DaveNay Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 The horses don't care and the dog LOVES it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Really nice opening event for winter 16-17. Probably have 1.5-2.5" down (haven't stepped outside yet), with moderate snow continuing (and reports of mod-heavy upstream). Now if the lousy bears would get a W in the snow, today would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Snow is coming down at a nice rate here in Northbrook with very decent sized flakes too. Pavement isn't covered yet but the grass is covered completely- it has only started though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Cyclone77 is surely making up for the lame 2015/2016 winter season (aka no major snowstorm asides from 11/20/2015). We surely are paying for such a very warm November, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 CLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIPTON...CLINTON...MUSCATINE... DAVENPORT...BETTENDORF...STERLING...MOLINE...ROCK ISLAND... GENESEO 1027 AM CST SUN DEC 4 2016 ..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM...WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW AFTER 4 PM. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 +sn. Huge dendrites IMG_0504.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Snow just starting here. Always nice to get a storm that trends upward at the last minute vs. the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Gotta love these last second high reward storms. This one def juiced up more as it approached. These intense frontogenic bands are def ripping by the Quad Cities. Rates here near Peoria have picked up now. Medium size flakes. But overall dendrites have lacked here with mostly pixie dust. Temps are more marginal for good accumulations. Congrats to you guys north! Def jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 34 degrees and moderate rain, but as of 10 minutes ago we flipped to wet snow, coming down at a good clip. Packers and Bears game will be fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Somehow uploaded a short video of the snow instead of the photo I was attempting to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 43 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Pure rippage out there right now. With these big fatties raining down on a consistent basis, our LSRs are likely above 10:1, which is likely contributing to these higher totals than expected. It's a regular dendrite fest out there lol. Measured over 5" a half hour or so ago. First warning criteria event in the bag. Some quick picks in the backyard. Let's hope this isn't the only good snowstorm you have this winter, after the disappointment of last winter. Winter 2015/2016 was a complete joke thanks to El Nino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 some crappy phone pictures. measured 3.6" about 10 minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Wouldn't be surprised to see the WSW extended NE along 88 in IL. Seems to be the jackpot zone from MLI NE thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 This is video that I took about 30 minutes ago. It is only 40 seconds long since I recorded it on 4k resolution (220 megabytes!). Possibly the only video that I'll record in 4k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Natester said: Let's hope this isn't the only good snowstorm you have this winter, after the disappointment of last winter. Winter 2015/2016 was a complete joke thanks to El Nino. Yeah I think we'll have plenty more high quality events this winter. Although for me personally, this one will be hard to top with the way that it overachieved at the last minute. One of the local TV mets was poo-pooing this event all day yesterday on the radio, saying maybe a half inch lol. He's going to be hearing it from viewers today. Good chance parts of the QC get 9"+. Haven't measured in awhile, but guessing at least 7" now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Holy crap cyclone you really cashed in! Congrats everyone, nice surprise and nice kickstart to winter of 16/17. Its ripping right now, finally starting to accumulate on cars and grassy surfaces, just a very sloppy snow though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Coming down pretty good now and sticking on grass, trees, and rooftops. Not on pavement yet but it is a bit above freezing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Wouldn't be surprised to see the WSW extended NE along 88 in IL. Seems to be the jackpot zone from MLI NE thus far. Called it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Wouldn't be surprised to see the WSW extended NE along 88 in IL. Seems to be the jackpot zone from MLI NE thus far. Nailed it. WSW extended 4-9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNay Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Coming down pretty good now and sticking on grass, trees, and rooftops. Not on pavement yet but it is a bit above freezing here. My wife is in Portage today. Snow just now making an appearance there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Just unreal. Been measuring in the side yard. These are some unofficial measurements here. The 9" in the grass is obviously an over-inflated amount, and the trash can is obviously not a good way to measure, but gives you an idea of the depth. Very impressive event.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFF Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Glad to see a thread with a little action for a change. Hard to fathom the incredible totals to the SW of here in the jackpot zones, perhaps this could be a trend to watch moving forward to the next marginal event. IMBY thermals are looking terrible in order to get any true accumulations, with ground/asphalt temps well above zero I'm expecting little need for a serviceable event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 8 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Nailed it. WSW extended 4-9" Nice to see you posting again Schaumburg, the baby life keeps you busy! Congrats on the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Wow, cyclone, you hit it big with this system! The sneaky overachievers are always nice, help balance out the ones that fade or bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 RGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1114 AM CST SUN DEC 4 2016 ILZ008-010-011-050000- /O.UPG.KLOT.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-161205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.WS.W.0004.161204T1714Z-161205T0000Z/ OGLE-LEE-DE KALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB 1114 AM CST SUN DEC 4 2016 ..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 9 INCHES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Good to see you guys getting in on some action. I unfortunately moved back to the east coast and am missing Chicago right about now, but good luck to you guys. The upcoming pattern seems to favor the Midwest for at least the next couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Paved surfaces beginning to whiten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 19 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: Wow, cyclone, you hit it big with this system! The sneaky overachievers are always nice, help balance out the ones that fade or bust. Yep, events like these are definitely the ones we have to remember when things go the other way. Was thinking whatever we got from this system would be long gone by the time the cold hit Wednesday, but with what could be nearly 10" of snow today I highly doubt that will be gone by then. Especially with forecast temps of 39/37 Mon/Tue. Looks like at least 8" or so now. Heaviest snows should wind down in about an hour or so, but a few more hours of light snow after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim101 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Waiting for the snow to move in. The Temperature here is 38° and the reading at the airport is 36° the DP is 25° so that should bring down the temperature once the snow starts here. Also with the later start time the snow should continue until after sun set and that should add to the total (if we can get the temperature down) on the other hand it has not been below freezing here since November 23rd so the ground is still “warm” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Snow globe rippage. If it snows like this by the lake, the cameras will have a tough time seeing anything at the bears game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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