hawkeye_wx Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 It really sucks out there today with a temp in the 40s and a howling wind, a huge departure from the last several days of 70s + light wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Your elevation is helping out! likely then, but I think it's more widespread now. 34 and steady snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Drizzle largely has stopped but the temperature keeps on dropping. 45° currently on west winds gusting over 25 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Was a good soaker. About 1.25". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 44F...its bright out now... brr. winter jackets back out. stop raining this morning...dried out nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hmmm, seems a bit too low. But, it is LAF after all. Local CoCoRaHS observer rainfall totals: Lafayette 2.2 S: 0.83" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 0.76" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 0.81" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 1.46" Radar estimated precip shows less with westward extent so the LAF total may not be really off. The 5.1 WSW total looks off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 snow started to stick about an hour ago. down to 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Radar estimated precip shows less with westward extent so the LAF total may not be really off. The 5.1 WSW total looks off though. I know you're on the Dust Bowl II train, but LAF was too low with this one. The Otterbein observer was at 0.80"...not to mention the observers in the counties to our west (Fountain and Warren) had similar totals. And IMO, LAF has been reading too low for some time. Well, unless everyone else is over-measuring rainfall/precipitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I know you're on the Dust Bowl II train, but LAF was too low with this one. The Otterbein observer was at 0.80"...not to mention the observers in the counties to our west (Fountain and Warren) had similar totals. And IMO, LAF has been reading too low for some time. Well, unless everyone else is over-measuring rainfall/precipitation. Then it begs the question, why would LAF be underreporting precip amounts? I get it when it snows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Then it begs the question, why would LAF be underreporting precip amounts? I get it when it snows... lol, I don't think it's a conspiracy or something. But, most of it probably has to do with winter precipitation I guess...or maybe it's just a local minimum spot. Here's the YTD total precipitation numbers for the local observers/sites: LAF: 4.08" Lafayette 2.2 S: 8.22" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 8.88" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 7.16" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 7.41" Lafayette 8 S: 7.28" West Lafayette 6 NW: 6.71" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Just mowed for the first time. Was pretty cool out there with the gusty winds, but I appreciated it knowing how much I'd give to have that in July. Got done just in time as some pesky showers are moving in quickly from the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 lol, I don't think it's a conspiracy or something. But, most of it probably has to do with winter precipitation I guess...or maybe it's just a local minimum spot. Here's the YTD total precipitation numbers for the local observers/sites: LAF: 4.08" Lafayette 2.2 S: 8.22" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 8.88" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 7.16" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 7.41" Lafayette 8 S: 7.28" West Lafayette 6 NW: 6.71" Wow, the official obs site seems to have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 A slushy 2" of snow so far here... up to 4" west of here from the Gogebic range up to the Kee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 lol, I don't think it's a conspiracy or something. But, most of it probably has to do with winter precipitation I guess...or maybe it's just a local minimum spot. Here's the YTD total precipitation numbers for the local observers/sites: LAF: 4.08" Lafayette 2.2 S: 8.22" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 8.88" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 7.16" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 7.41" Lafayette 8 S: 7.28" West Lafayette 6 NW: 6.71" Can you post the precip amounts since the March 1 storm...so from like March 2-present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wow, the official obs site seems to have a problem. It's LAF. It always has problems. Can you post the precip amounts since the March 1 storm...so from like March 2-present? LAF: 2.17" Lafayette 2.2 S: 4.14" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 4.58" Lafayette 2.8 NE: 3.41" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 3.26" Lafayette 8 S: 3.54" West Lafayette 6 NW: 3.30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 It's LAF. It always has problems. LAF: 2.17" Lafayette 2.2 S: 4.14" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 4.58" Lafayette 2.8 NE: 3.41" West Lafayette 2.8 NE: 3.26" Lafayette 8 S: 3.54" West Lafayette 6 NW: 3.30" Still pretty low even after almost all the snow had fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Still pretty low even after almost all the snow had fallen. I was going to ask him the same thing, then thought I could do it myself but just haven't gotten around to it. I was thinking it could be a nipher-like problem, but it's low on plain rainfall also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Clouds breaking with a nice sunset run in the works for us. Walnut trees still naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Clouds breaking with a nice sunset run in the works for us. Walnut trees still naked. uploadfromtaptalk1429574631136.jpg beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 Overcast skies here still. Today could have passed for a mid November day easily. 0.63" of rain total. Nothing around here has leaves on it yet. Some very small leaves starting on the shrubs, but with the up and down temperatures they haven't progressed very far. Daffodils managed just last week to bloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Some occasional snow showers/graupel. Winter hat and gloves back on to walk the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Got weather station uploading to weather underground again. Was a pain in the ass, as windows 8.1 threw a few curveballs at me. Hopefully windows 10 is an improvement over the 8 series. Picked up 0.04" in some light showers earlier this eve. Up to 1.18" for the month now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 snowy morning, 31 degrees. not very excited about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Chance of below freezing temperatures next four nights. As a matter of fact a couple nights could dip well into the 20's. That cant be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 GYY gusting to 53 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Light snow and 36F. I love late November.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoof Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Just had a few big snowflakes mix in with the sprinkles here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Graupel/Sleet currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Windy as all get out today. ORD gusted to 52 MPH last hour. METAR KORD 211651Z 27024G45KT 10SM BKN050 09/M03 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 28045/1642 SLP031 T00891033 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 building faces NW and this is some of the most swaying i can remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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