cyclone77 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 These 15-18DBZ returns are doing work out here on the west side in the arctic air. Flake size increased the past hour, probably pushing 2" now with more to come. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANNOTDIVIDEBY0 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 When you're late for work and hoping the rush hour traffic isn't that bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 LE has tried to push towards ORD several times this morning/afternoon/evening, but all attempts have generally failed. Another attempt is being made now, and it's probably the best attempt yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Benches buried 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowcaine Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 48 minutes ago, snowstormcanuck said: Early days but so far flake size is a bit underwhelming. Still time for that to change but given this is a quick hitter going to need things to ramp up in the next 1.5-2 hours. I usually find that an average between Kuchera and 10:1 works out best. Unless it's lake effect or slop, then Kuchera all the way. 7" seems like a good bet to me at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamarsden8 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 After going outside, I'm not sure what to make of any of this. It definitely got to 3.5-4.5 inches as of now, but it's basically light snow, and unless more builds up, we're looking at the end in Fairfield. We dodged the cool bands that went through Mason, and honestly, ending at 5-7 inches is fine, but there's a part of me that's really unsure what to think at this point. We had 2 inches by the end of the early band, so getting 3-5 out of this later band is very interesting, if nothing else, given how much more potent the later band looked. It's not over - time will tell obviously if we get more snow building - but as of right now, my optimism isn't very high. That said, seeing the pictures from Indiana has been the highlight of all of this, and I'm really glad to have at least bore witness to one of the most interesting storms I've ever seen. Just didn't play out in my favor this time, got 7 out of the last storm (the one that dropped 10 in the city of Cincy itself), so really, given the fact that last winter, we were lucky if we got 7 inches, I guess this is something comparatively. And all the models were in agreement for so long to see 6-12 inches, so I don't blame anyone. I know it's not an exact science, but I also knew that A: that dry slot was trouble, and B: I knew those NW shifts were going to end the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Pretty cool looking system on the ol' sat 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Pretty cool looking system on the ol' sat Crackin' the whip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathernerd Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 9+ hours straight rippin here Indy and its still going strong. Looks like another 1.5 - 2 hours of full on winter storm. This is awesome! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNay Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Shit isn’t good out here in the stix. 19” base of powder that had plenty of time to dry out with -20 dews is blowing like crazy. Snagged this from a Facebook group, but it’s a fair representation of our east/west roads. My wife just informed me that apparently a train has become stuck in a snow drift south of DeKalb. A TRAIN. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Best rates and flake size yet. Gotta be two inches per hour. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwald Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, sbnwx85 said: Best rates and flake size yet. Gotta be two inches per hour. I was watching that band go nuts up there by SB wondering what it looked like on the ground. There's another moderate band over FW right now and then the end is near.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gino27 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Absolute insanity. After 2-3 inches of sleet this darn thing decided to rip snow. Let's see if it lasts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 32 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: Look at that classic Chicago architecture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 928 PM CST MON FEB 15 2021 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0926 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.74N 87.78W 02/15/2021 M11.9 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER 3 INCHES FROM 7:45 PM TO 8:55 PM; SD 23 INCHES. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 This thing just parked over the northside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller.b.time Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Always a good jebwalk when your beard looks like this at the end 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, mimillman said: This thing just parked over the northside can't ever quite make it to ORD though with the pushes 0 for 3 now the storm total difference between ORD and MDW will be LOL X 10 due to the above plus * snow measurements early on at ORD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, janetjanet998 said: can't ever quite make it to ORD though with the pushes 0 for 3 now the storm total difference between ORD and MDW will be LOL X 10 due to the above plus ?? snow measurements early on Very N/S orientation of the LE band. Benefitted areas near the lake like Uptown and Lakeview up north and areas just inland towards southern Cook like MDW. Actually not hearing much from downtown, but the wife is a questionable source... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just got in from shoveling. Wow. I'm calling my current snow depth at 20" but honestly it's a bit hard to say for sure given all of the blowing and drifting that has occurred. In any case I've only seen a depth like this a couple other times. I have a few piles that are each 5-6 feet high. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Some N/S oriented gravity waves showing up on MKX radar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, janetjanet998 said: can't ever quite make it to ORD though with the pushes 0 for 3 now the storm total difference between ORD and MDW will be LOL X 10 due to the above plus * snow measurements early on Even adding in the potential missing snow, the gap would still be quite large. As you mentioned, another attempt of the main LES band pushing into ORD has failed... Though riding the edge now is better than fully missing it like earlier. Convergence is running right up the lake-shore, so unless that changes, it'll never fully make it into ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, mimillman said: Very N/S orientation of the LE band. Benefitted areas near the lake like Uptown and Lakeview up north and areas just inland towards southern Cook like MDW. Actually not hearing much from downtown, but the wife is a questionable source... There was a 7.8" report from the Loop at 8PM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hard to measure considering I don’t have a real snow board, the wind and the previous snowpack but I’d say we’ve gotten around 4.5” of fresh powder today. Snowpack around 10”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 KORD 160351Z 33012KT 1/2SM R10L/6000VP6000FT SN BLSN VV008 M14/M17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP192 SNINCR 1/20 P0003 T11441172 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Very pro MDW beating out ORD. Let the little guy have a win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener poster Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I live in a Subdivision where your next door neighbor’s house is 3 feet away. You can jump from roof top to roof top for as long as you can see. I don’t know where people are going to shovel their driveway snow. The mounds are already 5 feet high and we haven’t had a big snow in 50 days until now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegoweather Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said: can't ever quite make it to ORD though with the pushes 0 for 3 now the storm total difference between ORD and MDW will be LOL X 10 due to the above plus * snow measurements early on at ORD Band never making it to ORD means * is likely not an *, or much less than some want to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 band now east of Midway you can tell on the I-55 west of Central Ave IDOT cam just NW of them Vis is up and nothing in obs this hour about snow depth and vis up to 1/2mile meanwhile: 0930 PM HEAVY SNOW EVANSTON 42.04N 87.69W 02/15/2021 M12.0 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER GETTING UP TO 2 INCH PER HOUR RATES. 22 INCH SNOW DEPTH. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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