Thundersnow12 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 1.0" here currently have SN with nice sized flakes. will be interesting to watch radar trends over the next several hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I know this should be in the other thread but what or your thoughts on our side of the lake? I like 4.5" storm total IMBY, almost all LE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I like 4.5" storm total IMBY, almost all LE. brightening up here as the sun is trying to peak thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 As of 25 minutes ago I'm up to 5 inches. The snow shield has continued to expand back to the nw since the heavy band moved through a few hours ago. It's nothing heavy, but light to occasionally moderate snow has continued all morning. Radar shows snow increasing again to my west. I'd say we have a good shot at 6 inches. My total of 5.0 inches is the combining of 2.1 inches at first light this morning and 2.9 inches a little while ago. I cleaned the snow board after the first measurement. I have another snow board that will not be cleaned until the storm is over. Due to some compaction/settling that board's total is a little bit less... 4.8 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Pouring small flakes here. Rates are pretty decent despite the smaller flake size. Probably 4.5"ish by now. I cleared an area clean around 9:30 this morning, and will remeasure there mid afternoon. We are very near a foot of snow on the ground now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Small but quickly accumulating flakes here too. 0.05" liquid so far. I'm hoping that some of that stronger stuff builds in from the SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 1.0" here currently have SN with nice sized flakes. will be interesting to watch radar trends over the next several hours. Are you an NWS trained spotter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Small but quickly accumulating flakes here too. 0.05" liquid so far. I'm hoping that some of that stronger stuff builds in from the SW. Flake size has diminished quite a bit here too. More of a sugary snow with much less fluff than the snow I initially had. Has led to a bit of compaction, so despite .2" in the past hour, overall depth hasn't changed much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 if anyone can or will please post the euro QPF for STL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 snow is increasing northeast of DSM just to the north of the H7 low center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Are you an NWS trained spotter? Im just going to answer this differently lol YES i am ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Apparently there were initialization problems with the GFS/NAM . http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/pmdhmd.html INITIALIZATION ERRORS IN NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTICQUANTITIES...INCLUDING HEIGHT/VORTICITY FIELDS/RH...ARE EVIDENT INBOTH THE 12Z NAM/GFS WITH SMALL BUT LIKELY SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVETROUGHS OVER SOUTH DAKOTA/NEBRASKA ALONG WITHSASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 well what do you mean by that? lol I'm a trained spotter and call in snow reports to LOT all the time if thats what you mean. But I'm in north aurora right now, not batavia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I just took this picture with my android about 10 minutes ago. I would guess I have at least 6 inches of new snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru Of Reason Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 some places in the far south surburbs down in jefferson county saying 3"... Have you picked up anything yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 lol well he throws that NWS in front of it so I wasn't sure, My buddy in oak lawn got a thank you from LOT for snowfall reports. So guessing thats more offical lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Officially 0.9" at MSN as of noon. Not bad since we are only supposed to get 1-2" and we have about 12 hours left to this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 moderate to almost heavy snow here again just in time for me driving in it.. well i'm out of here for today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Returns on the northern fringe being crushed as best forcing slides south, going to be real hard for NE Illinois to see much of anything beyond a dusting synoptic. 6-7 flakes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Just under 5" now here. Snow rates from here on out will be slow, but with 12 more hours of light snow we should eek out another inch or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Just under 5" now here. Snow rates from here on out will be slow, but with 12 more hours of light snow we should eek out another inch or two. looking at Iowa, i wouldn't be so sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Flake size is starting/trying to increase here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 I'm sitting at 4.5" here in Davenport not to shabby, more than I originally thought. Should be able to eek out another inch or two I think. Nice bands still showing up on radar and the mid level low will be working along just to our South which might help enhance the snowfall for another few hours into the early evening before really letting up. I think someone in the metro area will end up with close to 7" or so before its all over with. I couldn't believe how heavy it was snowing last night, it was really coming down for a period of time- probably the heaviest snow I have seen in some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Returns on the northern fringe being crushed as best forcing slides south, going to be real hard for NE Illinois to see much of anything beyond a dusting synoptic. 6-7 flakes here. LOTs aviation discussion still thinks a steadier band will develop: WSR-88D KLOT HAS CONTINUED TO SHOW BEST REFLECTIVITY DRIFTING SOUTH...WHICH SUGGESTS SOME IMPROVEMENT TO NORTHERN IL AIRFIELDS. FEEL THIS IS A BIT OF A TEASE AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE REMAINS WEST OF THE AIRFIELDS. MODEL GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WILL NOT ARRIVE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL LATER THIS EVE. ONCE THAT ARRIVES STEADIER SN COULD PUSH WEST TO EAST ACROSS NORTHERN IL/NORTHWEST IN AIRFIELDS. IF THE TRACK IS SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH THEN AGAIN THE STEADIER SN WILL DRIFT SOUTH AWAY FROM TERMINALS. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IT WILL BE A CLOSE CALL AS TO WHEN AND PRECISELY WHERE THE IFR CIGS/VSBYS WILL BE AND FOR HOW LONG. Agree with you as has been snowing here since 8 am and roads still just wet. Temps. are not helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 LOTs aviation discussion still thinks a steadier band will develop: WSR-88D KLOT HAS CONTINUED TO SHOW BEST REFLECTIVITY DRIFTING SOUTH...WHICH SUGGESTS SOME IMPROVEMENT TO NORTHERN IL AIRFIELDS. FEEL THIS IS A BIT OF A TEASE AS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE REMAINS WEST OF THE AIRFIELDS. MODEL GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WILL NOT ARRIVE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL LATER THIS EVE. ONCE THAT ARRIVES STEADIER SN COULD PUSH WEST TO EAST ACROSS NORTHERN IL/NORTHWEST IN AIRFIELDS. IF THE TRACK IS SLIGHTLY FURTHER SOUTH THEN AGAIN THE STEADIER SN WILL DRIFT SOUTH AWAY FROM TERMINALS. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IT WILL BE A CLOSE CALL AS TO WHEN AND PRECISELY WHERE THE IFR CIGS/VSBYS WILL BE AND FOR HOW LONG. Agree with you as has been snowing here since 8 am and roads still just wet. Temps. are not helping The models have been too agressive pushing precip into the NE 100% of the time this year with similar flow, this time won't be different. Outside far west and south areas, Chicagoland won't see anything beyond an inch or so from the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 [/url] AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATEDNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1213 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2010 .UPDATE... /1211 AM CST FRI DEC 24 2010/ FIRST AREA OF WARM AIR SNOW WHICH BROUGHT 1-4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL THIS MORNING HAS ALREADY MOVED EAST OF THE . NOW THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL OVER MO...ONE EXTENDING FROM KUIN TO KCOU AND THE OTHER JUST BEHIND. THESE BANDS ARE SETTING UP JUST AHEAD OF THAT WILL MOVE SEWD ACROSS MO/IL THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE IS DEPICTING DECENT ASCENT IN THE SNOW GROWTH ZONE THIS AFTERNOON. SO THE BANDS SHOULD TEMPORARILY REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 1/2SM AT TIMES AND PRODUCE ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF A ROLLA TO SPARTA LINE. Still on track...have 2 inches now. some compaction going on, but snow is developing and picking up..I think we will see 2-3 inches, but regardless this will end up 3-5 overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Im just going to answer this differently lol YES i am ha. Thanks for measuring today. Have you received much since your last report? I was in the middle of calling COOPs when you posted your total. I asked if you were trained so I can include trained spotter on the LSR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Getting some flurry action here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 broken through to SN- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 KPIA 241925Z 11005KT 1/4SM R13/2400V2800FT +SN FZFG BKN003 OVC008 M02/M03 A3026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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