Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 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...
Snowstorms Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 More heavier bands moving into the GTA over the next hour. Should hopefully ramp up accumulations. At last OBS, YYZ recorded 0" unofficially. Not sure if that is correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, snowcaine said: 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. More heavier bands just about to cross over Lake Erie as per radar. That should tick up accumulations. 6-8"+ still looks like a good call atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Have to be approaching a foot here. Its been rip city for the last 90 minutes, non-stop nice dendrites. This thing wont quit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Snowstorms said: More heavier bands just about to cross over Lake Erie as per radar. That should tick up accumulations. 6-8"+ still looks like a good call atm. 200 mile NW shift in last 2 days of this storm. Pretty remarkable. Weather models are getting worse it seems. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, BuffaloWeather said: 200 mile NW shift in last 2 days of this storm. Pretty remarkable. Weather models are getting worse it seems. I agree, they are. It's going to be a nice storm for both of us. How's the current conditions in Buffalo right now? We'll need to monitor the mid-week event as well. Tonight's guidance trended weaker and further south. Wonder if we'll run into the same issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Congrats to those who cashed in on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, Snowstorms said: I agree, they are. It's going to be a nice storm for both of us. How's the current conditions in Buffalo right now? We'll need to monitor the mid-week event as well. Tonight's guidance trended weaker and further south. Wonder if we'll run into the same issue. 2-3" so far. Waiting for that dry slot and mixture that is heading up from Ohio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 blizzard conditions outside. stormy, blowing, drifting. Will be fun to wake up in the morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, michsnowfreak said: blizzard conditions outside. stormy, blowing, drifting. Will be fun to wake up in the morning. Will be fun when it stops so I can sleep lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: blizzard conditions outside. stormy, blowing, drifting. Will be fun to wake up in the morning. You and me have a different view of what blizzard conditions are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: You and me have a different view of what blizzard conditions are. He is right though, we have gusted over 30kts off and on. Yeah it isn't a lake effect firehose but that is a special type of blizzard conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Stebo said: He is right though, we have gusted over 30kts off and on. Yeah it isn't a lake effect firehose but that is a special type of blizzard conditions. That is like 1" per hour snowfall rates max. I thought blizzard was 35+ mph+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 KMDW 160453Z 33012KT 1/2SM R31C/4000VP6000FT SN BLSN VV007 M14/M17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP187 SNINCR 1/25 P0001 T11391167 $ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathernerd Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 So that wraps it up in Indianapolis on the accumulating snow. Almost 12 full hours of heavy snow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 33 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: You and me have a different view of what blizzard conditions are. There are definitely near-whiteouts from all this dry snow blowing around and it’s drifting pretty good. Ground truth is more dramatic than it appears on radar. As someone who grew up with Mass. blizzards, this looks like a pretty good (if relatively short-lived) one on the ground. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 All other occurrences of an official 20"+ snow depth in Chicago: 2/7 - 2/8, 1895 1/11 - 1/16, 1918 1/26 - 2/5, 1918 1/27 - 1/31, 1967 2/2 - 2/11, 1967 1/14 - 2/8, 1979 2/12 - 2/22, 1979 2/8/2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said: That is like 1" per hour snowfall rates max. I thought blizzard was 35+ mph+? Its at least 1" an hour. You don't need ANY snowfall to make blizzard conditions. We had near 0.1 mile visibility on February 4th with 2-3"/hr rates in a band...with very little wind, blizzard conditions never crossed my mind. Tonight definitely is blizzard conditions. Honestly, I prefer straight down snow over blizzard conditions however they are definitely fun. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Finally winding down here, I think lol. Been snowing consistently since about 2 pm not counting wave one. Always been steady SN to +SN with wide types of dendrites. Roads out here are trash, some with 4 to 6 ft drifts. Walked out to my road with the dogs around 9 and there were a couple drifts that came up to my chest and I'm 6'2". So we're stuck for awhile. Weather station recorded sustained 25KT winds for more than an hour a couple times, once when that first fgen band came through around 2-3, and the 2nd from about 6- 8:30 or so. Highest gust was 38KT's at 7:55. Plenty of gusts over 30KT's throughout. About the craziest and most fun snow event since I moved here, maybe because we just don't see a system like that around here very often. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, RobertSul said: There are definitely near-whiteouts from all this dry snow blowing around and it’s drifting pretty good. Ground truth is more dramatic than it appears on radar. As someone who grew up with Mass. blizzards, this looks like a pretty good (if relatively short-lived) one on the ground. Morning will be fun playing with the snowblower in the drifts and trying to get a measurement. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Still snowing here, got about 2". Ratios seem quite low due to the sugary nature from the pixies, but makes for a quality addition to the existing snowpack. About 18-19" of snow and ice on the ground now. EDIT: MLI has 3.5" as of midnight. Didn't think they'd be that much higher than me, so maybe I did a crappy job of measuring lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, cyclone77 said: Still snowing here, got about 2". Ratios seem quite low due to the sugary nature from the pixies, but makes for a quality addition to the existing snowpack. About 18-19" of snow and ice on the ground now. Well, I said it was winding down here. Just started +SN fat flakes from a desperate weenie band moving in. This thing just won't stop, not that I'm complaining lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jackstraw said: Well, I said it was winding down here. Just started +SN fat flakes from a desperate weenie band moving in. This thing just won't stop, not that I'm complaining lol. Very nice to see such a wide area down that way get in on a big dog. Long overdue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiño Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I can’t express how giddy I am right now. I was hoping to get a few inches out of this and expected the LE to stay south of here, but I’ve had a band over my roof since it started. This will likely be my biggest snowfall of the season (so far?). I guess I’ll sleep tomorrow night. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRegionRat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Lake effect still ripping here. Almost north to south orientation. If it slides just a mile east, and sits a bit, the snow will pile up quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Some +SN and 1/4 mile visibility and wind gusts over 20 kt and even 34 kt near where I used to live east of Toledo Quote KTDZ 160553Z AUTO 02014G22KT 1/2SM SN FZFG VV007 M08/M10 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 03029/0535 SLP098 P0003 60015 T10831100 11078 21089 58006 $ KTDZ 160533Z AUTO 02017G26KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV005 M08/M11 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 02028/0515 P0002 T10831106 $ KTDZ 160453Z AUTO 02018G26KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV003 M08/M10 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 02034/0424 SLP093 P0005 T10831100 410781094 $ KTDZ 160426Z AUTO 03023G34KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV004 M08/M10 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 02034/0424 PRESFR P0003 T10831100 $ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, TheRegionRat said: Lake effect still ripping here. Almost north to south orientation. If it slides just a mile east, and sits a bit, the snow will pile up quickly. I'm basically in the same situation. Hope to wake up to an overperformer! Nice convergence zone between GYY and IGQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Nice drift on the side of the house. I have no idea how much snow I have, if I had to stab in the dark I'd say 6". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just below 6 inches total for today, but enough to break a record. 940 SXUS71 KILN 160608 RERDAY RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1248 AM EST TUE FEB 16 2021 ...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT DAYTON OH... A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 5.9 INCHES WAS SET AT DAYTON, OHIO YESTERDAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 4.3 INCHES THAT WAS SET IN 2003. CVG only got 3.7" of snow while CMH only got 1.9" of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Unfortunate that ORD just missed being consistently under the goods by no more than a couple miles off to their east. The 6.7" total seems a little low and @Chicago Storm thinks there's probably a missing 1-1.5" to their total. Once we get CoCoRaHS reports in the morning, especially the ones closest to ORD's longitude, we'll have a better gauge on how realistic the amount is there. They may be able to get to 8"+ by 12z. Considering MDW 3SW coming in with 15.9" and 10.5" between 6pm and midnight, it was a so near yet so far situation for ORD coming in with another double digit event. It's the nature of LES though and this goes down as the 3rd 6"+ event in well under 1 month, which is extremely impressive. Plus the 20" snow depth, which was last reached in February 2011. What a stretch. Even though I was optimistic for a good stretch back when posting about it earlier in January, didn't think it would be THIS good lol. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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