RCNYILWX Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Made it to the office safely, drive time actually wasn't too bad with less cars out but the roads were trash as you'd expect. Just before I got here, had to help push a car up a hill on the road near my office and a little bit farther along a pickup was towing a sedan out of a ditch. Was heavy snow the whole drive in. We're about to do our 06z measurement. When I left home was estimating about 4" in southeast Naperville. Glad the forecast is working out pretty well for most of the area. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, StormChaser4Life said: Mixing line finally pushed south with some decent bands pivoting over me as the 850mb low that janetjanet998 pointed out nears my area. traffic cams showing northern Knoxville Ave already snowpacked with decent snow falling while other main roads further south just wet and only a few flakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said: traffic cams showing northern Knoxville Ave already snowpacked with decent snow falling while other main roads further south just wet and only a few flakes Gradient setting up very sharply near I74 like forecasted. Currently have a nice band stalled here for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, RCNYILWX said: Made it to the office safely, drive time actually wasn't too bad with less cars out but the roads were trash as you'd expect. Just before I got here, had to help push a car up a hill on the road near my office and a little bit farther along a pickup was towing a sedan out of a ditch. Was heavy snow the whole drive in. We're about to do our 06z measurement. When I left home was estimating about 4" in southeast Naperville. Glad the forecast is working out pretty well for most of the area. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Not only is he a top tier met, he's a great helpful guy too 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 I'm at 5.5" as of now. Chicago WX must be over 6" at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4.5” at ORD thus far. 4.5” here, 5.3” MDW, 5.5” RFD and 6.6” at LOT. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1200 AM SNOW ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W 01/31/2021 M5.5 INCH WINNEBAGO IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REPORT. 5.3 INCHES LAST 6 HOURS. 1200 AM SNOW NWS CHICAGO-ROMEOVILLE 41.60N 88.08W 01/31/2021 M6.6 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS EVENT TOTAL AS OF MIDNIGHT. 5.5 INCHES SINCE 6 PM. TOTAL LIQUID: 0.60 INCH. 1200 AM SNOW OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 01/31/2021 M4.5 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS UPDATES PREVIOUS MEASUREMENT. 3.9 INCH SINCE 6 PM. 0.36 INCH LIQUID EQUIVALENT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gino27 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I've gone sleet NW of Columbus. Warm tongue of death doing it's thing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Looking through reports, it seems like it has been around a 10:1 ratio in Chicagoland. Some places a hair less, some a hair more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 A very wet and slushy 1.1" of snow and sleet in IC. This is easily the worst snow event of the winter here by far. From starting as rain, sitting in sleet for far longer than forecast, and the drying of precip as we switched to snow, just unenjoyable all around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I'm up to 3.1" thanks to a real nice band that has parked over Cedar Rapids for a few hours. While hlcater has been screwed down in Iowa City, up in Cedar Rapids we've done about as well as we could have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Dry slot is now near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoosh Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, RCNYILWX said: Glad the forecast is working out pretty well for most of the area. Worked out fine up here in N.Cook I've been shoveling every couple hours. Drier than I was anticipating/(fearing?). Windy. No viable measurements available. Forecast details aren't as important as the well presented lead-time "heads-up" messaging which also well stated the uncertainties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillsdaleMIWeather Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Temps have been holding in the mid 20s here, snowing decently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIstorm97 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Dry air stanks Snow hasn’t been able to make it north of that line. 00z DTX sounding had a very dry layer just above the surface. So far that’s still winning out. Probably will be a real struggle to get more than 1.5” -2” total. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Got a real shot to approach a foot here if the 6z NAM qpf works out. It has about .5" more precip from 9z onward. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Buried 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEILwxbo Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 7.6” in DKB at the 4am hour. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Drifting and plastering here, gonna finish with a good # 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Dang lake enhancement north of mke is hot, want some of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiño Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The situation with my driveway continues to deteriorate. I’m not complaining, just not sure how I’m going to handle this mess lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Got a real shot to approach a foot here if the 6z NAM qpf works out. It has about .5" more precip from 9z onward.9z RAP has around 0.50” for metro as well, after 12z.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 High end sn now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4.6" here with more solid snow building over us this morning. This is as good as we could have done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 33 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: Drifting and plastering here, gonna finish with a good # I’ll match those pics when the sun rises. How’s 1” of rain at 34 degrees sound? Miserable? You betcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 8 here as of 6am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 You Chicago posters are making me feel like I just got punched in the balls and then immediately after a group of kids went hahah Nelson style from the Simpson’s. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Solid sn continues 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSNOW Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 KLOT Aviation nice writeup by Ricky AVIATION... For the 12Z TAFs... 608 AM CST The concerns include: * Ongoing snow with lake enhanced snow likely to occur mid to late morning through early evening, with at least temporary 3/4SM VSBY likely and 1/2SM VSBY possible, accompanied by 006-008 CIGs * Gusty northeast winds continuing, with gusts up to 30 kt possible this afternoon Slow moving low pressure will continue to bring waves of snow into or through this evening at the TAF sites. RFD will be on the northwest periphery and see mainly lighter snow. The Chicago area terminals are in a temporary lull early this morning, however forcing is expected to increase during the mid to late morning with lake enhancement to the snow all the way through the early evening. At least temporary 3/4SM VSBY appears likely during this activity, with at least brief 1/2SM VSBY quite possible. This is based off upstream observations over southeast Wisconsin where the lake enhanced snow is currently located paired with favorable forecast soundings. The 12z TAF has prevailing 1SM VSBY, but it`s possible a period of prevailing lower VSBY occurs. The most favored time for potential prevailing sub 1SM and occasional 1/2SM VSBY is this afternoon. Another item of note during this afternoon window of potential moderate snow is an increase in northeast wind gusts up to 25-30 kt. The snow should finally wind down by early to mid evening and largely come to an end by 06z, except maybe a bit longer for GYY. Additional snowfall accumulations will be up to 2-4" of fluffier snow than last night, with 1-3" at DPA and up to 1" at RFD. IFR to lower end MVFR CIGs early this morning should build back down to IFR in 006-008 range with lake enhancement, then improve after the snow ends this evening. MVFR CIGs then look to prevail through at least Monday morning. Castro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Latest Aviation looks like a little bit of more detail then usual on additional amounts for an Aviation snuck in there AVIATION FOR THE 12Z TAFS... 608 AM CST THE CONCERNS INCLUDE: * ONGOING SNOW WITH LAKE ENHANCED SNOW LIKELY TO OCCUR MID TO LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING, WITH AT LEAST TEMPORARY 3/4SM VSBY LIKELY AND 1/2SM VSBY POSSIBLE, ACCOMPANIED BY 006-008 CIGS * GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUING, WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WAVES OF SNOW INTO OR THROUGH THIS EVENING AT THE TAF SITES. RFD WILL BE ON THE NORTHWEST PERIPHERY AND SEE MAINLY LIGHTER SNOW. THE CHICAGO AREA TERMINALS ARE IN A TEMPORARY LULL EARLY THIS MORNING, HOWEVER FORCING IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING WITH LAKE ENHANCEMENT TO THE SNOW ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. AT LEAST TEMPORARY 3/4SM VSBY APPEARS LIKELY DURING THIS ACTIVITY, WITH AT LEAST BRIEF 1/2SM VSBY QUITE POSSIBLE. THIS IS BASED OFF UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN WHERE THE LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS CURRENTLY LOCATED PAIRED WITH FAVORABLE FORECAST SOUNDINGS. THE 12Z TAF HAS PREVAILING 1SM VSBY, BUT IT'S POSSIBLE A PERIOD OF PREVAILING LOWER VSBY OCCURS. THE MOST FAVORED TIME FOR POTENTIAL PREVAILING SUB 1SM AND OCCASIONAL 1/2SM VSBY IS THIS AFTERNOON. ANOTHER ITEM OF NOTE DURING THIS AFTERNOON WINDOW OF POTENTIAL MODERATE SNOW IS AN INCREASE IN NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 25-30 KT. THE SNOW SHOULD FINALLY WIND DOWN BY EARLY TO MID EVENING AND LARGELY COME TO AN END BY 06Z, EXCEPT MAYBE A BIT LONGER FOR GYY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UP TO 2-4" OF FLUFFIER SNOW THAN LAST NIGHT, WITH 1-3" AT DPA AND UP TO 1" AT RFD. IFR TO LOWER END MVFR CIGS EARLY THIS MORNING SHOULD BUILD BACK DOWN TO IFR IN 006-008 RANGE WITH LAKE ENHANCEMENT, THEN IMPROVE AFTER THE SNOW ENDS THIS EVENING. MVFR CIGS THEN LOOK TO PREVAIL THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY MORNING. CASTRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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