Radtechwxman Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I haven't started a thread in ages so sure why not. Hopefully I won't be a storm killer. Models consistently showing a pretty moisture laden system mid-week with a mixed bag of precip. The main surface system stays pretty south but an inverted trough extends far north and provides a focus for a quick hitting intense burst of wintry precip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Looks like another good event for Iowa. Kinda similar today with a heavy burst for a few hours. Havent looked too far in depth but the NAM soundings were even better than today with a deeper DGZ and better lift throughout. DMX already going with 4-6” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAWGNKITTEN Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A solid 2" expected this morning and switched to snow, rain, freezing rain, not particularly in that order. Please no more freezing rain! I have fallen more times these last 3 weeks than ever before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Iowa wins again and again and again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Looking like a mixed bag around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2012 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Looks like rain around here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Still a ways away, but it looks like it should be mostly snow for a good chunk of the DVN cwa. Looks like a quick mover, so amounts may be a little tempered. Looks like 2-4" potential for the QCA if we can keep it all snow. If we can get it to slow down a bit maybe it would be more of a 3-5" type event. All in all nothing too exciting, but could act to stat pad the already very impressive season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Icing potential ramped up for my area. They're calling for 0.15in accretion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Trending nicely for a solid 3-5" here, maybe more as we've tended to over achieve as of late with some help from high ratios. Backyard snowpack has compacted down to around a foot, will be a nice refresh. 3.9" for MSP to tie its snowiest February. I'll take the over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Watch for 5-8”. Thinking closer to 6” unless we manage good ratios. Not looking forward to the commute Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNstorms Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 MPX keeps upping the snowfall forecast. This storm will break the record for snowiest February in Minneapolis. The storm after this could smash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 A substantial increase in precip for the QCA on the new Euro. Now shows around 0.4" of precip, which is a big jump from the 0.25" it's been forecasting for several cycles. UK is even more aggressive with over 0.6" precip. If this trend holds it's looking like a nice 4-5" event is on the way, and this time the snow will be more wet compared to the fluffy stuff yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30721us Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, cyclone77 said: A substantial increase in precip for the QCA on the new Euro. Now shows around 0.4" of precip, which is a big jump from the 0.25" it's been forecasting for several cycles. UK is even more aggressive with over 0.6" precip. If this trend holds it's looking like a nice 4-5" event is on the way, and this time the snow will be more wet compared to the fluffy stuff yesterday. Wednesday morning may feature some pretty decent snowfall rates. Here in the QC we go from just trace amounts around midnight, to around 5 inches between midnight-6am w/ an additional inch or so after sunrise per the 00z Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNstorms Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Now they have really upped the totals. At least it won't be very windy this storm. Winter Storm Warnings are now being issued. Quote A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for much of east central through southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin starting tonight and continuing through Wednesday evening. The Warning is along and south of a line from Rush City to Saint Cloud to Litchfield to Granite Falls and Canby. This includes all of west central Wisconsin, all of the Twin Cities metro and all of the Mankato area, along with Interstate 35 south of Rush City, Interstate 94 between Saint Cloud and Eau Claire, and the Interstate 90 corridor. Total snowfall accumulations of 6 to 9 inches can be expected within the Warning area, some snow heavy at times, particularly during the Wednesday morning rush. Snowfall is expected to continue much of the day on Wednesday, potentially with rates around 1 inch per hour. Snowfall will diminish Wednesday afternoon and evening but still impacting the evening rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Minnesota_storms said: Now they have really upped the totals. At least it won't be very windy this storm. Winter Storm Warnings are now being issued. Yeah this is really trending in our direction quickly, definitely was surprised to see WSW hoisted when I woke up this morning. Unfortunately I’ll be out of town in Courtland MN for work through Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Warnings for 5-9”. Trends overnight we’re pretty good. Going to be some really intense snow sometime during the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Interested to see how the front end thump plays out in the Ohio Valley, given the bad track for that area. It looks pretty respectable on some models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 12z Euro - Over here, models have been shifting the storm's bulls-eye up into Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Looks like a 1-3" event for much of the LOT CWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Here is what I posted to our EMA Facebook page for our area: The weather will be a sloppy mess from 3 AM through Noon tomorrow in Huntington County. The timeline is what the consensus of weather models depicts for precipitation. We will see: • Snow – around 2” • Sleet – A trace • Freezing rain – 0.10” – 0.15” • Rain – 0.10” The exact times of the transitions are an estimation and any deviation in those times will affect exact amounts. However, it is safe to say that we will receive the gamut of precipitation types. Give yourself extra time during the morning commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvectiveIA Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 18z models continuing to shift north and have really begun to remove us from the heaviest swath of snow at this point. I don’t think we are at all at risk for a 0 cirrus or anything but it’s not looking as hot now here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 24 minutes ago, ConvectiveIA said: 18z models continuing to shift north and have really begun to remove us from the heaviest swath of snow at this point. I don’t think we are at all at risk for a 0 cirrus or anything but it’s not looking as hot now here Yeah, a few models are trying to pull the rug out from under parts of southern/eastern Iowa. Other models are holding firm with solid totals. There should be more agreement considering it's about to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 2-4" looks good for here and QC. 12z Euro took a step back compared to the 00z, and is more in line with what it had been showing the previous several cycles. Nice little stat padder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHweather Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 As has been mentioned the WAA thump in IN/OH will be interesting. This is not unheard of in these parts but is pretty uncommon... The temp profiles would warm quickly enough to preclude much accumulation if not for wet bulbing/dynamic cooling. The dynamics are impressive (especially as you head east into OH) with very strong upper-level divergence in the right entrance quad of a strong jet streak, a deep layer of strong isentropic lift on a 70-80 kt LLJ, a tight thermal gradient/strong fgen, high PWATs advecting in and steep lapse rates above the mid-level warm nose providing for borderline convective instability. This will combat the change to rain for a time and allow for heavy rates while it's snowing. This has some similarities to the November front end thump on the East Coast that was wildly underpredicted by humans (though modeled embarrassingly well) but is toned down a tad (it produced a widespread 6-12")...I think some 6" lollis are doable in the heaviest band into OH and it will fall in a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 4 hours ago, IWXwx said: Here is what I posted to our EMA Facebook page for our area: The weather will be a sloppy mess from 3 AM through Noon tomorrow in Huntington County. The timeline is what the consensus of weather models depicts for precipitation. We will see: • Snow – around 2” • Sleet – A trace • Freezing rain – 0.10” – 0.15” • Rain – 0.10” The exact times of the transitions are an estimation and any deviation in those times will affect exact amounts. However, it is safe to say that we will receive the gamut of precipitation types. Give yourself extra time during the morning commute. Bass ackwards I tell ya lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Going to be working outside drilling soil borings on a lake all day tomorrow near Mankato. Should be fun with 2”/hr rates. 7-9” seems likely here at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 My guess for Cedar Rapids is 3". The model trend today has not been good for this part of the state. Much of the snow has been shifted west and north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Just gonna guess 6” and call it a day. Models aren’t handling the low level dry air well from run to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 6 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: Looks like a 1-3" event for much of the LOT CWA. Gonna cut this back to a DAB to 2" area wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Marusak Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 twin cities bet payouts would most likely look like the following for this system, at least according to how I see it... > 4" pays > 6" pays > 8" , 3-2 >10" , 7-2 the heaviest part of the snow falls 7a-1p (13Z-19Z). but I don't like some of the messaging up here with several of the TV mets splitting the snow 1/2 morning and 1/2 afternoon, not say a 2/3 - 1/3 type of split, which is looking like the much more probable scenario up here. hope some of the messaging changes soon up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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