chuckster2012 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Stebo said: It definitely felt warmer even if it only made it to the low to mid 40s today. 50° down here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, cyclone77 said: Lots of people outside enjoying the weather today. You'd think it's our first 70 degree day or something. I will say it feels much warmer than the high of 40 with the strong March sun and no wind. The backyard is down to just large patches of snow remaining. The first time there's been this much grass showing since Jan 11th. Our still-substantial snowpack held us down in the 30s. I'm more than ready for the strong south flow to throw 50s up here Wednesday. This glacier needs to go. It will feel much more like spring when I can look out the window and see green again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said: Our still-substantial snowpack held us down in the 30s. I'm more than ready for the strong south flow to throw 50s up here Wednesday. This glacier needs to go. It will feel much more like spring when I can look out the window and see green again. Yeah that will be nice. I can't wait to step outside and smell freshly cut grass for the first time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 It was a beautiful day earlier! High was 44 this afternoon, but with low clouds and fog developing now, shouldn't get any warmer. Like most of the nw part of the sub, a flood watch is in effect here too. With the warm up and rain expected, trying to pull as much snow away from the house to keep melt from refreezing along the foundation. massive snow pack... I'm 6'2. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 48 this afternoon. Down to just a few small patches of snow, but the piles are still gigantic. Those will be around for quite some time still. Looking forward to the first 60s of the season tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 A nice cluster of thundershowers moved through east-central/southeast Iowa tonight. I experienced occasional lightning flashes for a good while, then a band of heavy rain dropped about 0.70". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Nice soaker overnight with 1.08". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 My total is 0.85". Now I'm just waiting for the surge into the 50s and perhaps a thundershower later this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Not feeling like a warm day just yet. Rainy and raw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The temperature across Iowa is underperforming today. The euro had 60 in Cedar Rapids this afternoon, but it's only 50. It had Waterloo in the mid 50s, but they are stuck at 43. We are not going to lose the snowpack for a while longer. The open areas are showing plenty of grass, but the yards are still covered with several inches in spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I am severely looking forward to the warmth tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hit 56 here today. Dew is hovering around 50. Just big piles of snow remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osubrett2 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Overachieved with 64F at CMH today. Mostly sunny skies after some morning showers made for a great afternoon. Should easily break 70 tomorrow, would be the first time since October 11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 71 at my place just ne of Indpls today....Felt wonderful. That warm front and sunshine coming through midday really did the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 We hit 68 but it took FOREVER to get there. It was chilly until about 1-2pm. Can't wait until 50's in the am then pushing mid 70's in the afternoon. That's a perfect day temp wise IMO and a stretch of that is a real Spring. Might have that tomorrow but with rain, This 45/25 crap with wind coming up for the weekend and beyond sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 So many old piles of snow here. Some of this stuff will take weeks to melt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 0.48” of rain today. Temperature has risen to 41 under a dense snow melt fog. Snow depth down to 9” lots of ponding on the roadways in typical spots but nothing very disruptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 53/51 at 1am. Still getting used to passing by a window and not seeing all white outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Reached 61 yesterday. Felt so nice to hear the birds chirping, a little sunshine and no car covered in road salt. Should top out in the mid 60’s with winds absolutrly howling. Under a high wind warning here with winds potentially reaching 65mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Was NOT expecting to see the sun today. Forecast high might have been too low. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Reached 68 today. Felt amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Temp has made it to 43 degrees so far today... it's been above freezing for around 50 hours now. Snow pack is a mess! Lots of debris from the blizzard once covered up with snow is now very visible. Lots of standing water around, just waiting to freeze up later tonight, along with a few inches of fresh snow as well. With the rain and melt, then the hard freeze up the next couple days, this is when the snow pack will toughen up and become more thaw resistant. Up until recently, there really hasn't been a thaw here this winter. One average, snow depth is between 42-45" this afternoon. Lost a good 10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 35 minutes ago, weatherbo said: Temp has made it to 43 degrees so far today... it's been above freezing for around 50 hours now. Snow pack is a mess! Lots of debris from the blizzard once covered up with snow is now very visible. Lots of standing water around, just waiting to freeze up later tonight, along with a few inches of fresh snow as well. With the rain and melt, then the hard freeze up the next couple days, this is when the snow pack will toughen up and become more thaw resistant. Up until recently, there really hasn't been a thaw here this winter. One average, snow depth is between 42-45" this afternoon. Lost a good 10". Yep, agree. Glad it will cool off again there for awhile...especially during the overnights. I thought your depth was around 65" in early March. It must have settled down to around 55" during the past week, even with temps below freezing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Made it to 63 earlier, but back down to 42 now. Was nice to see some towering cumulus earlier as that line of convection popped up nearly overhead. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I thought your depth was around 65" in early March. It must have settled down to around 55" during the past week, even with temps below freezing? Depth did peak after the blizzard around 65" or a tad higher, but for the past 3 weeks only 7-8" has fallen. The snow pack had settled into the middle 50's on average before the thaw started on the 12th. Freezing or not, the strong March sun can still chip away at the snow... especially when it's still powder. This pic on the 24th was probably peak depth here of 65"+. Very hard to maintain deep depths like that when the snow doesn't keep falling. Think about all that weight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 60mph max wind gust at ORD thus far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I usually don't bother rooting for spring until the vernal equinox, but we hit 70° here today, so now bring it!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 16 minutes ago, IWXwx said: I usually don't bother rooting for spring until the vernal equinox, but we hit 70° here today, so now bring it!! Setting yourself up for disappointment Pretty cool pic of the remaining snow pack this afternoon. You can see the many layers from all the different snows. Why is this sad for me?? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Just now, weatherbo said: Setting yourself up for disappointment Pretty cool pic of the remaining snow pack this afternoon. You can see the many layers from all the different snows. Why is this sad for me?? Snow cake or snow lasagna, which is it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, IWXwx said: I usually don't bother rooting for spring until the vernal equinox, but we hit 70° here today, so now bring it!! It's the Ides of March for me and that's tomorrow so yeah bring it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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