Malacka11 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Not sure how it'll turn out (naturally) or if we're even in the right time range yet, but screw it; what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 There's been a good signal for at least a modest storm in that timeframe. There's a lot of energy plowing into the west coast later this week... it's very likely something happens and it's more a question of magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinski1990 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 sigh, when will this pattern ever end? Just terrible terrible miserable weather seems like it goes on forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Looking forward to being at Wrigley for the opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 52 minutes ago, Baum said: Looking forward to being at Wrigley for the opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTXYankee Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 2 hours ago, zinski1990 said: sigh, when will this pattern ever end? Just terrible terrible miserable weather seems like it goes on forever I second that, I love severe weather season but this constant cold dump is depressing. I seriously hope this isn’t a sign for summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Not a big fan of events that are weakening as they move in, but this looks like a nice widespread 1-3" type of an event. Fairly noteworthy since it will be so deep into April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 12 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Not a big fan of events that are weakening as they move in, but this looks like a nice widespread 1-3" type of an event. Fairly noteworthy since it will be so deep into April. Hopefully it trends better... I want to go out with more of a bang lol It does appear like this will have a bigger north/south area of snow than most of the systems lately. This much snow coverage would be noteworthy in the middle of winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Hopefully it trends better... I want to go out with more of a bang lol It does appear like this will have a bigger north/south area of snow than most of the systems lately. This much snow coverage would be noteworthy in the middle of winter Hopefully it will be a case in which the models tend to weaken things a little too quickly and we see more robust amounts of precip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTechEE Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 12z GFS & NAM burying S. Ohio, Central & NE KY, and WVA Friday night into Sat morning now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 11 minutes ago, HighTechEE said: 12z GFS & NAM burying S. Ohio, Central & NE KY, and WVA Friday night into Sat morning now! Use this thread for that: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 This thing has seemingly been locked and loaded. Not really seeing wild model shifts. Looking like a relatively modest system overall for most of the area (though there is the lower bar for what is "noteworthy" at this time of year). I would say to watch that northern stream wave/surface low to see if it can beef up more, which could result in a zone of enhanced amounts embedded in the larger area of light amounts. Not a prediction, just a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Models have been pretty agreeable and consistent with this event. Looks like a widespread 2-4" type of an event if warm ground/diurnal influences weren't to be considered. As such many areas will likely end up with a slushy inch or two of actual accumulation. Up in MN/northern IA there's a better chance at beefier accums since there'll be more QPF there. The best thing about this system is that it should provide a fairly long-duration period of snow falling, albeit light in intensity for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Pretty much locked into a scenario with a quickly fading wave, and maybe around 1” around here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 14 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: Pretty much locked into a scenario with a quickly fading wave, and maybe around 1” around here. . uncle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Looking a tad less "impressive" as we get closer. Models have backed off a bit on amounts. Looks like an inch of snow Sunday night, and then it will melt off while it's still snowing lightly Monday morning/early afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 What are the odds Cubs get the home opener in Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 5 hours ago, Baum said: What are the odds Cubs get the home opener in Monday? Precip looks very wussy. It'll likely be snowing too lightly to stick to even grassy surfaces during the day on Monday. Especially in the afternoon. I'm expecting our DAB-1" from Sunday night to be gone by noon, even with some residual flakes still floating down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 ^ can play Tuesday in 45 with some sun. Been a brutal spring, but me thinks I'm seeing my last flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 This system is fairly robust through SD into nw IA, but then it dies as it crosses IA. At this point, 2 inches may be the ceiling for CR... rather disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 39 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: This system is fairly robust through SD into nw IA, but then it dies as it crosses IA. At this point, 2 inches may be the ceiling for CR... rather disappointing. This is basically a novelty event. This time of the season you need intense rates to achieve accumulations in the daytime. That won't be the case with this withering system. We'll need to pick up our accums tomorrow night under cover of night before the insolation on Monday wipes it all away. 0.5-1.5" for here/QC, and 1.5-3" for you guys before it all melts by midday Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 40 degrees with the sun still shining through the thin cirrus canopy. Warm ground going to make it tough for what little snow does fall tonight. HRRR showing 0.1-0.15" for this area. Glad we had that brief little death band hit us last Thursday. Looks like that was the last real hurrah of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Thinking around an inch on the colder surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 First flakes have finally reached the ground here. Still 38 degrees. Precip dropped both DVN and MLI back to freezing, so should see that happen here shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: First flakes have finally reached the ground here. Still 38 degrees. Precip dropped both DVN and MLI back to freezing, so should see that happen here shortly. Yea, it's been snowing lightly, w/ tiny flakes while still saturating here for about the past 45 minutes. Just now starting to pick up in both size and intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Only expecting under a half inch here in central IN. Still, this is getting ridiculous for April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 It took a while for the snow to reach the ground, but once it did the rates got pretty good. I have 2.1 inches so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: It took a while for the snow to reach the ground, but once it did the rates got pretty good. I have 2.1 inches so far. Nice, already a nice dusting on everything but roadways within the past 15 minutes of the snow picking up a bit here. Heavy rates just to the west SLOWLY inching east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 0.5” here with pixie dust so far. Not expecting more then an additional inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Temp has dropped 8 degrees from a little earlier, down to 32. Pouring small flakes right now. Grass just starting to show signs of dusting up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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