Chicago Storm Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I believe it. It's howling out there now, even after the squall. That was almost like a severe thunderstorm, but with snow. And no thunder lol. Coolest weather event IMBY since I can't even remember. Kind of reminded me of the Feb 2003 squall. I feel real sorry for anyone who may have been caught out on the roads in that. The main question is... Did you get video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I believe it. It's howling out there now, even after the squall. That was almost like a severe thunderstorm, but with snow. And no thunder lol. Coolest weather event IMBY since I can't even remember. Kind of reminded me of the Feb 2003 squall. I feel real sorry for anyone who may have been caught out on the roads in that. awesome....congrats cyclone! multiple measurements yielded an average of around 3 inches....which seems a bit high...so I will use 2.5 as a base from here forward for the rest of the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The main question is... Did you get video? Nope I failed on that account. Happened so fast I didn't think about it. Too bad weather isn't like DVR where you can just rewind and re-watch something lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Latest radar trends suggests the steady snow should be coming to an end over the next hour or two (at least here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 The dendrite change here over the past hour has been pretty cool to witness. A fluffy probably new half inch to inch on the driveway where before all day it was just being blown away. Still snowing at a decent clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Squalls moving into LOT's CWA: http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/index.php?type=LOT-N0Q-1-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Winding down here - at least the snow part is. Snowfall ratio much better this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Snowing almost as hard as it was yesterday during the LES. Better sized flakes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 This is more intense than anything we got all of last year, including thunderstorms. Extremely impressive squall going on right now. Winds have to be pushing 50mph, and you can't see more than 50 yards in the gusts. Extremely heavy snowfall. They're wicked cool...glad you got under one. We had one here last winter, that was truly the best 15 minutes of action all season. And we had a lot of events/snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We've been in single digits all day, now torching at 11°. Hoping to get in on a few squalls overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Much bigger flakes. Any lake involvement with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Latest radar trends suggests the steady snow should be coming to an end over the next hour or two (at least here). And of course, DTX has now taken the total snowfall amounts down a notch (from 2-4" to 1-3")... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Yeah it's like a blizzard out there right now. The snow isn't even sticking to any cars or elevated objects, it just blows right away. Can't remember the last time I saw solid accumulation in this low of a temperature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 And of course, DTX has now taken the total snowfall amounts down a notch (from 2-4" to 1-3")... Where did you see that? I didnt see it anywhere. Their update just said a heavier burst should allow isolated spots to hit 3-4". I doubt anyone has 1" or less now anyway and its still snowing, so whats the point of putting a 1 there lol? Just went outside. We appear to be just shy of 2". There is drifting, but its not as bad to measure as I thought. Depth on ground is just under 4" overall (some 3" spots some 5" spots) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Where did you see that? I didnt see it anywhere. Their update just said a heavier burst should allow isolated spots to hit 3-4". I doubt anyone has 1" or less now anyway and its still snowing, so whats the point of putting a 1 there lol? Just went outside. We appear to be just shy of 2". There is drifting, but its not as bad to measure as I thought. Depth on ground is just under 4" overall (some 3" spots some 5" spots) Check your updated point grid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Check your updated point grid... I never check the point and clicks they are always wrong. Its really such a moot point though. Clearly everyone is going to get 2" at minimum so its just website graphic basically. One strange thing I have noticed...the snow intensity has not been matching up with radar. Earlier we had dark green over us and it appeared to just be light snow, now under not as impressive returns we have mod to almost heavy snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I never check the point and clicks they are always wrong. Its really such a moot point though. Clearly everyone is going to get 2" at minimum so its just website graphic basically. One strange thing I have noticed...the snow intensity has not been matching up with radar. Earlier we had dark green over us and it appeared to just be light snow, now under not as impressive returns we have mod to almost heavy snow. True as far as the bolded. But it was funny to see them chop down the totals in such a knee-jerk fashion... As far as snowfall intensity, it's been the complete opposite here (mostly light snow). The only point in which we had heavy snow was when that tiny narrow area of 30 DBZs passed overhead earlier (around 7:30 PM)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Peak gusts across IA... 54mph - Iowa Falls, 53mph - Clarion, 53mph - Washington, 52mph - Des Moines Check out Rapid City....i'm sure up in the Black Hills they were even higher http://w1.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KRAP.html Went for a jog earlier...temps are mild (teens), but the wind was brutal. Snow looks like 2 to 3 inches...ton of accidents... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 And of course, DTX has now taken the total snowfall amounts down a notch (from 2-4" to 1-3")... That isn't total amounts, that is what is still to come for the rest of the night, not counting what has fallen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Those squalls upstream in LOT/ILX are headed this general way. Hard to say if we'll get under one though as the bands are so thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 ARR and PIA having some fun. SPECI KPIA 090239Z 28022G42KT 1 3/4SM -SN SCT027 BKN037 OVC046 M04/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30042/0233 UPB28E35SNB35 P0000 T10441100 METAR KARR 090252Z 27028G37KT 1/2SM SN FEW024 SCT030 OVC039 M08/M11 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 26039/0234 SLP109 P0000 60000 T10781106 55008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Those squalls upstream in LOT/ILX are headed this general way. Hard to say if we'll get under one though as the bands are so thin. Yeah, hard to know. For example, IKK (or more specifically, my parent's house on the southside) getting the old 7-10 split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Few quick pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 RGEM definitely had the right idea all along - definitely overdid amounts some but in terms of intensity and track it was definitely the one that started the trend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 That isn't total amounts, that is what is still to come for the rest of the night, not counting what has fallen... Well either way, the amounts are now back to 2-4"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 ARR and PIA having some fun. SPECI KPIA 090239Z 28022G42KT 1 3/4SM -SN SCT027 BKN037 OVC046 M04/M10 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30042/0233 UPB28E35SNB35 P0000 T10441100 METAR KARR 090252Z 27028G37KT 1/2SM SN FEW024 SCT030 OVC039 M08/M11 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 26039/0234 SLP109 P0000 60000 T10781106 55008 Yeah it's pretty windy out here and just got under one of those squalls for about 5 mins. Really big dendrites that just sit on top of the main snow pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoof Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 RGEM definitely had the right idea all along - definitely overdid amounts some but in terms of intensity and track it was definitely the one that started the trend. RGEM/PGFS smoked all the NAMs for MBY anyways, all the NAM versions were saying screwhole with like 1" snow max here and I ended up with about 3" like the RGEM/PGFS were saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Today set the daily maximum snowfall record at MSP of 3". Pretty remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 IND just issued a winter weather advisory here for blowing snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 IND just put up a WWA for the northern CWA...primarily for blowing snow tonight/overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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