mimillman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 NAM has a good handle on the band over I-80/88 it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcaine Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'm thinking: Wave 1: 3" Wave 2: 1-2" Wave 3: 2-3" I think we will be lucky to hit 8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 ~8” New snow in Northbrook, total snow depth 10.2” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, snowcaine said: I'm thinking: Wave 1: 3" Wave 2: 1-2" Wave 3: 2-3" I think we will be lucky to hit 8" Taking these waves one at a time, I like what I see over lower MI. Main frontogenetic band seems to be taking form a little further north than models progged. I did have some worries for awhile of us getting whiffed. At least that's no longer on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Rip city looking out the window here (IL/IN border) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl_from_Valpo Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 For anyone interested, we collected this from a balloon launch at Valparaiso University a little less than 2 hours ago. It's hard to tell how much snow we have so far due to the deep snowpack we already had, but if I had to guess, I'd say we're between 5 and 6 inches. Hopefully we can cash in on this heavier band to our west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Have had heaviest rates of event recently in southeast/south central Naperville near DuPage/Will county line. Legit 1/8 mile vis +SN at times. With the banding focusing in this area today, should get into double digits soon.Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, ajl_from_Valpo said: For anyone interested, we collected this from a balloon launch at Valparaiso University a little less than 2 hours ago. It's hard to tell how much snow we have so far due to the heavy snowpack we already has, but if I had to guess, I'd say we're between 5 and 6 inches. Hopefully we can cash in on this heavier band to our west. Nice temp gradient from here to downstate. I noticed VPZ is at 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 LOT was right to extend the warning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1 minute ago, RCNYILWX said: Have had heaviest rates of event recently in southeast/south central Naperville near DuPage/Will county line. Legit 1/8 mile vis +SN at times. With the banding focusing in this area today, should get into double digits soon. Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Nice pics RC. Overall I am satisfied with what has fallen and what is to come. That southern gradient had me a little nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 This system was a giant bust here. I got 1.8 inches yesterday before the band lifted north. It tried to fill back in late last night, but it mostly skipped over me. If we got any additional snowfall, there's no way to know because big wind gusts messed everything up. The snow boards I cleaned before going to bed were still clean this morning, and the board I left the 1.8 inches on only had 1 inch left this morning. There are two reports near me that say 2.7 and 3.2", but I don't know where they are getting those numbers. I have no choice but to record only 1.8 inches. I melted down my gauge catch and got 0.18", so my ratio is only 10 to 1. Now, after most models went more bullish last night with the next two waves, they are headed back southeast this morning. The GFS, ICON, and UK now have little or nothing else falling here. This system could end up being the biggest bust in years for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl_from_Valpo Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Just now, Hoosier said: Nice pics RC. Overall I am satisfied with what has fallen and what is to come. That southern gradient had me a little nervous. That southern gradient probably burned us a little here, although we never saw snow actually stop, so we may have barely escaped that. Also, we seem lined up well for another 3-5" this weekend. If we can get another couple inches from this heavy band moving in, I'll be satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Snow is done here...sky is brightening now. Had a few periods of rip city this morning, with nice dendrites. Alas, we’ll end up just a little too far south here in IKK. Enjoy the snow folks up north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Had 5" at 1245 with 11-12" on the ground. Looks great...and will snow til midnight per hrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachLB Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanDe680 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Crazy banding by 294/88 exchange... Im in Western Springs. Been moderately to heavy snow all morning.. We have to be near 8-10" by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 31 minutes ago, snowstormcanuck said: Taking these waves one at a time, I like what I see over lower MI. Main frontogenetic band seems to be taking form a little further north than models progged. I did have some worries for awhile of us getting whiffed. At least that's no longer on the table. How much do you think we will get tonight with Wave 1? Or you still sticking with your original call? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 ORD is up to 7.3" as of noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Geez, Euro with another 0.3-0.5" through 18z Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 It's funny how things have worked out and how bad guidance has been. Last night it looked all over with the main band shifting north and guidance coming in drier/north...Then things re-developed further south overnight with a rally...And now instead of things quickly ending his morning as guidance showed late yesterday, activity has slowed and the main axis is pounding the central metro area...which was shown a day ago. Looks like a good portion of the area will end up with 5-9" with this first wave, with an area of higher amounts in the I-88/I-80 corridor from I-39 into the metro. Tonight looks good for 1-3", locally higher where ever/if a main band develops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'm glad I didn't call bust last night. Just over 6 inches in Aurora, it's coming down hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Snowstorms said: How much do you think we will get tonight with Wave 1? Or you still sticking with your original call? Yes. 2-4" looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Coming down again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 This is weird, guidance has been terrible with this storm. LOT just re-issued a winter storm warning for Grundy and LaSalle counties, could see intense banding with some 6' amounts through tonight. Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Best snows And winds of entire system right now. Easily 1" an hour rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 What a rally here near JOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, CoalCityWxMan said: This is weird, guidance has been terrible with this storm. LOT just re-issued a winter storm warning for Grundy and LaSalle counties, could see intense banding with some 6' amounts through tonight. Bring it on! 6 feet?!? Oh boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 We ended up with 7" in good ole Prairie Du Chien Wi. so higher end of guidance from Euro and NAM did a great job here! Glad to see the folks around Chicago doing good!!!! For me this is the biggest snow the last two Winters for sure and our snow depth of 13" is the most I can recall since perhaps the GHD blizzard of 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoalCityWxMan Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, mimillman said: 6 feet?!? Oh boy! Whoops...I wish lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Sun is out here. Whiff to the south tonight. It is so hard to be optimistic about anything because the worst case turd just pans out anyways. It’s absolutely unbelievable how awful the luck we have with any significant system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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