDS MORE DUE NORTH.THIS IS SLIGHTLY LATER FOR DUE NORTH THAN PREVIOUS TAF. WIND SPEEDTHINKING REMAINS THE SAME.CONVECTIVE CLOUD TOPS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW UP ACROSS THE CENTRALAND SOUTHERN PART OF THE LAKE SO IT IS POSSIBLE WE BEGIN TO SEESOME LIGHTNING AS WELL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 flakes on the northside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I'm going to wear my snowmobile jacket tonight... I'll probably roast, anything over 35F and I'll roast, but I'm just not acclimated yet to mid teens windchill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 flakes on the wrigley cam EDIT: and now flakes downtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 up to 5.3" so far, winds have increased too. reports just west of here in Michigamme of 8"+. bands beginning to turn more northerly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Latest 4km NAM accumulated precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 1039 HP now in SE North Dakota... If memory serves me correctly...this is a little stronger than what was modeled a few days ago (not necessarily different than any of the more recent short range guidance)...or perhaps just a resolution error in my viewing of things a few days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 65mph gust just occurred at Michigan City lighthouse via Mike Hamerniks on twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 another update via LOT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL1005 AM CDT FRI OCT 31 2014.MESOSCALE DISCUSSION...1001 AM CDTWE ARE CURRENTLY WATCHING THE PROGRESS OF A SECONDARY INVERTEDSURFACE TROUGH...WHICH IS CURRENTLY RACING SOUTHWARD DOWN CENTRALLAKE MICHIGAN. OBSERVATIONS OVER AND NEAR THE LAKE INDICATE THEPRESENCE OF GOOD CONVERGENCE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY. THE FIRSTMORNING VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES ALSO INDICATE CONVECTIVESTRUCTURES DEVELOPING WITHIN THE BAND OF RAIN/SNOW SHOWERSCURRENTLY SHIFTING SOUTHWARD JUST EAST OF MKE. OVERALL IT APPEARSTHIS AREA OF SNOWFALL WILL PIVOT SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHWESTERNINDIANA WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS (BY 1630Z). HOWEVER...I AM ALSOCONCERNED THAT SOME OF THESE HEAVIER CONVECTIVE SNOW SHOWERS MAYIMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...INCLUDING DOWNTOWNCHICAGO THROUGH LATE MORNING. IN FACT...SOME OF THE LATEST RADARIMAGERY IS ALREADY INDICATING SOME BANDS OF PRECIP MOVING INTONORTHERN COOK COUNTY. IT APPEARS THE WINDS WILL BECOME MORENORTHERLY IN THE WAKE OF THIS SURFACE TROUGH...AND WIND SPEEDSCOULD ALSO INCREASE A BIT HIGHER THAN CURRENT WIND SPEEDS. WE WILLCONTINUE TO WATCH OBSERVATION TRENDS...AND HANDLE THIS SNOWFALLACROSS THE CHICAGO AREA WITH GRAPHICAL NOWCASTS AT THIS TIME. ITDOES APPEAR THIS INITIAL BURST OF SNOW WILL BE SOMEWHAT SHORTLIVED ACROSS THE CHICAGO METRO AREA. WHILE SOME MINORACCUMULATIONS ARE CERTAINLY POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY...WE HAVENO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO EXPAND THE CURRENT WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES.FOLLOWING THIS INITIAL BOUNDARY AND BURST OF SNOW...HI RES GUIDANCECONTINUES TO INDICATE THAT BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT RAIN/SNOW SHOWERSWILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND IMPACT MUCH OF THE AREAS CURRENTLYUNDER THE WINTER HEADLINE ACROSS NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. HOWEVER...WEWILL NEED TO WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS THISAFTERNOON TRYING TO WORK MORE WEST INTO EASTERN ILLINOIS. SOMEGUIDANCE DOES SUGGEST THAT THE LAKE EFFECT BANDS WILL EFFECT AREASNEAR...OR EVEN ALONG THE ILLINOIS...INDIANA STATE LINE....ANDPOSSIBLY PARTS OF CHICAGO AS WELL. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE MODELDIFFERENCES...AND UNCERTAINTY STILL INHERENT IN WHERE ANY LAKE EFFECTBAND...OR BANDS WILL SET UP...I WOULD LIKE TO WATCH THE EVOLUTION OFCONDITIONS OVER THE LAKE BEFORE PUSHING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...AND WINTERHEADLINES FARTHER WEST.NO BIG CHANGES ARE PLANNED FOR THE UPDATE. HOWEVER...I WILL LIKELYADD A MENTION OF LIGHT SNOW/FLURRIES FOR AREAS A BIT FARTHER INLANDACROSS NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS BASED ON REPORTS OF LIGHT SNOW...ANDRADAR TRENDS.KJB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Winds are just howling here down by the lakefront in Racine. Gusts to 38 mph at RAC in the last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 -SN here in the brook again... my p's reporting light snow in Darien also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 gonna head down to the lake front later to check the waves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 65mph gust just occurred at Michigan City lighthouse via Mike Hamerniks on twitter The overs win on the wind part of Thunder Road's contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 gonna head down to the lake front later to check the waves SN with great wind. Its impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 SN with great wind. Its impressive It'll be interesting to see what happens with your precip type when winds turn more northerly...if you can stay all snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Flurries here again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Blob of more organized lake precip about to crash onshore in NW IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 So the 72-84hr NAM has nailed the first two Chicago area snow events. Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Last observation at the mid lake buoy had a 51kt gust and 22ft waves. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Last observation at the mid lake buoy had a 51kt gust and 22ft waves. Sent from my iPhone That would tie what happened during Sandy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 falling squarely in the forecasted 6-8" for this area. should top out between 7-8" before it's over today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btcs31 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone have any good webcam links along Lake Michigan in NW Indiana? I found one for Miller Beach but it's not working for me. I checked a few Chicago webcams and the Lake isn't too impressive here, just choppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Looking at traffic cam at the intersection of I-65 and 80/94 in NW IN, the lens is wet but can't really make out what type of precip is falling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Plastering going on in Cadillac Mi. Surprised it's sticking so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Wind gusts strong enouh to sway the bus. Lake looks wild. Still all -sn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 VPZ was down to 36F at 11:33AM central with snow and a 3 mile visibility...they were just getting into the heavier echoes at that point so we'll see if those deteriorate further or not. Winds only gusting to 33MPH at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Wind obs out of Sheboygan. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 E SHEBOYGAN 43.75N 87.69W10/31/2014 E53 MPH LMZ643 WI BUOYSUSTAINED WINDS AT 48 MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btcs31 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Anyone have any good webcam links along Lake Michigan in NW Indiana? I found one for Miller Beach but it's not working for me. I checked a few Chicago webcams and the Lake isn't too impressive here, just choppy. Somewhat answering my own question, but the images from Michigan City give a nice idea of how conditions have changed even just in the last several hours. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/metdata/mcy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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