Jim Martin Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2012 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Band of moderate snow about 15 miles to my south rn. So close... Louisville already has 1" on ground. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 8 hours ago, IWXwx said: I can't remember the last time that we've had such a winter season snooze-fest. It's been cloudy with highs in the mid 30's and lows in the mid 20's for the past four days and the forecast is the same here for the next seven days. There's usually a little surprise system that breaks up the monotony. Not sure you have to go too far back at least at GRR although we are pushing some futility records at this point but that looks to change. First the boring part: For most January`s in Southwest Michigan getting more than 4 days in a row with no precipitation is unusual. However, in this January, it is looking like we can get at least 6 days and if the 00z ECMWF is correct we will get 8 days in a row with no measurable precipitation! If the 00z GFS is correct, it will only be 6 days. So, just how unusual is getting a week of no precipitation in January at GRR? Well the last January at GRR with at least 7 days in a row with no measurable precipitation was 2013. In that case, we had a trace of precipitation each day. In 2012 we had 8 days with no precipitation at all from the 4th through the 12th. Since 2013, the longest string of no precipitation days has been 5 day in 2019. For most January`s at GRR stings of more than 4 days happens less than once a year. And now the futility part: Since at GRR, we will by then be in 2nd place for the least snowfall on record for the season (through the 15th, assuming it does not snow until then) with only 7.5 inches of snow, this could be the change, those who like outdoor winter sports are looking for. By the way, first place for the least snowfall for the season, by the 15th of January, is 7.2 inches in 1906. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Some legit lake-effect in southeast WI this morning. Remnants should eventually make it to Chicago, but I imagine it won't be quite as intense. Kenosha: KENW 081401Z 35006KT 1/4SM SN FG OVC012 00/M02 A3030 RMK AO2 P0000 T00001022 Racine: KRAC 081405Z AUTO 03012G21KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC005 01/M01 A3031 RMK AO2 P0001 T00061006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, purduewx80 said: Some legit lake-effect in southeast WI this morning. Remnants should eventually make it to Chicago, but I imagine it won't be quite as intense. Kenosha: KENW 081401Z 35006KT 1/4SM SN FG OVC012 00/M02 A3030 RMK AO2 P0000 T00001022 Racine: KRAC 081405Z AUTO 03012G21KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC005 01/M01 A3031 RMK AO2 P0001 T00061006 We have some light flurries falling also here in Michigan’s thumb thanks to a north east wind and Lake Huron. Not showing up on the radar here like out you’re guys way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, slow poke said: We have some light flurries falling also here in Michigan’s thumb thanks to a north east wind and Lake Huron. Not showing up on the radar here like out you’re guys way though. Nice! Yeah, It's too shallow for DTX or APX radars to pick up. These echoes are from the closer-to-the-lake and more sensitive terminal doppler, TMKE. It doesn't looks as impressive on the NWS radar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I have at times found myself driving in snow when none was in the forecast, pulled up my radar app and gone "WTF?! There's nothing here." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 36 minutes ago, purduewx80 said: Some legit lake-effect in southeast WI this morning. Remnants should eventually make it to Chicago, but I imagine it won't be quite as intense. Driveway coated here already. Intensity comes and goes but at times it ain’t bad at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, CheeselandSkies said: I have at times found myself driving in snow when none was in the forecast, pulled up my radar app and gone "WTF?! There's nothing here." That's been happening a lot this week! With all the fog and low clouds around, we have more than enough moisture. Local industry has largely been feeding the surprise flurries/snow showers (likely a combo of heat/steam and particulates that act as ice nuclei). There have even been isolated locations around that have picked up 1-2" of accumulation where they've been more persistent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, purduewx80 said: That's been happening a lot this week! With all the fog and low clouds around, we have more than enough moisture. Local industry has largely been feeding the surprise flurries/snow showers (likely a combo of heat/steam and particulates that act as ice nuclei). There have even been isolated locations around that have picked up 1-2" of accumulation where they've been more persistent. 1”-2” from industrial pollution/smoke stacks? That’s pretty cool actually, never herd of that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 ready 2 b dusted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 It's really been coming down the past 25 minutes or so. Not amounting to much with the warm-ish temps, but lake effect does look sweet when it's falling. It's too bad these bands are typically so transient on this side of the lake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 nice lil micro plume getting going over n cook ORD gonna DAB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckster2012 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 13 hours ago, chuckster2012 said: Band of moderate snow about 15 miles to my south rn. So close... Louisville already has 1" on ground. . Never got a flake. Cloudy, in the 30's again all day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 January's moment of glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Around sunrise the past two mornings in the endless dense fog we’ve been experiencing light snow develops and has producing a dusting to 0.2” Probably a great setup for cloud seeding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 8 hours ago, chuckster2012 said: Never got a flake. Cloudy, in the 30's again all day... No sun since Monday. What a joke. Indianapolis is experiencing the cloudiest start to a January since 2005. Current snowfall for this month is 0.3 inches, as of the 5th. Snowfall total for DAY is currently at 6.8 inches. Currently sitting at the 4th least snowiest January on record. Top 10 Least Snowiest Januaries: 1. None - 1944 2. 0.1" - 1989 3. 0.2" - 1923 4. 0.3" - 2021 (as of 1/5) 5. 0.4" - 1916 6. 0.7" - 1950 6 (T). 0.7" - 1919 8. 0.9" - 2020 8 (T). 0.9" 1908 10. 1.0" - 1928 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 10 hours ago, Spartman said: No sun since Monday. What a joke. Indianapolis is experiencing the cloudiest start to a January since 2005. Current snowfall for this month is 0.3 inches, as of the 5th. Snowfall total for DAY is currently at 6.8 inches. Currently sitting at the 4th least snowiest January on record. Top 10 Least Snowiest Januaries: 1. None - 1944 2. 0.1" - 1989 3. 0.2" - 1923 4. 0.3" - 2021 (as of 1/5) 5. 0.4" - 1916 6. 0.7" - 1950 6 (T). 0.7" - 1919 8. 0.9" - 2020 8 (T). 0.9" 1908 10. 1.0" - 1928 To be fair showing rankings of least snowy January's 8 days into the month is pretty pointless. That said, 1944 was an absolute train wreck of January. At Detroit there was no measurable snow until January 31st when a sloppy 1.6" fell mixed with some rain. That would have been a fun month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I picked up 8.5" of snow a couple weeks ago, but a tiny bit of melting and a lot of compaction has shrunk it down to about 4". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Well, I was quite surprised and quite unhappy to see the sun out this morning. Temp already shot up to just shy of 36º. Forecast was for 31º and clouds. I need to keep what little snow I have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Wild to see now back to back snowstorms in South while this area remains quiet. Current models showing Texas thru Mississippi getting noticeable snowfall with the next one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 0.2” of LES at ORD yesterday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Todays forecast in NE IL was a huge bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 So much grass visible. Other lawns do have better coverage of snow. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Some places on this side of the street have more snow and some places across the street also have more. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I was really hoping to retain it prior to the colder pattern, but looks like whatever is left will likely melt almost completely by Thursday. If we don't get any snow with push of cold air after that, it will be worst case scenario - cold and brown. Euro gives some hope of at least a couple inches, we'll see. Still a long ways off. What a ridiculous dry spell, but that's been par for the course here. We've had very long periods of dry weather since June. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Still a good 6" of glacier here. Hasn't budged in over a week. Top 2" is almost entirely solid ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 hours ago, McHenrySnow said: Well, I was quite surprised and quite unhappy to see the sun out this morning. Temp already shot up to just shy of 36º. Forecast was for 31º and clouds. I need to keep what little snow I have. Already completely bare ground here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Another day of dense fog and a dab of snow throughout the day. Snowpack holding strong at 8” with temps busting low today. Didn’t break 19F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Todays forecast in NE IL was a huge bust. I never like to bust a forecast, but figure if the bust is for less clouds than forecast, that would be appreciated by most given how cloudy it's been lately. You're probably in the minority lol and you get your clouds back today and probably through tomorrow too. I know Wednesday-Wednesday night looks mild ahead of the front, but I wouldn't lock in temps being able to rise that much yet. That kind of warmth aloft coming in will mean a sharp inversion locks in if there's existing cloud cover (which looks quite possible) and surface advection will be from over areas still with deeper snow cover. Wouldn't be surprised if forecast high temps bust low on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 ^ spot on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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