Hoosier Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I doubt we get to -5˚. Winds still up and probably will the rest of the overnight...and temp has stalled at LAF. Was hoping for a cheap late negative number for today, to go along with the cheap midnight high, but that isn't happening. Definitely will need to pick up the pace. 0 right now with winds of 8 mph compared to -7 with winds of 9 mph at midnight Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It will be interesting to see what kind of thaw we have, and who knows what will transpire as its still far away, but I noticed surface temps are not impressive despite the torchy 850s on the models. Good point, the solid snow cover over the area is likely to mute the warm up, at least to start. If there isn't a wound up cutter to pump up higher dewpoints and produce heavy rain, could skate by with a subdued mild up overall. The GEFS and EPS today both strongly pointed toward a return of the -EPO later in the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It will be interesting to see what kind of thaw we have, and who knows what will transpire as its still far away, but I noticed surface temps are not impressive despite the torchy 850s on the models. If you're talking about the GFS, the surface temps will probably be underdone as long as there's southerly low level flow. I could see the thaw getting muted initially given the snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Temp hasn't dropped too much tonight. Been sitting near 0° for the last 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Only made it down to -4. Point was for -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Definitely will need to pick up the pace. 0 right now with winds of 8 mph compared to -7 with winds of 9 mph at midnight Thursday. Ended up making it to -7˚. Winds slackened off enough overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 -6F....been coming up short on low temps around here...wind again saved the day ...south winds! Warm up in the works...16F today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Since midnight, DTW sat at 1F for 4 consecutive hours and now 0F for 5 consecutive hours lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 The GFS has temps of 0 to -15 for southern Michigan, Wednesday morning, in the middle of the high pressure. Similar for Cleveland-Erie away from the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I am ecstatic there will be only LIGHT wind with this next snowfall! Enough with the drifting. It doesnt matter how much snow you get, the very tip of grass tips are visible all over the place in open areas. Then of course there are some impressive drifts. Makes it almost impossible to do an avg snow depth, though Im still going with 4" on average. The snow depth is literally not uniform anywhere. Someone may have 1-2" on much of their lawn with maybe one big drift while others have a drifted over yard of 5-6" plus drifts. Now, if we get a few inches of wind-free snow falling on top of our drifty landscape, it should look really sweet Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I am ecstatic there will be only LIGHT wind with this next snowfall! Enough with the drifting. It doesnt matter how much snow you get, the very tip of grass tips are visible all over the place in open areas. Then of course there are some impressive drifts. Makes it almost impossible to do an avg snow depth, though Im still going with 4" on average. The snow depth is literally not uniform anywhere. Someone may have 1-2" on much of their lawn with maybe one big drift while others have a drifted over yard of 5-6" plus drifts. Now, if we get a few inches of wind-free snow falling on top of our drifty landscape, it should look really sweet Monday. The grass tips, for the most part, should be gone after this upcoming snowfall. If we must have snow on the ground, let's make it look neat at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I am ecstatic there will be only LIGHT wind with this next snowfall! Enough with the drifting. It doesnt matter how much snow you get, the very tip of grass tips are visible all over the place in open areas. Then of course there are some impressive drifts. Makes it almost impossible to do an avg snow depth, though Im still going with 4" on average. The snow depth is literally not uniform anywhere. Someone may have 1-2" on much of their lawn with maybe one big drift while others have a drifted over yard of 5-6" plus drifts. Now, if we get a few inches of wind-free snow falling on top of our drifty landscape, it should look really sweet Monday. when are you moving to the UP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 The grass tips, for the most part, should be gone after this upcoming snowfall. If we must have snow on the ground, let's make it look neat at least... Lol my yard is more uniform than many areas right now, but still in my yard alone on the one side I have a drift thats pretty wide that reaches 11" deep and then spots as low as 2". The other side is a more "uniform" 3-5". Dont get me wrong, some of the drifts are pretty cool to look at, as well as how big the snowbanks are from a drifty 3 inch snowfall, its just funny seeing such a variable winter landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 when are you moving to the UP? lol. I couldnt live in such isolation but id LOVE a cabin there. Last winter looked like the UP here and Ill tell you...it would NEVER get old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Only -3° last night there. Air stayed fairly stirred up all night. Up to 17° currently with a few random flurries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 lol. I couldnt live in such isolation but id LOVE a cabin there. Last winter looked like the UP here and Ill tell you...it would NEVER get old. That's funny, the isolation is what I like. At any rate, you should enjoy your trip to the UP in March. Lots of deep snow. Talked to Sandy at Krupps today, and they've have 170" already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Heres some of my favorite videos from the 1-9 LES event here. Driving in it: Parking lot: Driving in whiteouts: Gas Station: Walking in heavy rates: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Snowmobiles racing down a side street: Walking in complete whiteout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Last night's 2" or so has us up to almost 14" for the season. Nickel and diming our way up there, much like the past 3 seasons. The persistent cold has allowed the snow to remain in place, with just the normal compacting/sublimating occurring. About 6" of snow on the ground, with the bottom layers fairly dense now due to some compacting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Tomorrow night looks like a very good radiational cooling night here as the center of the high moves almost directly overhead. Various guidance is spitting out temps below zero, despite very lackluster 850 mb temps around -4C. Too bad we couldn't get this favorable setup with a much colder airmass...the bottom could've dropped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Might be the coldest night of the season here tonight. Radiational cooling and light winds at play. Snooze fest this week in terms of wx. Current snowpack is about 6" and 18" for the season. 8" below normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 LES has started in Racine. Solid -SN currently with descent sized flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lake effect kinda winding down as winds shift from the north, down to 2 degrees tho. A cold day! Had 3" of snow since daybreak at my house. Drove dow into Marquette today for groceries and took a logging road shortcut. Stopped to measure snow and it was over 40". A couple of phone pics from my trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Snowmobiles racing down a side street: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Lake effect kinda winding down as winds shift from the north, down to 2 degrees tho. A cold day! Had 3" of snow since daybreak at my house. Drove dow into Marquette today for groceries and took a logging road shortcut. Stopped to measure snow and it was over 40". A couple of phone pics from my trip. phot1-12151 (2).JPG 112152.JPG Heading up the 30th through the 3rd... Keep it coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Great pics as always, Bo! Temps already down to -2F. Now expected to be lower than previously thought. -15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Nice pics Bo. HRRR and some other guidance dipping the temps to -20 or colder in a few spots out in central Iowa later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Areas outside of the metro area have already fallen below -10. MSP went calm the past hour so we will see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Clouds and snow showers will keep it "mild" near the lake tonight. A fluffy 0.2" down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Areas outside of the metro area have already fallen below -10. MSP went calm the past hour so we will see what happens. Wow - just checked some temps...the heat island at MSP is bad. I never realized it was so significant. I guess one just imagines MSP being "cold" in the winter...without realizing how much colder it can be nearby. WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR MINNESOTA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1000 PM CST MON JAN 12 2015 NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR S TO VISIBILITY. N/A MEANS CURRENT SKY AND/OR WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. MNZ060>063-068>070-130500- TWIN CITIES METRO CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS TWIN CITIES MOCLDY 0 -10 63 CALM 30.79S ST PAUL PTCLDY -5 -10 79 E3 30.81S CRYSTAL PTCLDY -4 -14 62 CALM 30.78S BLAINE FAIR -8 -13 77 CALM 30.77S LAKEVILLE MOCLDY -15 -18 84 CALM 30.77S EDEN PRAIRIE MOCLDY -5 -12 72 CALM 30.78R SOUTH ST PAUL PTCLDY -6 -11 79 CALM 30.79F LAKE ELMO N/A -11 -15 84 CALM 30.79S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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