dmc76 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 20" in a matter of 3 days in Central Michigan in April is not common. If you say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Snow is almost gone right now except in the shade. This was about 10 am right when it stopped. About to get hit again with a heavy batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 If you say soI would sort of agree with buffalo. I dont know if id call it unprecedented but it's definitely not common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Heavy snow shower just hit with winds gusting around 30 mph. Huge flakes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Legit gusts with the last few squalls, actually pretty solid stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I would sort of agree with buffalo. I dont know if id call it unprecedented but it's definitely not common. Yea I agree with this post. I have lived in this state my whole life. These few days coming up to me is not that shocking. I always tell people the snow is not 100% done till May 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 In a near white out right now. This was about 10 minutes ago when it was just getting going. Will have to upload the video later, it's crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Lapse rates doing work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Solid 40mph gusts on the reg, mixed with some graupel. Miserable day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 These roll in like strong thunderstorms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Temp dropped 5° at the drop of hat as this squall started. Ground is completely white again. Would be great to get some thunder too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 These roll in like strong thunderstorms Awesome, what are the gust at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Hi all. Just want to check in and catch up on all the post over the past winter. Quite a wild winter here that is for sure. As expected warmer than normal with a ragging El Nino. Snowfall was great IMBY getting 4 Warning Criteria storms (1 epic, 1 major and 2 ~8 inchers). As expected there were constant melt downs. As expected most will hate this winter but for a ragging El Nino I would have to give this winter an A. Solid B compared to other winters. As normal we are getting our April snows. Glad they are early this year as I expect a good flip mid-month. BO I love the pics and video of the UP. Got my UP trip all planned this summer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Big amounts in Michigan in April is not that uncommon. We had a 16" snow event on the last weekend in April 2005 I posted this on a few friends Facebook page with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whitelakeroy Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Fun to watch this unfold downstate. Main show today is overh here (6.3")...2-3" more through tonight. 21 degrees. no early spring after all Love it!! I am excited that past couple years have really helped the Lake Superior's level. This winter has been OK even though it was an el nino as there has been enough precip to offset the low ice amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Big amounts in Michigan in April is not that uncommon. We had a 16" snow event on the last weekend in April 2005 Very true heck Detroit's all time record is April 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Had a barrage of graupel earlier...even stuck on the pavement a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Getting some low end warning criteria gusts in part of LOT now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 This is like March 2nd out today. Looks like SE MI is in for an over performer with that radar loop. Current scene outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Had a squall move through not too long ago with snow/sleet/graupel and wind gusts around 50mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Interesting little band of storms could roll through later Sunday. 4km NAM shows a narrow ribbon of 50+ dews pooling along the advancing cold front. Could be enough to kick off a few low-topped mini sups. Shear profiles actually look pretty nice, but relatively bone-dry boundary layer will result in a real low ceiling of expectations with this. Still gonna keep an eye on it. Just took a look at this. Dry boundary layer/lack of instability really hurts as you alluded to. I think it would've been worth watching later in the season as it's very difficult to pull off northwest flow severe weather this early in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Convective look. Back to heavy snow again. Got really dark underneath this band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Giant snowflakes here in Bowling Green currently Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Straight up blizzard conditions in the squalls here. Also had some fog with the last squall to move through which dropped viz to 1/8 of a mile. Easlily the most extreme conditions of the winter today. Great part is that 30 min after the squall, the sun comes out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 ILN upgraded to high wind warning from 3-8pm. Been a long time since we had one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1216 PM CDT SAT APR 02 2016 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1215 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTH AURORA 41.80N 88.33W 04/02/2016 KANE IL NWS EMPLOYEE SECTION OF SHINGLES BLOWN FROM ROOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Straight up blizzard conditions in the squalls here. Also had some fog with the last squall to move through which dropped viz to 1/8 of a mile. Easlily the most extreme conditions of the winter today. Great part is that 30 min after the squall, the sun comes out... I know, this is some crazy weather today. Snow to sun in minutes. Visibility dropped to 50 feet for a bit around 11am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I know, this is some crazy weather today. Snow to sun in minutes. Visibility dropped to 50 feet for a bit around 11am. Yeah, we were out and about and there were a few times where we could barely see a car length in front of us. I'm not sure I've actually exprienced blizzard conditions with legit fog - pretty nuts. But, like you said, sun is back out! Funny because we accumulate like an inch of snow, then the sun comes out and it's pretty much gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yea I agree with this post. I have lived in this state my whole life. These few days coming up to me is not that shocking. I always tell people the snow is not 100% done till May 1st. Now THAT I agree with. Every single year, a flurry in April brings out people saying "snow in April?". Most years, April snow is negligible in this area but it happens. In 135 years of record, there have been only 37 Aprils on record with no measurable snow, and just SEVEN with not a single flake of snow, but the 20th snowiest April is just 3.7". Detroits granddaddy snowstorm of 24.5" happened in April, but the next largest April snowstorm is 7.4". Three of Detroits top 8 April snowstorms have come recently (2003, 2005, 2009). Even Flint only has 1 double digit April snow and Saginaw 2. They happen, just not too often. My favorite April snow is probably 3.2" on Apr 15, 2014 because it cemented an epic winter into the all time #1 slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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