Chambana Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 It didn't take long for these 50's to do work on my snow pack and absolutely obliterate it. I figured with the polar air centered over the region, would at least help preserve for this mini thaw, but nope down to dirty parking lot piles. 1/2" of rain this evening, followed immediately by a plunge in temps to the low 20's, flash freeze looks imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Sterling is at 54 degrees at the 7am ob. It's official, they are now 76 degrees warmer than the 7am ob from Saturday (-22). Unfreakin' real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 All these extreme temperature swings and sharp gradients, and no explosive cyclogenisis? What's wrong with the atmosphere?Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Down to 15 with blowing snow. Some of the better dendrites I've seen all winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, CheeselandSkies said: All these extreme temperature swings and sharp gradients, and no explosive cyclogenisis? What's wrong with the atmosphere? Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk December 14, 2008 was another example of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Something weird is going on at Waukegan. The temp shot up to 64 degrees, which seems hard to believe. Nothing else in the obs looks funky thoughhttp://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KUGNIt's definitely incorrect. We opened a trouble ticket, removed it from HWR and a tech should be heading up there to fix it today because it was a highest priority trouble ticket. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 ORD is stuck at 56 (though it was 57 several hours ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Looking at 5 min obs, MLI dropped almost 15 degrees in about 15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Looking at 5 min obs, MLI dropped almost 15 degrees in about 15 minutes. Yep, dramatic temp drop. Literally in the low 50s to 30s in minutes. Now looks like a decent period of moderate freezing rain, with some light snow to wrap things up this afternoon, along with a Flash freeze likely with all the water everywhere. Should be a fun afternoon commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Down to 11 degrees here. I finished with 0.3" of crusty sleet and a dusting of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 About a 40 degree spread from Moline to the Chicago area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 0426 PM EST THU JAN 11 2018 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT FORT WAYNE... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59 DEGREES WAS SET AT FORT WAYNE TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 58 SET IN 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Pretty impressive front rolling through was 63 here just east of Decatur... 75 miles west Jacksonville is at 27Sent from my iPhone 8+ using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Was 50 when I went to work this morning. Now it's 16 with a wind chill of 3. Roads are terrible. Getting some snizzle at the moment. 0.13" rain today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Was 59 at 4:06...now 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 57° today. Only dirty piles remain. Nice snowpack destroyed but new snow quickly in the forecast. This is like a toned down, weaker version of 2007-08. We have no problem seeing snow and the season total keeps growing but nice snowpacks are torched away and quickly start over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Video as the ice jam breaks in South Buffalo tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oya8RL-muVM&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Got down to -10 for the low here this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 The ol Lake Michigan storm surge Lakeshore Hazard Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 1125 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ILZ014-INZ001-002-130130- /O.NEW.KLOT.LS.Y.0001.180112T1725Z-180113T1000Z/ Cook-Lake IN-Porter- 1125 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2018 ...LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Lakeshore Flood Advisory...which is in effect until 4 AM CST Saturday. * LAKE SHORE FLOODING...Strong north winds are resulting in waves of 8 to 14 ft and a storm surge of up to 2 feet. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Elevated lake levels and high waves will cause inundation of flood prone areas near the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 The flash freeze didn’t work out last evening.There was little post frontal precip, which allowed the ground to dry a bit before temps dropped even more. Guidance showed this was possible, showing less post frontal precip as the event got closer. Add that to the fact it was in the mid-upper 50’s for a while as well, so ground temps rose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Had some consolation snow showers and flurries today. Nothing measurable but nice mood flake action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: The flash freeze didn’t work out last evening. There was little post frontal precip, which allowed the ground to dry a bit before temps dropped even more. Guidance showed this was possible, showing less post frontal precip as the event got closer. Add that to the fact it was in the mid-upper 50’s for a while as well, so ground temps rose. . Bingo. Good analysis of a non event. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Sort of a brutal cutoff over eastern IL. So close to Chambana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Had some dripping off the roof today with full sun shining on it despite temps in the teens. Maybe an early sign of the slowly increasing sun angle, though I usually start to notice it more at the end of January and into February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBo Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 You could probably play hockey on the city side streets in and around Detroit. Lol, icy AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Few pics by the lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Sunset tonight before tomorrow's snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cyclone77 Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Looks like the DVN temp sensor crapped the bed. Been about 8-9 degrees too warm the past several hours. Getting some mood flakes and some blowing and drifting snow with the stronger gusts. Nice to see it looking like January again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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