Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, snowstormcanuck said: Bust. Calling it about 5" but with the drifting it's impossible to tell. Snow shut off around 4am so we had no chance at anything significant with only 7 hours of accumulations. Definitely a 15:1+ ratio snow though, very airy. Very disappointing, especially when you consider all the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, 500 mbvort said: Definitely doesn’t seem like we’ve had that much the last few years probably because it’s been so mild we haven’t been able to sustain a snowpack. Thought for sure we’d be a lock for 6-8” based on what I was hearing upstream from the Midwest posters. Damn flake size lol. About to head out and shovel. My eyeball guess is about 6-7" fell. This event though should bring most of the GTA to 6-8" snow cover and Im holding out hope that Thursday night can at least bring another 2-4". edit: Plus if you like snow cover like me, that 1-2" base in the GTA and the 5" base at my house was turning into a glacier and is now covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, 500 mbvort said: Definitely doesn’t seem like we’ve had that much the last few years probably because it’s been so mild we haven’t been able to sustain a snowpack. Thought for sure we’d be a lock for 6-8” based on what I was hearing upstream from the Midwest posters. Damn flake size lol. Flake size sucked initially but I went outside around 4am it was pouring snow globe dendrites. Had that persisted through 12z like the models had indicated we would have easily got up to 8 or 9". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 mbvort Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, Ottawa Blizzard said: Very disappointing, especially when you consider all the hype. Usually how it goes around here. That’s why yyz struggles to get 12” big dogs consistently heck even 8” seem tough to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frog Town Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 ~10" here in Toledo. spoty reports of up to a foot in a lot of the burbs. Still waiting on the official tally at the airport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ottawa Blizzard said: Very disappointing, especially when you consider all the hype. Funny, the bashers on Twitter who love to pile on when there's a bust are silent. Most people there seem to be under the impression the storm verified because of all the snow from their rooftops that blew onto their driveways. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottawa Blizzard Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, 500 mbvort said: Usually how it goes around here. That’s why yyz struggles to get 12” big dogs consistently heck even 8” seem tough to come by. We did have a big dog in late January 2019. but, yes, it's rare. Those accumulation maps posted yesterday would have nailed it...if they were in centimetres. not inches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Got 0.4” here on the far NW edge of the snow shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 7.5”* ORD, 17.7” MDW and 3.0” RFD.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, Chicago Storm said: 7.5”* ORD, 17.7” MDW and 3.0” RFD. . Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Chicago WX said: Missed my midnight measurement... , but woke up at 4 to start shoveling. Measured 4.3" additional...so a storm total of 9.7". Good stuff. Nice. Sounds bout the same here. Hopefully Ricky (LOT) uses your measurement for an “official” total for Kankakee. Going to be interesting, to say the least, to see what the other observers totals are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 mbvort Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 14 minutes ago, Ottawa Blizzard said: We did have a big dog in late January 2019. but, yes, it's rare. Those accumulation maps posted yesterday would have nailed it...if they were in centimetres. not inches! But Jan 2019 was a localized big dog. Region wide it’s been awhile. Maybe feb 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snohio Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 12.4 inch storm total for Toledo. Local met said this is highest snow depth since 1978 at 17 inches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 hours ago, WeatherMonger said: Doesn't make sense to me, 5.8" on .56" QPF when it was 3 degrees or colder and snow depth is 3". Snow depth is as of 7am...so it was before the current storm started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener poster Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I put the KW snow total at just under 6 inches. I say about 95% of it fell at night in the dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 55 minutes ago, snowstormcanuck said: Funny, the bashers on Twitter who love to pile on when there's a bust are silent. Most people there seem to be under the impression the storm verified because of all the snow from their rooftops that blew onto their driveways. Yeah, this storm really underperformed. Only 11cm at YYZ. Another one to add to our list. The November storm still reigns as our biggest storm this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2.25" in McHenry. Rockford got more. smdh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Life in the burbs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 mbvort Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, Snowstorms said: Yeah, this storm really underperformed. Only 11cm at YYZ. Another one to add to our list. The November storm still reigns as our biggest storm this winter. Meh wouldn’t trust the YYZ report as they always underestimate. Looks loke more snow rolling in that can maybe push totals to 6”? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hmm.. with all the sports betting apps, I think we need one to bet for or against the models. Who here can build it? Finder's fee rules apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikcarsky Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I knew someone would really cash in with this dynamic ML energy after I got Severe T-storm warned thundersnow Saturday evening. Bad Kuchera maps let much of my sub down but better late (farther east) than never, congrats to all that made bank on a wild one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 9.0” (roughy) impossible to measure accurately 2.1” yesterday morning 11.1” total. Snow depth about 15” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 The morning after ten inches of snow here in Findlay yesterday and last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'm satisfied. Bring on spring! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, ChiTownSnow said: I'm satisfied. Bring on spring! As long as the rain/snow line sets up around I-90, then we can both get what we want. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 LES still decent and over SE WI with lake county IL getting light snow Waukegan now at 3/4 mile Vis Racine had SN+ at 14z and both Racine and MKE have 1/2 mile vis with SN at 15z HRRR seems slightly too far east with the band...RAP better and brings 1-3 more for eastern Cook county later PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 850 AM CST TUE FEB 16 2021 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 0849 AM SNOW 1 WNW WIND POINT 42.79N 87.79W 02/16/2021 M14.8 INCH RACINE WI PUBLIC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRegionRat Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Measured 11 inches on the lid of the garbage can in the alley. Measurements in the alley where anywhere from 15" down to 8" in windswept areas. Under the big pine tree, measured 11 inches. Somewhat sheltered, unobstructed areas, anywhere from 12" to 15". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlew Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 That lake effect band did not disappoint, 8" after 10 pm last night (per measurement pic on my car after I cleaned it off) to bring it to ~15" storm total here. Who would've imagined after the first 1-footer in 6 years that we'd get another one two weeks later 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlew Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Enjoying the bright blue sun and -5 wind chills but gotta imagine that lake band will slide down and push the immediate lakefront over 20" total later today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wxnut1970 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: Haven't had a storm this drifty in awhile. Interesting that some of the windiest observations came right here in Southeast Michigan, seems odd so far from the low track. Some sweet drifts out there but makes it hard to measure. Going with 8.3" for the main wave and then when you add the 2" from yesterday morning it would be 10.3" over the past 30 hours. Avg snow depth 14". I would say the models did well with the storm here but as always we saw the cold temperatures and assumed higher ratios than it would be. This event was pure powder, some of the drifts are even packed, until the very end when we are adding a little fluff on top. Can't wait to go out and play. Is that including all the snow this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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