Chicago Storm Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Looks like a pre-melt/pre-Christmas 1-4" snow event, with some mixed precip, for a good portion of the sun-forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yep, this will be sort of a stat padding event for many of us lol. Will be nice to see it snowing during the day though, and looks to come down nicely at times. DVN mentioned some enhanced totals possible with some fronto banding, particularly in the northern cwa. First call here/qc, 1-2". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 RGEM evolution much different than the NAM family members and super juiced across northern IL.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Tricky call here with marginal temps and model differences in qpf, with the GGEM/RGEM on the wetter side, the NAM/GFS on the lighter side and the UKMET somewhere in between. I could envision a couple inches maybe but no confidence in anything higher right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Tricky call here with marginal temps and model differences in qpf, with the GGEM/RGEM on the wetter side, the NAM/GFS on the lighter side and the UKMET somewhere in between. I could envision a couple inches maybe but no confidence in anything higher right now. This seems like a situation where if the precip. is lighter, it will be a light rain or mix. If we get some heavier banding, then we could have some areas that get several inches of heavy, wet snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 The La Crosse area seems to be ground zero for this event, here in Madison we appear to be on the southern edge of the threat but will still probably get a slushy 1-2". Temps will be around freezing so the roads shouldn't get too bad for holiday travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 Tricky call here with marginal temps and model differences in qpf, with the GGEM/RGEM on the wetter side, the NAM/GFS on the lighter side and the UKMET somewhere in between. I could envision a couple inches maybe but no confidence in anything higher right now.The ECMWF was more in the GFS/NAM group.Though the 18z NAM is warmer and drier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Chicago Storm said: The ECMWF was more in the GFS/NAM group. Though the 18z NAM is warmer and drier. Yep. I think a sloppy inch or two at most is reasonable, and even if it overperforms, it will be going bye bye soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvectiveIA Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 This thing just sort of quietly slipped into the scene last minute. Perhaps it could cause some localized heavy snowfall? We're being promised the potential for 2-4 inches now whereas 24 hours ago it wasn't certain anything would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Updated LOT AFD focusing on dry air cutting in to any potential accumulations, however minor. I'm playing the counter. Just the way it's seemed to go so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yeah not as enthused about accumulations for this area now either. First call of 1-2" too bullish. Going with DAB now. Good news is we may have a better shot at 60 Sun night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Looking like a DAB around here. Best shot of accumulating snows look to be in IA/WI/MI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Driving home now. Was all rain but now a little mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Turned out to be a lol worthy event here. Hardly any precip. Zero snow. Had a few ice pellets mixed with sprinkles earlier, then periods of very light rain/heavy drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 33 and rain here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoof Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Hmmm, RGEM might actually win this storm around here saying 2" of wet snow? some nice 30dbz+ returns coming this way soon, going to sleep anyways since I have some last minute xmas shopping to do after this little storm is over (will be a thankful extra buffer for the melting with the grinch storm coming after). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 This has been a nothing event for the CR/IC area. The temp is too warm, the system is a bit too north. West-central through northeast Iowa received 2-4 inches, but I was only able to get 0.3" from the first wave. Anything that has fallen this afternoon has melted on contact. There have been a few very brief bursts of nice snow, but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, smoof said: Hmmm, RGEM might actually win this storm around here saying 2" of wet snow? some nice 30dbz+ returns coming this way soon, going to sleep anyways since I have some last minute xmas shopping to do after this little storm is over (will be a thankful extra buffer for the melting with the grinch storm coming after). RGEM was absolutely awful for southeast IA/all of IL. The 12z yesterday showed 4-6" along and south of I-80 lol. Most of those areas received <4-6 flakes, and even the precip was considerably lighter than what it showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoof Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 7 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: RGEM was absolutely awful for southeast IA/all of IL. The 12z yesterday showed 4-6" along and south of I-80 lol. Most of those areas received <4-6 flakes, and even the precip was considerably lighter than what it showed. Lol it and the GGEM have been crazy horrible the last few years, maybe it's due for a win this time locally though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Probably 1.5" down in RFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Coming down fat, hot and heavy in waves over the past hour or so. Roads have a nice plaster on them. Great little northern tier event once more.Edit: If the band down south of RFD to Iowa locks in a sw to ne trajectory and runs true, we could hit 3"+. Subtle death band sneak attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Ripping in RFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Ripping in RFD. Definitely looking rich over there.City plow dispatch caught with their pants down. Just lining the trucks up to load with salt now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, kevlon62 said: Definitely looking rich over there. City plow dispatch caught with their pants down. Just lining the trucks up to load with salt now. Yeah, huge snow globe flakes. Going to be whiplash when I drive to central IL for the holiday season tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Have had pretty much every precip type outside of hail and graupel today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Finished with 0.1" of mixed stuff here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim101 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Up to 2.25" of wet snow here at my house now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoof Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 3.5" storm total here, way better than expected, nice extra melt buffer for the grinch storm coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LansingWeather Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 All rain here :/ we had a bit of snow for a few minutes during some impressive radar returns. Bummer. 0.11" of rain so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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