Jonger Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Called it 10 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveSN+ Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Enjoy this guys! Everyone knew it was coming sooner or later. Definitely post pictures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Little bummed the wind direction is not going to cooperate for my area much this event but will still see 10+. Jackpot for NWL will be Grand Traverse Bay area they usually get hit pretty good in a NNW flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Perry Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The warm lake temps will be paying off for some of us inland counties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Will - Cool videos! It brings back some memories. I grew up in northern Illinois (and now live in the Florida panhandle), but my grandparents lived in Laurium when I was a kid (1995-2006). I never got the opportunity to go up there during peak winter, but my grandmother, knowing of my interest in weather, would send pictures in the mail to me periodically through each winter. However, I did go up there one time with substantial snow on the ground (also saw a few inches of snow on the ground in early October 1999), and that was in April 2006. Here's a picture of me standing on a snow bank adjacent to my grandparents' driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 46 minutes ago, Willh said: Nice! I love it up here. You should take a trip up sometime. I used to live in northern Maine, near Fort Kent...and while I remember several times having in excess of 55-60 inches of snow on the ground...I kind of prefer the Keweenaw to that. I love how often it seems to snow up here...and I love the clouds. It's been cloudy basically every day for the past 20+ I think. We're also on a streak of pretty much 8 days in a row with measurable snowfall. Looking forward....it seems at least the next 10 days will also have measurable snowfall. I love it. Sounds pretty typical - some years, the snow really gets going by the middle of November up there. Incidentally, my dad actually grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, in the eastern UP. Much less snow there (and more of a "city" atmosphere compared to Calumet - not to mention that the Soo is a dump, which is why my grandparents retired to there, plus our ancestry is a copper-mining family) but still 125" in an average winter. And my dad lived through the infamous winters of the late '70's and early '80's. He has quite a few stories. Someday, I'll have to try making it back up there. Now that I live in Tallahassee, it's a nice 25-hour drive from here to Calumet (figure 16 to Chicago, another nine to Calumet). I got my master's degree in meteorology at Penn State last year, and, after taking a few months to "cool off", I applied for a bunch of jobs in the field in late February, including a litany of NWS forecaster openings. Two of the openings were at the NWS office in Negaunee, so I seized the opportunity to apply for those. In early May, I accepted the position that I hold here, but, just a week or two after that, I got a phone call from the meteorologist-in-charge at Negaunee to invite me for an interview. And, it almost sounded like the interview would've been more a formality. Oh, well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim101 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 This is from the GRR NWS AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 325 PM EST WED DEC 7 2016 LATEST UPDATE... SYNOPSIS/SHORT TERM/LONG TERM/MARINE SYNOPSIS ISSUED AT 325 PM EST WED DEC 7 2016 MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SIT OVER MICHIGAN AND THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL BRING PERIODS OF INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL DOWN-WIND FROM THE LAKES, INCLUDING LAKE MICHIGAN. WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF WESTERN MICHIGAN AS A RESULT. AREAS WEST OF A HOUGHTON LAKE TO GRAND RAPIDS TO BATTLE CREEK LINE WILL SEE THE HIGHEST IMPACTS, WHERE 4 INCHES, TO AS MUCH AS A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AS HIGH AS 35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING, PARTICULARLY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS EAST OF THIS LINE WILL SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. ANOTHER SNOWY PERIOD IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 23 minutes ago, Willh said: I lived in Fort Kent, Maine (most reliable snow in New England - even more than Coles Pond [VT], Pittsburg [NH], Rangeley [Maine]), for a decade or more. In Maine itself for almost 20 years. I have rarely seen snow this heavy...or this prolonged...and it's been going for almost 5 hours. Welcome to the UP, Will. Light snow all day, but the main show starts up here later this evening. Still thinking 15-18" imby by Friday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 28 minutes ago, weatherbo said: Welcome to the UP, Will. Light snow all day, but the main show starts up here later this evening. Still thinking 15-18" imby by Friday afternoon. 8-12 a good bet around me Kalkaska will probably be the winner with 12-16" thru Sat Willh, wait until you see 3-4" per hour (doesn't happen very often) , about as good as it gets around our LES areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 We had a Meso low develop a few years ago and dumped about 18" in about 4 hours at my house heaviest I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Not a bad way to start the LES season for most areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Got an eye on Kalkaska for Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Not looking as exciting for my area as it is compared to the rest of the snow belts...my guess is 4 to 8 inches here. Still better than nothing...and I have lake enhancement to hopefully look forward to during the synoptic snows over the weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 IWX just expanded the WWA, The LES is penetrating further inland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Picked up about 3" so far, Friday night into Saturday ls looking pretty good for a couple strong bands to come through as the wind flow backs more NW and WNW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Coming down at 1-2" per hour right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitten Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 HRRR has me pretty hyped, but with that tight of a gradient I'm also bracing for disappointment. Somewhere is gonna get hammered tonight, hopefully the squall stalls right over London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 19 minutes ago, ConfusedKitten said: HRRR has me pretty hyped, but with that tight of a gradient I'm also bracing for disappointment. Somewhere is gonna get hammered tonight, hopefully the squall stalls right over London. Cool image. It comes down to watching the radar and seeing if the band sinks and can lock on your location. It's like playing the slots, you wait and hope the right combo comes up. Where are you located in the city? I am in the SW part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitten Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 23 minutes ago, London snowsquall said: Cool image. It comes down to watching the radar and seeing if the band sinks and can lock on your location. It's like playing the slots, you wait and hope the right combo comes up. Where are you located in the city? I am in the SW part. I'm up in North London near the university, I hope Byron area gets a decent amount though so Boler can open soon. Most of the models have the winds just right, but at this point might as well just wait and see how it unfolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, ConfusedKitten said: I'm up in North London near the university, I hope Byron area gets a decent amount though so Boler can open soon. Most of the models have the winds just right, but at this point might as well just wait and see how it unfolds. I'm living on the east part of Campus. Tonight could go either way... the gradient is so sharp. Should be pretty interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, blizzardof96 said: I'm living on the east part of Campus. Tonight could go either way... the gradient is so sharp. Should be pretty interesting. Looks like we have the central and western parts covered. As always with the bands, exactly where they set up or where (or if) a dominant band sets up shop is the million dollar question. Warning now in place for anywhere between 30-50+cms. Getting the grass covered would be a good start........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 That big fat streamer is coming over me but I didn't notice any change with the snow. Generally its getting denser as the day goes on. 5 cm was forecast for today and I'm already over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitten Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thundersnow in the squall off Huron, the radar returns are pretty damn high too. It's actually the only lightning in North America right now: http://en.blitzortung.org/live_lightning_maps.php?map=33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 32 minutes ago, Torchageddon said: That big fat streamer is coming over me but I didn't notice any change with the snow. Generally its getting denser as the day goes on. 5 cm was forecast for today and I'm already over that. Where are you at? I guess Listowel area or maybe Mitchell? Regardless you are usually in a better area than I am here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Huron band is off the charts right now. Near 50dbz reflectivity max near Goderich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveSN+ Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 minute ago, blizzardof96 said: Huron band is off the charts right now. Near 50dbz reflectivity max near Goderich. Radarscope is showing some lightning in that band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzardof96 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 YXU gradient should be very strong tonight into tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 17 minutes ago, blizzardof96 said: Huron band is off the charts right now. Near 50dbz reflectivity max near Goderich. It's really thumping there. Must be brutal driving especially along Hwy 21 near the lakeshore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 From the Lake Effect Expert himself Tom Niziol. Show us what makes the Chautauqua ridge as one of the best spots for LES. Annual snowfall of 200"+ 17" so far as of 548 PM today in Perrysburg NY (Elevation 1,322′) . Another 1-2' forecast by Sat. Morning. http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=buf&product=PNS&issuedby=BUF&format=ci&version=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 lake effect snow looks amazing if you completely change the color table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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