Hoosier Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 The 00z GEM parks a 1045 mb high over IL/IN with the snow cover. The result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 19 minutes ago, Hoosier said: The 00z GEM parks a 1045 mb high over IL/IN with the snow cover. The result Haven’t had a clear calm cold night like this in awhile...probably January 2009?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Those -20s get any farther south and we'll be competing with January 1994 for Indiana temps, when the state record was set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 3 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said: Public Information Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 755 PM CST Fri Dec 22 2017 ...Dubuque and Moline Annual Snowfall Totals Among the Lowest... The 2017 snowfall totals at Dubuque and Moline currently rank as the lowest snowfall amounts in a calendar year on record. At Dubuque, the 2017 snowfall total as of December 22 is only 11.2 inches. The current least snowiest year on record is 2001 with a value of 15.0 inches. At Moline, the 2017 snowfall total as of December 22 is only 8.6 inches. The current least snowiest year on record is 1949 with a value of 12.6 inches. There is still 9 days left to go in 2017 and snowfall is in the forecast, so stay tuned. Pretty impressive. Tonight's GFS says a new record will be set at Dubuque, and a real close call at MLI depending on LSRs. The 12z Euro definitely painted a much snowier picture for both the xmas eve system, and the shortwaves following next week. If the Euro trends towards the GFS then new records look likely at both places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 hour ago, beavis1729 said: Haven’t had a clear calm cold night like this in awhile...probably January 2009?? Seems like it has been a while. The more recent severe cold spells have had wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Not GGEM level cold, but temps could tank pretty good Wed/Thu. I think I have a shot at below zero, maybe more favored on Thursday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 3" of snow in Findlay from today's snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Picture of the snow falling this morning in Findlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 3.4" here today. Has to be the sloppiest snow I've seen in awhile. 1:8 type stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Looks like we'll be able to keep the snow we get, as temps look to stay below freezing for the foreseeable future. DVN has our point down to 1 above Tuesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 We got a solid 2 this morning but it melted quickly. I'm still on my 5 prediction by midnight Xmas day. Definitely don't think there will be anything more than cold dry evap after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 MLI with 1.8" from today's system. May get another tenth or two before the system departs. Still a good 2" shy of the all-time least snowiest year, so there's still that possibility. Looks like Dubuque got <1", so they still have 3" to achieve to avoid the new all-time record. The new Euro shows around a tenth of precip through the end of the year, so it's not out of the question. EDIT: Today was also the first measurable snowfall of the season at MLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Looking at the Euro wind product, you can get a sense of where temps may tank Wednesday/Thursday morning, especially over snowcover. The first two images are 6z/12z Wednesday, and the last two images are 6z/12z Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachLB Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Come on GEM, there's no excuse for this. (Fwiw, I think the other models are probably underdoing the cold to some extent, given the ideal or near ideal radiational cooling setup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 This morning is, by far, the coldest of the season. The Cedar Rapids airport went below zero last hour. Here in the city, it's about 5 above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Merry Christmas all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Very east to tell where the snow cover is this Christmas morning on the visible satellite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beavis1729 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Ha ha...some crazy temps on the GGEM. I do agree most models are underestimating the cold a bit, if it goes clear and calm in areas with snow. Probably some temps around -5 tomorrow morning in N IL outside of Chicago metro area...and maybe near 0 at ORD. Merry Christmas everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 hours ago, beavis1729 said: Ha ha...some crazy temps on the GGEM. I do agree most models are underestimating the cold a bit, if it goes clear and calm in areas with snow. Probably some temps around -5 tomorrow morning in N IL outside of Chicago metro area...and maybe near 0 at ORD. Merry Christmas everyone!! Wednesday evening looks ripe for a quick tank given the location of the surface high. The question is how many hours will it last. The Indiana portion of LOT's cwa should have a longer period of ideal radiational cooling conditions on Wednesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Not sure how much the Milwaukee-Chicago crowd follows the LES thread, but it looks like maybe something worth watching about a week from now. GFS in particular has been advertising a favorable wind direction. Of course it's not wise to go all in at this point for that side of the lake, but the western and/or southern end of the lake may have a window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cyclone77 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Had a few mood flakes spitting out of the rolls of stratocumulus this afternoon. That combined with quite a bit of blowing snow out in the open country made it feel and look like we are in the arctic wasteland. Amazing what 1-2" of fresh snow can do to the landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 HRRR is much colder tonight than most guidance, showing a low of -10 at ORD. Record is -11 in 1983. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Last winter my PWS recorded 1.1F as the low for the season. I'm at 0.0F right now... so already colder than 16-17 and I don't think the bottom has been hit yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Chicago Storm said: HRRR is much colder tonight than most guidance, showing a low of -10 at ORD. Record is -11 in 1983. Seems too cold, but with it showing that tonight, it's probably going to really go wild tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 7 hours ago, Hoosier said: Not sure how much the Milwaukee-Chicago crowd follows the LES thread, but it looks like maybe something worth watching about a week from now. GFS in particular has been advertising a favorable wind direction. Of course it's not wise to go all in at this point for that side of the lake, but the western and/or southern end of the lake may have a window. That gets me excited ... and inevitably disappointed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 8 minutes ago, homedis said: That gets me excited ... and inevitably disappointed lol Don't worry, I'll post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 28 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Don't worry, I'll post pics. Are we going to start a thread for the end of the week system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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