OHweather Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 CLE hit -17 this morning, which appears to do a number of things: -New daily record -New February monthly record -Coldest since January 1994 -Tied for 4th coldest ever in Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I saw -23 here on wunderground when I got up this morning. I see ohweather is in the bullseye of the new nam lol. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I saw -23 here on wunderground when I got up this morning. I see ohweather is in the bullseye of the new nam lol. Good luck! My weather station read -22 this morning. We'll see what today's model runs bring... but I'm guessing that we'll see a solid 4-6" snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 My weather station read -22 this morning. We'll see what today's model runs bring... but I'm guessing that we'll see a solid 4-6" snowfall. Ya I think we are in a good spot for this storm. We should stay all snow, and a bump or two north shouldn't hurt too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HO1088 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Holy crap. A PNS in Ashtabula County is reporting -39, which would tie the all-time state record. Obviously, I can't vouch for its precision but still... The two closest PNS's are reporting -29 and -30, so it's definitely in the ballpark. wow.png The weather station you pointed out had a low of -38.7°F reported on Weather Underground. It's in Rome, OH and it's a Davis Vantage Pro. http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW3607&last=72 The temperature readings seem accurate, although the barometer is not. http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/D3607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 It's amazing how much model disparity exists for this storm tomorrow. I think we sit good for 4-6". I wonder if we'll see an inevitable NW trend with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 It's amazing how much model disparity exists for this storm tomorrow. I think we sit good for 4-6". I wonder if we'll see an inevitable NW trend with this? It will be interesting to see how this storm plays out. Can't put much faith in any model solution. NAM cobb output is .38", while the GFS is .38" as well. Should be good for a 4-5" snowfall. A small nudge NW wouldn't be a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 I wonder if CLE will go ahead and issue advisories for a 3-5" event? It's sort of borderline. What amazes me most is that we've had snow event after snow event accumulate without much melting. Even if we only get 4" of snow tomorrow, that 4" of synoptic snow will push all the snow banks higher which are already impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I wonder if CLE will go ahead and issue advisories for a 3-5" event? It's sort of borderline. What amazes me most is that we've had snow event after snow event accumulate without much melting. Even if we only get 4" of snow tomorrow, that 4" of synoptic snow will push all the snow banks higher which are already impressive. That is what has put this winter in rare territory... snow on top of snow etc. SREF mean is almost up to 6" for CLE. Quite a few members above that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HO1088 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Holy crap. A PNS in Ashtabula County is reporting -39, which would tie the all-time state record. Obviously, I can't vouch for its precision but still... The two closest PNS's are reporting -29 and -30, so it's definitely in the ballpark. wow.png I got in touch with the owner of this station. He says he has two stations although only one is setup on the internet. During windy conditions the overnight temperatures are the same, during calm conditions the lower station reads 1-3°F lower. That sounds reasonable. The stations are located at the Grand River Jersey Farm in Rome. Perhaps the reading can be certificated as "official" at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I got in touch with the owner of this station. He says he has two stations although only one is setup on the internet. During windy conditions the overnight temperatures are the same, during calm conditions the lower station reads 1-3°F lower. That sounds reasonable. The stations are located at the Grand River Jersey Farm in Rome. Perhaps the reading can be certificated as "official" at some point? It is very rural in that area so I'm sure it radiates well. Looks like it is located just east of the geauga ridge in the valley so I wouldn't too surprised at the reading... even if it is a degree or two off that's still impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 CLE reporting inch per hour rates the past two hours. Nice snowfall even if it's not huge fat flakes. CLE should end up on the top ten snowiest February list once again, even with their low ball snowfall measurements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 CLE reporting inch per hour rates the past two hours. Nice snowfall even if it's not huge fat flakes. CLE should end up on the top ten snowiest February list once again, even with their low ball snowfall measurements. Coming down nicely here. Radar looks good at the moment... hopefully it fills in to the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 A little over 2" so far. Hopefully the radar fills in more. Still more to come out west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looks like the dry slot finally filled in. Steady light snow for the last hour or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 A little over 2" so far. Hopefully the radar fills in more. Still more to come out west.I had 2.8" with the first batch... Probably another inch since the snow started again. Radar looks great, and there's a nice band over the lake. Wonder if we don't see 5-6" out of this.That band running SW to NE over the lake always seems to form. Not sure why that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 A little over 4" here. Seems to have performed as expected. I'm more surprised at the fact that the warm air was over modeled. Only up to 26 today unless there was an intra-hour high. All in all I've had almost 30" of snow this month. I think I can say that the past 30 days have probably been about the best you can get in these parts for a winter weather enthusiast. CLE had 0.36" liquid equivalent today adding up each hourly observation, they also had 2 hours with at least an inch reported. I'm guessing they should come in with about 4" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 That is what has put this winter in rare territory... snow on top of snow etc. SREF mean is almost up to 6" for CLE. Quite a few members above that as well. Yup, and 2 winters in a row no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Ended up with 4.25". My last measurement came later, so there was probably some compaction. Definitely a lower ratio snow on top. Average depth is around 16.5". It's been an impressive strech,and doesn't look to let up anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yup, and 2 winters in a row no less! We've had a pretty good run here. You guys just a little northwest tend to hold on to snow cover much better. This has been has been a great stretch of winter by Ohio standards. My son asked when the snow would melt... wasn't sure how to answer that question other than enjoy it while it lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Ended up with 4.25". My last measurement came later, so there was probably some compaction. Definitely a lower ratio snow on top. Average depth is around 16.5". It's been an impressive strech,and doesn't look to let up anytime soon. About the same here. Thought round 2 would be good but the snow moved out quickly. Definitley not fluff... These sandy type snows seem more substantial. Snow depth ranges from 16-20" of dense snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm guessing just like last weekend that the KCLE total gets updated at midnight. It's quite apparent that 0.16" liquid didn't fall just by looking at the METARs and the 2.7" was probably achieved by 9am, since both the 8 and 9 am obs each showed 1 inch new snowfall. I wonder where these numbers on the climate report come from? The nightly local storm report will also have this storm cut in half depending on when the observer measured this morning. It sure makes finding storm totals difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 After the 26/13 max/min for Saturday, the average monthly temp at CLE for February is 15.5...second coldest ever, behind 15.2 in 1875. If temp forecasts pan out this week it's possible for the monthly mean to drop to roughly 14.0...we shall see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 The new climate report says CLE got 2.7" of snow on 0.38" of liquid. With a high of 26 and a low of 12 (morning low of 13). Tell me guys, since I wasn't there, did the snow from Saturday have the density of freshly poured concrete? :lmao: Apparently, when it snows 2" in two hours, with two other hours with moderate snow, and several other hours of light snow, and air temps welll below freezing, it all adds up to 2.7". What a gosh darn joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yeah. That's complete BS. That will probably be adjusted at some point this week I would hope. But it proves the point that snowfall measurements at KCLE are likely made up, not measured at all, estimated, or not taken seriously whatsoever. It's a shame. Here's some liquid equivalent and snowfalls from yesterday: 2.1" on 0.15" TOL 2.7" on 0.38" CLE 4.8" on 0.35" YNG 6.2" on 0.43" CAK 6.8" on 0.52" CMH Ratios ended up being pretty good across the board. There's no way CLE only got 2.7". Judging from other official sites ratios and totals that came in from Cuyahoga County, CLE should have had about 4.5" give or take a few tenths. The 9am METAR was the second hour in a row of 1" per hour snows and showed a 8" depth. It had snowed 2 hour priors to that as well. The snowfall at CLE should have been about 2.5" at CLE by 9am. That means that the following 0.20" liquid equivalent that fell after that in the 20s was a straight 1:1 ratio snow, in other words pure ice. We'll see if this ever gets fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wow. The snow band rolling in now with the wind shift and front means business. Was not expecting any accumulation this evening, but appears there'll be a quick 1-2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dta1984 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ya it does. Have had light snow most of the afternoon, but rates are definitely picking up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Toledo is just 0.7" away from tying the record snowiest February. (25.2" and 25.1" are the top 2, separated by 111 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 NWS point&click and MEX-MOS has 4 out the next 5 mornings at or below 0 for Toledo area. The average low for these days is 23! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Another day another record low. Ended up with 2" of new snow last night which brings me up to 32" of snow this February already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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