bowtie` Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, weatherbo said: Around 1.5" and still snowing... temp is 33.5. That is the perfect amount of snow. Shows off the brickwork pattern very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 7 hours ago, bowtie` said: That is the perfect amount of snow. Shows off the brickwork pattern very nicely. That is the perfect amount of snow if you have no snow. Bury that picnic table! (Though I really like the aesthetic of this, too.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 This week is gonna suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Temp 32 and snow. Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 First snow of the season across IA/NW IL/SW WI this morning. Reports of a dusting to 1.5” in DSM area to CID.GFS had been showing that there would be snow with this wave for several days now, while other guidance either backed off days ago or never really supported it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, (((Will))) said: Got an additional 2-3 inches yesterday before precip slowed down, mixed with rain and ended around 6-7pm. Elevation difference is particularly striking. I'm at 1,200+ feet in the Calumet/Laurium area. Driving down to Houghton, at around 600' feet...and there was almost no snow whatsoever. Same situation I see between Big Bay and my house (a little over 1000' higher). Big Bay still has leaves and lots of color, and here the trees have been mostly bare for a week. It has also snowed 4 times already with the ground getting covered, while the shore has seen rain and some flurries for the most part. I think the snow will be here to stay pretty quick. Season total here 6-7" so far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Looks like Lake Shore Advisory season has started in SE Michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 We got the first accumulating snow of the season this morning and I did not see a flake of it. I was up pretty late last night and I slept through it. I was able to measure 0.2" after it had already started to melt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 October surprise for MSP on Tuesday. 2”-4” is more realistic and will be a good start to the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 saw a few partially melted flakes mixed in with the larger rain drops earlier in Clinton. Think it stayed all rain at home where there was less bright-banding. Just light rain now @ 40 degrees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Nasty day. Better start getting used to it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Nasty day. Better start getting used to it I guess. Lots of ups and downs ahead. Good shot of warmth Thursday and Friday (widespread 70s and humid) with a risk of thunderstorms. Dakotas and MN should do well in terms of early season snow over the next couple weeks. Maybe even some blizzard conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Posting this so you guys hate me. 67° and perfect for a hike today in the Carolinas. It’s unreal how nice the Spring & Fall are in this region. Should’ve made the switch years ago haha 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The main wildfire from yesterday, near Hillsboro IL, burned ~10,000 acres and traveled ~8 miles.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, nwohweather said: Posting this so you guys hate me. 67° and perfect for a hike today in the Carolinas. It’s unreal how nice the Spring & Fall are in this region. Should’ve made the switch years ago haha nice pic but honestly the color here is gorgeous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The main wildfire from yesterday, near Hillsboro IL, burned ~10,000 acres and traveled ~8 miles.That’s a pretty incredible burn area for an unplanned uncontrolled burn. Climatologically, at least in epoch scale, tis the season. For the Holocene at large nearly every acre in the state averaged a fast moving burn every 3-5 years. From what I can tell most such fires were in the spring and fall during dry periods, usually sparked by lightning but sometimes by natives. Pretty rare post European settlement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormfanaticInd Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 12z Cmc has a powerful storm in midwest. Looks like la nina 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 As much as I'd love to see something like that, I don't buy it for a second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 As we head closer to winter, on cue ala la nina, the weather is turning stormier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/8/2020 at 6:07 PM, Hoosier said: LOT calling for 81 at ORD tomorrow. Assuming it happens, there's a very good chance it will be the last 80 degree day. Could conceivably be in the low 80s Thursday. All the globals bring the warm front through, but the ECMWF is the only one fast enough to get us there. Record of 87 at ORD is most likely out of reach, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Another band of decent snow is moving across Iowa this morning. The grass should whiten up a bit here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Snow Squall Warning along I80 in the Des Moines area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 TSSN near Grinnell, IA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, madwx said: Snow Squall Warning along I80 in the Des Moines area There are reports of 2-4" already under the stationary band near Des Moines. It must be pretty heavy. There is heavy snow moving into Cedar Rapids now as well. It is now moderate here at my house and everything is whitening up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Brother sent me pics from downtown Des Moines. Everything besides the roads are covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Pretty impressive stuff with that band out in central Iowa. Lightning icing on the cake. 41 here with some filtered sun. Ever so slight chance we could see some wet flakes if we can precipitate hard enough, but doesn't look very likely. First flakes may have to wait another week plus if it doesn't work out this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Numerous 3-7” reports around DSM now...and still snowing.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Yea it just started snowing a few minutes ago in IC and now its coming down pretty hard, perhaps even approaching 1"/hr. Seeing the returns and reports in central Iowa, should see advisory criteria snow here and an extension of the SQW east is probably necessary. Heavy rates should keep surfaces temps AOB 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Pretty impressive stuff with that band out in central Iowa. Lightning icing on the cake. 41 here with some filtered sun. Ever so slight chance we could see some wet flakes if we can precipitate hard enough, but doesn't look very likely. First flakes may have to wait another week plus if it doesn't work out this afternoon.Think you’re being overly negative.Cooling is occurring, with most sites dropping several degrees. Odds are you get snow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The 6" report in Des Moines is at the Johnston NWS office. Cant really get a more reliable report than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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