November 12-13 Snow Potential

[IWXwx]

1 hour ago, cyclone77 said:

Had a little virga earlier.  Could almost smell the snowflakes. 

Smelling rain is called petrichor. I don't know of a name for smelling snow, but it's a real thing.

From Mental Floss-

"When you step outside one cold winter day, a familiar scent fills your nose. You can’t explain why, but you know that it can only mean one thing: snow. No, it’s not just your imagination; the air really does smell different right before it snows. According to olfactory scientist Pamela Dalton, that unmistakable snow “scent” can be boiled down to three things: cold weather, humidity, and a stimulated nerve in your brain.

First things first: the weather. As temperatures drop to freezing, the molecules in the air slow down, making certain smells less pungent. In other words, what you think you smell as snow is actually just a lack of the usual outdoor odors.

But that’s not the only factor at play. Like rain and sleet, an impending snowstorm increases the humidity in the air. And while that humidity is what causes the flakes to fall, it also boosts your olfactory system, making your nose feel warm and moist. You probably associate that sensation with the anticipation of snow.

Lastly, the scent of snow is also linked to the stimulation of your trigeminal nerve. Although it is separate from your olfactory system—and typically only interprets sensations like mint and spices—this nerve gets turned on when you breathe in cold air, too. That’s also why our brains link snow with a distinctive “scent.”

So in the end, you can thank the cold weather, the humidity, and your own nervous system for the unique sensory experience of good, old-fashioned snowstorm. "

[Stebo]

1SM with light snow here.

[buckeye]

Talk about a collapse of a system

[Snowless in Carrollton]

Just a couple days ago they were calling for 1-2" here and I dont think it snowed at all !!! Now they are saying some snow or ice or Thurs. I'll believe it when I see it !!!

[mississaugasnow]

7 minutes ago, Snowless in Carrollton said:

Just a couple days ago they were calling for 1-2" here and I dont think it snowed at all !!! Now they are saying some snow or ice or Thurs. I'll believe it when I see it !!!

Nothing here in most of the southern GTA either. Now talk is about Thursday night, I'll also believe it when I see it 

[Jackstraw]

Came down at a decent clip for a bit last night for an hour or so.  Might have gotten .5 on the unraked leaves.

[Hoosier]

Ended up close to 1" here.  Highest report I saw from the LOT cwa was 3" at Valpo.

[michsnowfreak]

The 2nd snow event of the season kind of carved a similar path, accum-wise, as the first in southeast MI. I was kind of in the "screwzone" of both, though who can complain before mid-November lol? I finished with 0.6" of wet snow last night, which still made for pretty scenes. DTW had 0.7". Detroits north and west suburbs had 1-2", with isolated reports near 3". Season snowfall is 1.1" imby, 2.0" DTW, and as high as 4-6" in some northern burbs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jonger]

I'm close to 6 inches on the season. This was my 3rd accumulating snow, each being around 2 inches.