Hoosier Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Sort of an arbitrary number but if this outbreak plays out right, there's a possibility that more people will have actual thermometer temps of -30F or colder than any outbreak in U.S. history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 I was at the store to get a few things and you would think a big snowstorm was on the way. People seem to be taking it seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Hoosier said: I was at the store to get a few things and you would think a big snowstorm was on the way. People seem to be taking it seriously. In my eyes this is more serious than a snowstorm, so I am not surprised. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightking2018 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: I was at the store to get a few things and you would think a big snowstorm was on the way. People seem to be taking it seriously. It will probably be your most coldest wind chill you ever felt. It will probably feel like -50F in your area tomorrow. It will feel like -20F in my area though not as cold frostbite can occur in 20 to 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 51 minutes ago, Angrysummons said: add 10 degrees for reality. already busting too low. You were wrong last week, and will be wrong again this time around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 LOT's map for Wed night/Thu morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 -1 at ORD. Let the hourly streak begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 -19 now at msp. -20 at the neighborhood pws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Temp drops of 3F/hr moving into ARX/DVN CWA now. Mason City dropped 3F in last hour, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nokywx Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Saw a -28/21mph for a -59 WC in Park Rapids, MN at last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightking2018 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, nokywx said: Saw a -28/21mph for a -59 WC in Park Rapids, MN at last hour. That has to be painfully cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just looked at those Minnesota observations....whoa.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciascia Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 My boss would love to close our store tomorrow, but since we’re part of a chain of stores, it’s not his decision to make. Hell, his bosses are trying to get him to drive from Chicago to Milwaukee tomorrow for a meeting! Luckily, I’m scheduled off tomorrow. But I’m praying for any coworkers that decide to venture out in this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Due to upper management having no soul, I will be working tomorrow. Outside. All day. I'm actually a bit nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Here's a RAP forecast sounding from northern IL Thursday morning. The mother of all inversions... probably overdone, some. Besides the -43 temp, check out the dewpoint of -54 lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 hours ago, fluoronium said: The -36ºF at Congerville is considered the official record. From the IL State Climatologist Website: https://www.isws.illinois.edu/statecli/General/averages.htm Luckily Sterling and it looks like Aurora have been upgraded to ASOS since then. One or both look to have a shot at exceeding -36. My guess would be Sterling based on the timing of the ridge. They hit -28 pretty easily Sat morning with ideal radiational cooling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Chicago WX said: Due to upper management having no soul, I will be working tomorrow. Outside. All day. I'm actually a bit nervous. That sucks. A lot of stuff around here is closing Wed and Thu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Y'all come down south to north central Indiana. Gonna have sunshine and a balmy -18 lol. Seriously everyone be careful. I almost had to have 3 toes amputated after the 1/14 event. I still have to be extra careful with them when it gets cold. Fresh from the south I took it a little too far That's a hint Snowless 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Chicago WX said: Due to upper management having no soul, I will be working tomorrow. Outside. All day. I'm actually a bit nervous. Screw that, I'd call in sick lol. I'll be working tomorrow as well, but only have to make it from the parking lot to the building. Just worried about the drive in with all the blowing snow out here in the country. It was manageable today so it should be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Here's a RAP forecast sounding from northern IL Thursday morning. The mother of all inversions... probably overdone, some. Besides the -43 temp, check out the dewpoint of -54 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Just now, Hoosier said: That sucks. A lot of stuff around here is closing Wed and Thu. Pretty much everything around here is closed. As it should be. I think I'm pretty prepared, have certainly worked in really cold weather before, but tomorrow (and Thursday AM) is a totally different animal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 7pm obs at msp: -21 air temp with a windchill of -51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Pretty much everything around here is closed. As it should be. I think I'm pretty prepared, have certainly worked in really cold weather before, but tomorrow (and Thursday AM) is a totally different animal...Roads were pretty dead today as well. I’m sure you were out in it but snow was blowing everywhere this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Can't really make a blanket statement but generally speaking, the NAM looks a touch too warm/slow with the incoming airmass while the other models are running a bit too cold. There are some exceptions but just talking broadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sokolow Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, Chicago WX said: Pretty much everything around here is closed. As it should be. I think I'm pretty prepared, have certainly worked in really cold weather before, but tomorrow (and Thursday AM) is a totally different animal... I least hope your role is public safety, infrastructure, or life critical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 00z RAOB from MPX had an 850 mb temp of -36.5C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Comparing the 00z upper air analysis to the models, the airmass aloft seems a bit warmer than progged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 I think NWS has done a fantastic job banging the drum as to how dangerous this will actually be. This isn’t a “grin and bear it” kind of cold, it’s a “poor first responders have to deal with your frozen corpse” kind of cold. People definitely seem to be taking it seriously, but I would imagine there will still be a fair number of fatalities when it is all said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 The free fall has begun here. Just wanted to give a shoutout to first responders/truck drivers/ mail carriers etc who don’t get the day off. I will have a warm bowl of soup ready and grilled cheese tomorrow for my mail carrier. Seriously everyone, stay safe. WC already down to -20 here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNstorms Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Currently -22F with -55F wind chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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