cyclone77 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Jealous of you guys getting lightning/thunder. Would be a nice consolation at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvectiveIA Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 6 hours ago, weatherbo said: 1.2" in 20 min a bit ago. Forecast was only 2-4"...exceeded that. Def the worst WWA I've ever been in Incredible. When I moved to DSM from LAX last year, big thunderstorms was my target motive but I at least expected a few good 3+ inch snowstorms in the winter. We've had next to nothing here this winter so far. one 1 inch storm and another 2 inch storm has been it. I'm jealous. I mean because it's just boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 O'Hare has a t storm with 35 degrees. Okaaaay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Decent pocket of 500 J/kg MUCAPE over IL that has grown over the last 4 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I gotta say, we've practically seen every type of weather possible over the last 48 hours. After the snow / wind / fog / rain / sleet yesterday, we're now getting t'storms. Now we just need the kitchen sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 this is a good lesson as to why instability gradients/advection are more important in the cold season than most unstable cape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Wonder if this line to the west might give me some small hail. Temp is steadily dropping here (37) and forecast soundings suggest the freezing level should be under 9,000 feet by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 60/55 here in Indpls. now. Wasn't supposed to hit 60 till midnight. Line of storms extending from Chicago sw to Lincoln moving east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedKitten Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Holy crap I just got really lucky and happened to see a lightning strike from my window, definitely wasn't expecting it since the last strikes west of me were over an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Memembers of the NAM (4KM,3KM & OP run) are putting out an ice storm warning criteria event tonight across parts of central/northern IL and N Indiana. The HRRR isn't as excited, so wonder how it'll pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 minute ago, CoalCityWxMan said: Memembers of the NAM (4KM,3KM & OP run) are putting out an ice storm warning criteria event tonight across parts of central/northern IL and N Indiana. The HRRR isn't as excited, so wonder how it'll pan out. Don't know if I'd take the NAM verbatim but things are definitely trending toward a period of ice. Curious to see LOT's evening update and I'd say there's a very good chance that advisory gets expanded southward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The NAM trend has my ears perked. The local forecast here now just pushes us a couple of degrees above freezing everyday until Monday with lows in the mid 20's. That means it may take longer to get ground temps up each day to facilitate any melting. I still say it's going to be a nowcast event but I don't like the way the forecast offices temperature trends have been moving for MBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, CoalCityWxMan said: Memembers of the NAM (4KM,3KM & OP run) are putting out an ice storm warning criteria event tonight across parts of central/northern IL and N Indiana. The HRRR isn't as excited, so wonder how it'll pan out. LOT expanded the advisory southward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: LOT expanded the advisory southward. Right on cue. Could be a surprise for many tomorrow morning, as roads are largely untreated after tonight's heavy rain. Won't take much to screw things up pretty badly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Showers in the last hour or so just completely decimated the snow pack. Nothing left now. Just piles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Nice t-storms and lightning here earlier. Power was even going on and off. Like cyclone said, decent consolation to this crap pattern. Made it up to 53 just prior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Picked of several inches so far, some of the biggest snowflakes I have ever seen imby. Thunder snow was reported near Cadillac earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, harrisale said: Showers in the last hour or so just completely decimated the snow pack. Nothing left now. Just piles. Lost all the snow that fell earlier yesterday by this morning and tonights rain will decimate all the remaining snow banks. Doesn't look like its returning anytime soon through atleast January 25th based on current projections. That 2 week glory we had back in December is quickly fading as the days go on. YYZ at 2.8" for the month. Well below the average of 12". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Winds starting to pick up here, gusting close to 40 if I had to guess (a lot of time in the tropics so I'm pretty good at wind estimates if I must toot my horn). If this line holds together that'll be 2 nights in a row of boomers and wind... and I love boomers and wind. Late January and February are usually our best shots at some decent snows around here. Hopefully Torchageddon takes a break in a couple weeks and we can get some cold air from somewhere on this planet to dive into all this moisture. I'm rooting for Hoosiers "I had a dream" storm towards the end of the month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, CoalCityWxMan said: Right on cue. Could be a surprise for many tomorrow morning, as roads are largely untreated after tonight's heavy rain. Won't take much to screw things up pretty badly Down to 34 here. Latest HRRR has a stripe of .25 right overhead, but I'm not expecting that much. Precip rates look like they could be decent for a brief time, and not sure how far below freezing it will be here to really allow for good efficiency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Down to 34 here. Latest HRRR has a stripe of .25 right overhead, but I'm not expecting that much. Precip rates look like they could be decent for a brief time, and not sure how far below freezing it will be here to really allow for good efficiency. Yeah the GEM is a little bullish also I think, has some .35" amounts near me but I don't see that happening. Sitting at 35 here so temps still have a little ways to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 It was 55 before I left the office just a moment ago, nothing like a midnight high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Down to 26 here. Looks like the wave later tonight barely misses to the southeast. We will stay dry until our Sunday night/Monday rain event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 37 minutes ago, CoalCityWxMan said: Yeah the GEM is a little bullish also I think, has some .35" amounts near me but I don't see that happening. Sitting at 35 here so temps still have a little ways to go Just ticked below freezing here. Several hours of below freezing temps until precip begins will make for some messy roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Down to 26 here. Looks like the wave later tonight barely misses to the southeast. We will stay dry until our Sunday night/Monday rain event. Come on now, don't downplay the prospects of a few hundredths of precip on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Wow, it's 64 in Indianapolis right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 62 here, Nice to air the house out like a "warm" day in March after a couple of months freeze. I've got my windows open nice breeze lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Starting to think I might manage a couple tenths of ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csnavywx Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Well, it's on to something. Nice batch of convection rolling up on the north side of the front right now. TSFZRA being reported in IL, would expect a nasty surprise for those folks in MI later this morning, probably some ice and sleet with your morning thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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