hawkeye_wx Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Spartman said: Final March 2020 outlook from CPC Their March temperature outlook is mild and great. However, their 3-month outlook has the upper midwest at only average, which means they think April/May will be cold. I'd rather have a cold March and mild late spring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoboy645 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 53 forecasted here today. The next week is predicted to be in the 40's which will kill what is left of our snowpack. I am also ready for Spring here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 8 hours ago, UMB WX said: lol this winter whooped cyclones tail.. Never thought I'd see the day he'd lead the spring brigade starting weeks ago. Haha, maybe. Must be old age. There's definitely an extra spring in everyone's step today. Temps are skyrocketing like a mofo lol. It's already in the mid 50s, with a ripping south breeze. First robins have showed up today, which is kind of a funny coincidence. Went from none, to about 5-6 out in the back yard hopping around, picking through the leftover dried leaves from last year looking for something to snack on. Looks like mid to upper 60s this afternoon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 A couple robins also showed up here today. The last of the January glacier is finally melting off of the lawn. That glacier was pretty resilient. Because the January snowfall was glazed in ice, which make measuring future snow very easy, I left my snow boards deep under the snow. They are just now emerging. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 So nice outside today. It's currently 41/29. Not a bad start March at all. Snowpack is tight...no need for snowshoes, only sink about 7 inches when walking on top. Depth at 42" on my stake. Picnic table visible now 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Just tagged 60 here. With the CPC outlook forecasting above normal temps, I put in for a vacation next week. Going to take advantage of some early spring weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 HRRR ended up being pretty close to reality for high temps today. It had MLI hitting 66, and they hit 65. Hit 63 here. Warmest since Christmas lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Torch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: HRRR ended up being pretty close to reality for high temps today. It had MLI hitting 66, and they hit 65. Hit 63 here. Warmest since Christmas lol. You had a lot of sun, right? This is sort of anecdotal but I feel like most models tend to underdo temps more often on certain days in spring (especially early) compared to other times of year. I don't know if the lack of vegetation at this time of year has something to with it or if it is due to phantom snowcover in the models or some other reason. Conversely, the HRRR was overdoing temps by quite a bit on storm days this winter, but those days would tend to have more clouds. So maybe it is that the HRRR will do well with temps on days that are mostly sunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherMonger Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Hit 65 degrees here today, kinda makes one forget all about winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicago Storm Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 60 at ORD today.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: You had a lot of sun, right? This is sort of anecdotal but I feel like most models tend to underdo temps more often on certain days in spring (especially early) compared to other times of year. I don't know if the lack of vegetation at this time of year has something to with it or if it is due to phantom snowcover in the models or some other reason. Conversely, the HRRR was overdoing temps by quite a bit on storm days this winter, but those days would tend to have more clouds. So maybe it is that the HRRR will do well with temps on days that are mostly sunny. Yeah it seems to do best in a well-mixed low-level environment, which is usually full of sun. A few weeks ago it was showing a marginal severe setup for southern IA. It has temps reaching into the mid 50s, but in reality they ended up about 10 degrees cooler and instead of 500-700 J/kg of cape there was 0. Not sure if it was too aggressive in breaking up the clouds that day or what, but it was way too optimistic with temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Hit 58 on the slopes at Chestnut in northwest IL. Their base is pretty solid for the most part, about 3-5’ on most runs, but today sure was eating at it. This winter sucked, but it seemed like less rain events than the much better late half of winter 18/19, which kept the ski areas manmade snow in okay shape. Unlike the majority I will be the voice of dissent and say never summer, don’t want to see winter go. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 A world of difference on this side of Lake Michigan compared to the 60s that hit Chicago on West. Nevertheless, you could feel the warmth in the sun (after a low of 18, high 43 today). Still some drifty snow remains, but allergy season (some call it "spring") is encroaching. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Just had a flash of lightning here. Also woke up with the flu at midnight, man I hate this crap. The spring itch is in full force, and so is the desire for that first severe thunderstorm warning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Looking to crack 30" for ORD. This is how you get to "normal winters" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 12 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: A world of difference on this side of Lake Michigan compared to the 60s that hit Chicago on West. Nevertheless, you could feel the warmth in the sun (after a low of 18, high 43 today). Still some drifty snow remains, but allergy season (some call it "spring") is encroaching. Another magical photo. You're the Detroit chamber of commerce's worst nightmare. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 19 hours ago, weatherbo said: So nice outside today. It's currently 41/29. Not a bad start March at all. Snowpack is tight...no need for snowshoes, only sink about 7 inches when walking on top. Depth at 42" on my stake. Picnic table visible now Some day....I will live there, Bo. Get ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 46 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said: Some day....I will live there, Bo. Get ready. nuhuh! STAY AWAY! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Upper 40 temps and dews and a compact area of heavy rain moved through this morning, absolutely nuked the snow down to just piles and drifts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, michsnowfreak said: Upper 40 temps and dews and a compact area of heavy rain moved through this morning, absolutely nuked the snow down to just piles and drifts. Looking at the next two weeks and I wonder how far north the snowpack disappears. Buffalo took out the ice booms around the city, 2nd earliest removal on record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 We reached 59º yesterday, as models suggested. However, the two previous days, and also today, we've been several degrees short of the expected high. It had looked like we were done with 30s, but today we're stuck at only 34º. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Nice to have and excuse to pop my split screen on radar scope to velocity as opposed to CC with those storms in S IL. Seems like every storm this winter I have had to be on CC finding the progress of the snow line 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Pretty cool that there's severe ongoing in the southern end of our state tonight. A sign that seasons are changing. You wouldn't know it tonight though, as temps are in the upper 20s. Hopefully something interesting shows up to track in the last half of this month. Other than the snow/ice system back in mid Jan all the events have been very wussy going back several months. Need something with some cahones to break the trend. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 just picked up a quick 1/2" with snow showers this morning. Sun should come out soon and melt most of it. Looks like another clipper moves just south of us overnight tonight bringing snow to northern illinois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 20 hours ago, mississaugasnow said: Looking at the next two weeks and I wonder how far north the snowpack disappears. Buffalo took out the ice booms around the city, 2nd earliest removal on record. After I posted that...man the snow got nuked. Just some piles left. The rogue drift here and there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 2 hours ago, madwx said: just picked up a quick 1/2" with snow showers this morning. Sun should come out soon and melt most of it. Looks like another clipper moves just south of us overnight tonight bringing snow to northern illinois And just like that all the snow has melted except the preexisting piles and patches. The old snow has some staying power but thinking all but the largest piles will be gone by this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Looks like a DAB to 1.5" likely across the area for later tonight/tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Overachieving up to 43 here today. This mornings snowfall is a distant memory. Looks like a roller coaster of temps between about 40-50 this week for highs and then rising to the upper 50s to lower 60s this weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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