se WI/ne IL/nw IN/se MI lake effect snow event

[Hoosier]

I know. I showed my dad that band he not really interested in weather but he likes when it snows because its good for his business and he said "holy cow I never seen something like that in my life over here, I always see that but ones that go into NW Indiana" He drunk and feeling good so he kept bragging about it and was amazed to see it.

I've chased probably close to 10 events and they're usually pretty wild. It's amazing how fast you can go from nothing to heavy snow.

[Chicago WX]

Road trip to Racine

For real. Kenosha, who should be up soon, is a smidge closer though.

[weatherguru]

I have to say the HRRR is doing a fairly good job thus far...

If it is anywhere near being right for the rest of the night, LES warnings will be needed for Kenosha, Lake(IL) and possibly Cook counties.

Lets hope that band over the Lake will shift southwest.

[Hoosier]

Lets hope that band over the Lake will shift southwest.

It is but it's very slow.

[Hoosier]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
919 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010     

.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON     
.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.                
..REMARKS..    

0908 PM     SNOW             KENOSHA                 42.58N 87.82W   
12/25/2010  M2.3 INCH        KENOSHA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER                 

OBSERVER REPORTS 2.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN 1 HOUR FROM ABOUT 805 PM TO 905 PM. VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. SNOW COVERED ROADS.    

[Chicago Storm]

KRAC 260253Z AUTO 36015G24KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG OVC002 M02/M03 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP254 P0007 60017 T10171028 51005 $

KENW 260311Z AUTO 36009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV004 M02/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 P0001

[Thundersnow12]

KENW 260311Z AUTO 36009KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV004 M02/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 P0001

back home with a solid dusting here, had 0.5" in oak brook about 30 mins ago.

next band upstream will make a run at eastern kane as well as you in streamwood

[csnavywx]

Burst of heavy snow here. Incredible stuff.

[Stebo]

I see things are trying to pick back up in the thumb maybe that's a trend that the inversion heights/subsidence is lifting some.

[michsnowfreak]

Honestly I am not giving up on winter at all but its been a bumpy first part of it even if we end up about an inch below normal for the month. But it would be nice to have a LES surprise to the good for once, like this could have been, but instead 2k inversion heights crushing the potential. As a matter of fact I snow just ended here at KDTW now there isn't even flurries.

There is no reason for anyone to give up on winter. Winter just started. We are still a full MONTH away from the dead of winter. Theres no doubt Bow has suffered the most, however even for Milwaukee in no way shape or form is this winter toast. Look how many ups and downs a weather weenie goes through in ONE week. Do you realize there are about FIFTEEN more weeks of snowstorm chances?

Also, some stats at DTW for December 2010 thru the 25th...well below normal temps, normal snowfall, well above normal snowcover.

Temp departure: -5.8F

Snowfall: 9.1" (+0.4" to date)

Days with 1"+ snowcover: 14 and counting (will probably finish month with 20)

Days with 5"+ snowcover: 13 and counting (will probably finish month with 17 or so)

Normal December: 9.3 days with 1"+ snowcover, 3.2 days with 5"+ snowcover.

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But yeah, this lake effect event is a big bust here so far. Not that it was destined to be a huge lake event, but I just assumed with the huron banding and nne wind we would make out (ala Jan 2007) however just small flaked light snow showers here, a trace. We do way better with just about any NNW flow of of Lk MI lol. Was really thinking Id see flakes all day today, and did not. I was disappointed, but the slate gray sky and nice snowcover did make for the perfect Christmas backdrop at the family Christmas party.

[tuanis]

Congrats Kenosha and Lake (IL) counties... looks like the city proper won't see much from this event at all. We sure had a nice snowcover for Christmas today, though. It could be wayyyy uglier this time of year, no complaints from me!

[Thundersnow12]

just went from SN here with good sized dendrites to flurries in 30 sec. pretty cool.

Racine and Kenosha getting pounded

[BowMeHunter]

SHORT TERM

TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

.GOT A REPORT OF 5.5 INCHES SOUTHWEST PART OF CITY OF RACINE. BAND

IS STILL ACTIVE...WILL UPGRADE TO WARNING FOR RACINE AND KENOSHA

COUNTIES.

THE REMAINDER OF THE DISCUSSION BELOW IS UNCHANGED FROM THE

AFTERNOON.

KAPELA

I thought about heading south to watch it rip but its just not the same when its not in your backyard. And would just add salt to my crabby wound when i entered back in to MKE cty. Chasing severe is the opposite to me,, keep that chit away from my yard and I'll rather chase it in Racine.

[Thundersnow12]

this thing still has a nice SW jog to it, I should get in on some +SN for awhile

[Chicago Storm]

It's looking more and more likely that LOT will have to upgrade Lake and Cook to a warning.

[Chicago Storm]

+SN here..

[cyclone77]

That's a pretty fat looking band of >20dBZ snow moving in. Looks like a very snowy night in Chicago.

[snowstormcanuck]

SHORT TERM

TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

.GOT A REPORT OF 5.5 INCHES SOUTHWEST PART OF CITY OF RACINE. BAND

IS STILL ACTIVE...WILL UPGRADE TO WARNING FOR RACINE AND KENOSHA

COUNTIES.

THE REMAINDER OF THE DISCUSSION BELOW IS UNCHANGED FROM THE

AFTERNOON.

KAPELA

I thought about heading south to watch it rip but its just not the same when its not in your backyard. And would just add salt to my crabby wound when i entered back in to MKE cty. Chasing severe is the opposite to me,, keep that chit away from my yard and I'll rather chase it in Racine.

Yeah, I agree, but I can't give a good reason why. Maybe because I enjoy shovelling it, watching it falling out my window with a cup of hot chocolate, checking the radar to make sure everything is kosher. Actually, those are very good reasons.

[Hoosier]

SHORT TERM

TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

.GOT A REPORT OF 5.5 INCHES SOUTHWEST PART OF CITY OF RACINE. BAND

IS STILL ACTIVE...WILL UPGRADE TO WARNING FOR RACINE AND KENOSHA

COUNTIES.

THE REMAINDER OF THE DISCUSSION BELOW IS UNCHANGED FROM THE

AFTERNOON.

KAPELA

I thought about heading south to watch it rip but its just not the same when its not in your backyard. And would just add salt to my crabby wound when i entered back in to MKE cty. Chasing severe is the opposite to me,, keep that chit away from my yard and I'll rather chase it in Racine.

My sister just drove through the band on the way back home...said it was really ripping good.

[Thundersnow12]

this band is only getting better and heading right at me! pretty pumped!

http://weather.cod.edu/cgi-bin/radarloop.pl?station=LOT&product=BREF1&loopdir=brefs

[Chicago Storm]

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST

SUNDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE

EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES OF RACINE AND KENOSHA THROUGH THE

REMAINDER OF TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN EASTERN RACINE AND

KENOSHA COUNTIES.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BUT SOME GUSTS TO 20 TO 25

MPH ALONG THE LAKE SHORE.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND

SLIPPERY...AND LOCAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO ONE HALF MILE OR

LESS.

[tuanis]

It's looking more and more likely that LOT will have to upgrade Lake and Cook to a warning.

NW Cook (west of I-294) I can possibly see reaching warning criteria, but I doubt the rest of Cook sees much of anything. I expect the southward drift of the band to slow over the next hour or two and the band to scatter out/weaken as upstream returns have really fallen apart compared to earlier. This Green Bay loop illustrates my point (time sensitive).

Edit: I take that last comment back a bit, looking at the Grand Rapids loop the band still look pretty intact. I still don't really see the band slipping down to central Cook County.

The band will eventually come back, but it might be further north again. The recent run of the HRRR seems to really have a handle on the evolution of the event.

[Hoosier]

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN HAS ISSUED A

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST

SUNDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE

EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTIES OF RACINE AND KENOSHA THROUGH THE

REMAINDER OF TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES IN EASTERN RACINE AND

KENOSHA COUNTIES.

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BUT SOME GUSTS TO 20 TO 25

MPH ALONG THE LAKE SHORE.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND

SLIPPERY...AND LOCAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO ONE HALF MILE OR

LESS.

I butchered the placement of the band originally, no two ways about it, but glad to see that heavy amounts are panning out.

[Chicago WX]

this band is only getting better and heading right at me! pretty pumped!

http://weather.cod.edu/cgi-bin/radarloop.pl?station=LOT&product=BREF1&loopdir=brefs

Impressive how far inland these bands are making it and keeping their intensity.

[Hoosier]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1021 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010     

.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON     
.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.                
..REMARKS..    

1009 PM     SNOW             KENOSHA                 42.58N 87.82W   
12/25/2010  M3.7 INCH        KENOSHA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER                 

OBSERVER REPORTS 3.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM ABOUT 905 PM TO 1005 PM. OBSERVER REPORTS A 2 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 6              
INCHES..SINCE ABOUT 805 PM. ROADS SNOW COVERED. CURRENTLY SNOWING LIGHTLY.

[Stebo]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1021 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010 	

.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION... 	...LAT.LON 	
.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.                
..REMARKS..    

1009 PM 	SNOW     		KENOSHA         		42.58N 87.82W   
12/25/2010  M3.7 INCH        KENOSHA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER         		

OBSERVER REPORTS 3.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM ABOUT 905 PM TO 1005 PM. OBSERVER REPORTS A 2 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 6              
INCHES..SINCE ABOUT 805 PM. ROADS SNOW COVERED. CURRENTLY SNOWING LIGHTLY.

:wub:

[BeastFromTheEast]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
1021 PM CST SAT DEC 25 2010 	

.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION... 	...LAT.LON 	
.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.                
..REMARKS..    

1009 PM 	SNOW     		KENOSHA         		42.58N 87.82W   
12/25/2010  M3.7 INCH        KENOSHA            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER         		

OBSERVER REPORTS 3.7 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FROM ABOUT 905 PM TO 1005 PM. OBSERVER REPORTS A[b] 2 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 6              
INCHES[/b]..SINCE ABOUT 805 PM. ROADS SNOW COVERED. CURRENTLY SNOWING LIGHTLY.

WOW 3 in/hr rates...

[BeastFromTheEast]

It is just ripping here.. This is going to be a memorable event for some of us.. This reminds me a lot of March 2009 in Milwaukee...

[ILSNOW]

Close to whiteout here, snowing as hard as I have seen in a long time.

[Hoosier]

this band is only getting better and heading right at me! pretty pumped!

http://weather.cod.edu/cgi-bin/radarloop.pl?station=LOT&product=BREF1&loopdir=brefs

This looks like a slam dunk warning event for Lake and a portion of Cook at this point.