baroclinic_instability Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Definitely, I was checking with some of our affiliate guys out there and they said it was really surprising to them what this first system was bringing. Interesting developments out there and makes me wonder what is going to occur out there with this second storm and its chances of overperforming. Read my earlier posts about the storm. The first wave amplified a lot more than what was expected. Some good positive feedback here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Read my earlier posts about the storm. The first wave amplified a lot more than what was expected. Some good positive feedback here. http://www.americanw...post__p__206496 I do agree, with the shifting of the LL Baroclinic zone, s/w #2 will get nudged to the east, and sometimes the trend of higher amplifications of shortwaves can continue. With what you said in mind along with that fact, I believe folks on the eastern edge of the warnings currently will receive the brunt of the storm with a bit more in store for them then they are expecting. Will do accumulations for the storm later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 down about 20 deg. in two hours here. 23F now and falling. ended up with exactly 0.50" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Ahh some team stuff came up, will post accumulations in the morning that I have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Well it looks like the colder air is going to come in faster. Good. It looks like I still have a mat on the driveway. Good thing I have a pair of ice cleats attached to my boots because it is going to be a hockey rink when this stuff refreezes. The lake snow is going to start tomorrow and snow for the rest of the forecast period. John Dee is forecasting up to two feet of snow by next Friday for the Keweenaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Right now it is 40 and suppose to drop to 25 by 3 pm. Good thing today there is no work due to we get News Year eve off. All this water is going to flash freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUweathermanDD Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Right now it is 40 and suppose to drop to 25 by 3 pm. Good thing today there is no work due to we get News Year eve off. All this water is going to flash freeze. Definitely agree with this, going to pose some dangerous travel conditions out there on the roads. Also, seems as if the Eastern Dakotas areas will see the highest accumulations, on the order of 10-16 inches, which will only pile on top of the 6-12 inches they have already received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 We are already down to 26 a lot faster then they thought. Also, there is a possibility what John Dee calls the Bayfield bomber might be setting up for this area tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxnut Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Lightning network picking up a CG strike near Pipestone MN, northeast of Sioux Falls SD. Surface temperatures of 3F with moderate to heavy snow in the area. Not sure if it's a misplotted strike, but it's possible judging by radar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 KMHE 311816Z AUTO 35013KT 1/4SM +SN VV001 M17/M20 A2967 RMK AO2 P0003 $ same thing as yesterday for them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 band of precip of course largely dissipated toward the west as it approached the metro, but some light zr/sleet mix here still with a temp of 20F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 band of precip of course largely dissipated toward the west as it approached the metro, but some light zr/sleet mix here still with a temp of 20F. heavy sleet falling with temp at 13...wind NE gst 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Other than the mild air and snow melt, this entire system has been a big non-event for east-central Iowa. We made it through with nothing more than about 0.03" of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 some hail reports around the TC's PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 334 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2010 0219 PM HAIL 1 W LITTLE CANADA 45.02N 93.10W 12/31/2010 M0.25 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER FELL FOR 3 MINUTES COVERING GROUND. THIS WAS NOT SLEET. IT WAS HAIL. 0310 PM HAIL WSW LITTLE CANADA 45.02N 93.08W 12/31/2010 M0.25 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0337 PM HAIL ST FRANCIS 45.38N 93.36W 12/31/2010 M0.25 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimChgo9 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 We received .59" of rain locally. Some thunder and lighting, especially early this morning, but beyond that, a wet, sloppy mess that took away all of the snow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 METAR KMBG 312155Z AUTO 34029G39KT M1/4SM +SN VV001 M19/M22 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 34039/2151 SLP083 P0001 T11891217 TSNO -2º, heavy snow, and wind gusting to 45MPH at Mobridge SD. Very nice. Just a lousy snow eating torch continuing here. Some light rain has moved in...maybe we'll clear 0.10" for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Other than the mild air and snow melt, this entire system has been a big non-event for east-central Iowa. We made it through with nothing more than about 0.03" of rain. Yeah this storm was pretty lame for our part of the Midwest. Only got about a tenth of an inch of rain here. It's basically been just a fog/melt fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dissident Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 second system was largely a joke for south dakota. This is why I try not to get myself hyped up for winter storms too much, they are such a mixed bag and usually fall short of snowfall estimates. Fast moving bands of precip that were pretty light and lots of gaps in coverage. Including for those areas that were supposedly going to get 10+ inches. Just too fast moving. But hey, we got a few fresh inches and still have a snowpack, it didn't all melt. Amazing thing, all the maps seemed to vibe with the estimates, and it didn't pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 This storm is hauling one of the largest dry slots I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 So did anyone outside of MN or western WI keep any snowcover other than piles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Snowing hard now and winds have gusted over 50 mph! Blizzard conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Snowing hard now and winds have gusted over 50 mph! Blizzard conditions. nice...had thundersleet here earlier today and about a inch of snow...still about 8" snowpack around here after all the melting & rain the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Well we warmed up overnight to 32, but that is going to drop again. The NWS put up a Lake effect snow advisory for tonight through tomorrow for up to a foot of snow. I just read the forecast discussion and they might put a warning up instead. Suppose to get a convergence band setting up over this area. Also, the model is showing a sharp low pressure system setting up out on the big lake that may cause lake enhanced snows Monday and Monday night. So hopefully we will get all the snow we lose with that thaw back and maybe a little more then we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prinsburg_wx Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Happy New Year everyone!...have blizzard conditions going on here with all the blowing snow...i stepped outside to take a few pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I ended up with about an inch of rain with the first system and 1" of snow with blizzard conditions with the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishforsnow Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Now we are down to 7 degrees from 32 early this morning. Winds are still out of the SW keeping the lake snow parallel to the shore. The winds are suppose to switch coming from the west by 7 pm blowing all that snow inland. It won't surprise me if the NWS upgrades the lake snow advisory to a warning for Northern Houghton county into Keweenaw county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Happy New Year everyone!...have blizzard conditions going on here with all the blowing snow...i stepped outside to take a few pics Nice pics. I miss my snow already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Nice pics. I miss my snow already. Not to worry...we may be able to cover the ground with 3/4 of an inch late week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Not to worry...we may be able to cover the ground with 3/4 of an inch late week. That's not even worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 That's not even worth it. There's plenty of time for it to trend better...or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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