Stebo Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Just started snowing here, already dropped down to 4SM vis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Nice band starting to crank up. Looks to come on shore near Kenosha in a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=mkx Looking really good. I think it may miss SE WI. Maybe extreme SE Kenosa may get hit by that 20-25dbz band but it looks to be aiming at Lake and Cook. If a more organized than progged band can set up for a prolong period of time into Sunday mid-morning, someone gonna get smooked in Lake, Cook and eastern Dupage Counties. I can see some areas easily getting over 6+ before all said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=MKX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Very heavy band continues to get stronger and more organized. Should hit Lake and Cook by 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 Some nice specs of 35dbz showing in the band.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 6pm KENOSHA SNOW 29 24 82 N9 30.23R VSB 1/2 WCI 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Looking nice . Looks to be heading a bit southwest too, so hopefully I get some of that band.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Light lake effect snow right now. Ground already has dusting. Mixed in with ice pellets btw, anyway I can get those maps? Are those free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 btw, anyway I can get those maps? Are those free? Paid program... GrLevel 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Light lake effect snow right now. Ground already has dusting. Mixed in with ice pellets btw, anyway I can get those maps? Are those free? Really? That would imply the clouds are being formed/seeded above the inversion height, which is impossible with convective precip. like LES. Unless you meant snow pellets? Ice pellets = PL = sleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Really? That would imply the clouds are being seeded above the inversion height, which is impossible with convective precip. like LES. Unless you meant snow pellets? Ice pellets = PL = sleet. I assume he's seeing snow pellets/grains, which is what I initially saw here in Kankakee when the first part of the band hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I assume he's seeing snow pellets/grains, which is what I initially saw here in Kankakee when the first part of the band hit. Yeah, I figured as much. Although I also thought there was a small chance it was some freak occurrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 0645 PM SNOW 1 W BEACH PARK 42.43N 87.88W 12/25/2010 M1.7 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW FELL IN THE LAST 45 MINUTES. COCORAHS OBSERVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Really? That would imply the clouds are being formed/seeded above the inversion height, which is impossible with convective precip. like LES. Unless you meant snow pellets? Ice pellets = PL = sleet. Opps my bad I meant snow pellets. I am concerned here all of this has been snow pellets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 0645 PM SNOW 1 W BEACH PARK 42.43N 87.88W 12/25/2010 M1.7 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW FELL IN THE LAST 45 MINUTES. COCORAHS OBSERVER Wow if we can get these 1-2 inch per hr bands to set up in Lake/Cook all night and morning someone gonna get 12+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Yeah I'd imagine it was snow pellets too as that's what preceded the light snow starting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Radar looks very impressive. Looks like moderate snow to be heading towards Northern Dupage in the next 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc2man13 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 On and off snow pellets here. This is my first time in recollection that the main LES band was too far west of my house! Definitely an interesting setup here in Chicago. Can anyone explain the snow pellets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Radar looks very impressive. Looks like moderate snow to be heading towards Northern Dupage in the next 10 minutes. The band has moved pretty far inland. Its moved so far inland that the immediate shoreline of IL is not in on it at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 KMKE 260117Z 34013KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG SCT007 BKN014 OVC025 M02/M03 A3024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Looks like last night HI-RES WRF model may win. It keep heavy LES band for a period of time NW of Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 KMKE 260117Z 34013KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG SCT007 BKN014 OVC025 M02/M03 A3024 I hope BowMe is getting in on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 HRRR...usually horrible in with system snow, so we'll see how it does with LES... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Moderate to heavy snow here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 HRRR...usually horrible in with system snow, so we'll see how it does with LES... Looks decent Lake. Thats like 10+ Cook would get 2-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Man if it isnt one thing its another for us up this way AREA FORECAST DISCUSSIONNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 819 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2010 .UPDATE... OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS...RADAR RETURNS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHED ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. THIS IS IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE NAM...RUC AND EXPERIMENTAL WRF WHICH SUGGEST LAKE EFFECT ACTIVITY OFF LAKE HURON SHOULD BE ONGOING AND RAMPING UP THIS EVENING. THE 00Z DTX SOUNDING DID SHOW INVERSION HEIGHTS SUPPORTIVE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY...WHICH WAS EXPERIENCED ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY. A LOOK AT THE 00Z APX SOUNDING HOWEVER SHOWS THE BASE OF A STRONG INVERSION AT 917MB /UNDER 2000 FT/. TO SAY THAT THE MODEL SOUNDINGS ARE MUCH HIGHER AND WEAKER THAN THIS WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. REGIONAL SATELLITE DATA FROM THIS AFTERNOON SUGGESTED THE PRESENCE OF SOME WEAK MID LEVEL DEFORMATION...WHICH ALONG WITH THE DIURNAL CONTRIBUTION LIKELY AIDED IN THE WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY. CURRENT INDICATIONS FROM SATELLITE SUGGEST SOME LARGE SCALE SUBSIDENCE NOW OVERSPREADING LOWER MI. WITH THE BULK OF SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MI AND IN ONTARIO UPSTREAM OF LAKE HURON SHOWING CEILINGS BELOW 2000 FT AND WITH NO STRONG THERMAL ADVECTIONS TO LIFT INVERSIONS...THE PROSPECTS OF ANY MEASURABLE SNOW TONIGHT LOOK BLEAK. THESE FACTORS WILL WARRANT A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN POPS TONIGHT AND THE REMOVAL OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LARGE SCALE ASCENT AND THERMAL ADVECTIONS DO NOT LOOK TOO SUPPORTIVE OF RAISING INVERSIONS SIGNIFICANTLY ON SUNDAY EITHER. SO WILL ALSO UPDATE TO LOWER POPS AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL. THE UPDATED GRIDS AND ZFPDTX WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherguru Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Man if it isnt one thing its another for us up this way Dont feel bad these les bands are vanishing as it heads to Cook County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Man if it isnt one thing its another for us up this way Ridiculous, can we skip to spring? I'm already sick and tired of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I hope BowMe is getting in on that. Barely and it will be out of here soon.. FOOK this winter.. My ass is sore enough from getting fooked over every event. And from sitting in front of this PC. Fooking thunderstorms coming next... Bet that don't miss me..Half of winter will be over and I'm sitting at 7" Wife been calling and sending pics all day of their drive down to florida.. Every fooking southern state has more snow on the ground than me. IM DONE... Give me the least snowiest winter for all I care. y'all to the south enjoy the big cotton balls falling for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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