Radtechwxman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Looking like between 3-4in of snow here right now. Definitely a drier snow now. Flake size improved somewhat. Radar not looking promising though as best banding is moving out. Hoping we see some fill in later like HRRR suggests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciascia Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just had my dogs out. I’d say snow is falling moderately, but the wind is a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natester Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 MCD for southeast Iowa for potential of snows at or over 1 inch an hour (includes Cedar Rapids) SUMMARY...Occasional 1 in/hr snowfall rates possible into the early evening. DISCUSSION...Regional radar shows a broad area of precipitation extending from portions of central/southeast Iowa into northern/central Illinois. Light to moderate snow has been persistent across this region for the past several hours, with localized/brief periods of heavy snow reported at a few stations, in association with broad low-level warm/moist air advection. Earlier, a band of moderate to heavy snow was evident across southwest Iowa and has since translated into parts of central Iowa. This feature is likely in association with mid-level forcing for ascent from a short-wave trough traversing the region and associated mid-level frontogenesis, albeit weakening somewhat. Forecast soundings continue to indicate nearly saturated conditions (e.g., RH values exceeding 80-85%) and lift through a 700-800 m thick dendritic layer across the region. This will continue to promote the development of snow bands and areas of heavy snow with rates approaching 1 in/hr into the early evening hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanis Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Big flakes, solid rates. Thought this thing was moisture starved? Feels like a real deal snowstorm and will be if this keeps up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, tuanis said: Big flakes, solid rates. Thought this thing was moisture starved? Feels like a real deal snowstorm and will be if this keeps up. Not great here but should improve. Can see enhanced reflectivity north of the city in your vicinity probably what you’re referencing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 current radar, with alternate color table making 25-30dbz look like red and magenta 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just starting to see signs of snow sticking to paved surfaces. Conditions should go downhill in the next hour or two as rates increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Roads and sidewalks starting to whiten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 20 degrees here with rippage continuing. Looks like 3 or 4 inches so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciascia Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Heavy snow currently. Best of the event so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluoronium Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I've been sitting right at the cutoff most of the day, getting a mix of sleet and snow accumulating to about 2". For such dense ratios, the snow is surprisingly dry and not sticking to the trees much. Funny how winter is finally starting here on January 1st, just like last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Good snows right now..best so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Parachutes right now in Hiawatha. Probably 1-1.5”/hr. getting extremely lucky with the placement of the northward edge of snow and this weenie band that’s been over Linn County basically all day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: 20 degrees here with rippage continuing. Looks like 3 or 4 inches so far. You always seem to luck out no matter what. Lol. Funny earlier barely had returns over me and it was snowing good and now have a nice band over me and barely anything. Weird system. Ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 We are over-performing here in Cedar Rapids. I'm up to 4". The dry models were certainly wrong. It has been snowing moderately to heavily for four hours and that should continue for another hour or two. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Slow-ish start around here not really unexpected but it's picking up now. Good news is that it could snow ~18 more hours at varying intensities, so long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just dumping. Maybe even 2”/hr right now. Visibility subjectively 1/8mi. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I see LOT finally raised the white flag on their end with this event being a true warning criteria snowfall: .WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY TONIGHT PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. BLUSTERY. LOWS 15 TO 19. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 55 minutes ago, Chinook said: current radar, with alternate color table making 25-30dbz look like red and magenta The snowrecho from hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Baum said: I see LOT finally raised the white flag on their end with this event being a true warning criteria snowfall: .WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY TONIGHT PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 6 INCHES. BLUSTERY. LOWS 15 TO 19. Warning is still for 5-9" in the metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Dab+ so far but p zzzz in the city 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Chicago Storm said: That's just accumulation for the night period. Warning is still for 5-9" in the metro. Dupage county. We were 4"-8" in the previous package, and 5"-9" when warning was originally issue. Though, through following models and board chatter it was becoming pretty clear the higher numbers were going to be difficult to achieve. Perhaps we can still get that 6" number. I'm an optimist by nature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTownSnow Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Just now, Baum said: Dupage county. We were 4"-8" in the previous package, and 5"-9" when warning was originally issue. Though, through following models and board chatter it was becoming pretty clear the higher numbers were going to be difficult to achieve. Perhaps we can still get that 6" number. I'm an optimist by nature. I don't see 6 happening but who knows. I do know that it's been snowing under the heaviest returns here for 3 hours or so and have just over 0.5. So it would take a lot to get to 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Not the best place to be lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, mimillman said: Not the best place to be lol Band around I-80 looks nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 ^ it's snowing here, but not a whole lot. Not that my hopes were all that high given the depression fest this thread has been anyway but it kind of sucks to watch my chance of maybe, possibly, getting to warning criteria go to either side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Have maybe half an inch here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEILwxbo Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Approaching the 3” mark in Dekalb. Nice fgen band overhead now extending back into the DVN area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 City gonna get shafted in this subsidence zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduewx80 Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 One of the main convergent bands so far is setting up near where models have the max totals. Kenosha and Racine Counties east of 94 should have the best overlap of synoptic seeding and lake effect cloud top temps favorable for dendrites. Lake (IL) and far N Cook should do p well, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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