weatherbo Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Brian D said: Snowing here right now. Looking for a couple inches today, and maybe a couple more tonight. Looks like the south shore of the Big Water in for a good snow. Still have old snow on the ground here in town. A testament to the snow of this past winter, and the cooler spring so far. Usually here in town, because it's so open, the snow melts off pretty quickly. still 22-24" otg here and extremely slow to melt even with the rain. It just absorbed it all. Got to be 9-10" liquid locked up in the snowpack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, weatherbo said: still 22-24" otg here and extremely slow to melt even with the rain. It just absorbed it all. Got to be 9-10" liquid locked up in the snowpack. Yeah, that's about the same depth at the 7NW site here. Lots of water ready to soak in the ground, and run off. Edit: 7NW just updated, they are at 30" depth now after the snow yesterday. They got 8". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 gfs popped a 968 to mke 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 31 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said: gfs popped a 968 to mke At 264 hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, A-L-E-K said: gfs popped a 968 to mke Build back the snow pack for the siberian express. We're owed one December and the NW burbs hitting 30" the hard way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I like today's spring wx, isolated showers popping up with some nice clouds. Not bad in the temps department either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 GFS and Euro precip next week. lol The GFS pushes the initial front way south while the Euro keeps it stalled over us. Then the GFS tracks the main low well north while the Euro tracks it over us, so this morning's runs are basically the driest and wettest possible scenarios. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, A-L-E-K said: gfs popped a 968 to mke The low sticks around for 38 hours! If this fantasy (more like nightmare) run starts to get model support, I'm packing my bags. Maybe I should start now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 hours ago, weatherbo said: still 22-24" otg here and extremely slow to melt even with the rain. It just absorbed it all. Got to be 9-10" liquid locked up in the snowpack. Damn, that’s impressive! How does that amount of liquid compare with previous years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, hawkeye_wx said: GFS and Euro precip next week. lol The GFS pushes the initial front way south while the Euro keeps it stalled over us. Then the GFS tracks the main low well north while the Euro tracks it over us, so this morning's runs are basically the driest and wettest possible scenarios. Regardless of how exactly next week shakes out, it's a good thing it'll be the one week this month when both KMKX and KDVN are up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Raw and overcast with rain and show showers this morning. Had a brief period of unexpected sunshine a little bit ago, now spitting rain again. Sounds about right for April in Wisconsin, especially a La Nina April. Edit: And three minutes later, sun shining into my window again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 5 hours ago, A-L-E-K said: gfs popped a 968 to mke better than over Indy. I've still got the shakes from some recent April/May events 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 7 hours ago, weatherbo said: still 22-24" otg here and extremely slow to melt even with the rain. It just absorbed it all. Got to be 9-10" liquid locked up in the snowpack. Here's the modeled SWE. Quite a bit like you said. Even my way. Looks like 2019, and especially 2013, and 2014 were the last time we have seen SWE like this at this date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, Baum said: better than over Indy. I've still got the shakes from some recent April/May events I’m just annoyed Alek had me thinking the earlier low was 968, not some BS at 200+ hours. Not that the GFS has that much better chance of verifying a bomb inside 200 hours, or even inside 24 if we’re totally honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, frostfern said: I’m just annoyed Alek had me thinking the earlier low was 968, not some BS at 200+ hours. Not that the GFS has that much better chance of verifying a bomb inside 200 hours, or even inside 24 if we’re totally honest. If the GFS predicted that the sun will rise tomorrow I wouldn't believe it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 All day snow showers today in the Twin Cities. We’ll get a coating on the grass then it will melt as rates lighten up, snow will pick back up and we’ll be covered again. Lots of drought finishing precipitation lately. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 4/6/2022 at 6:04 AM, A-L-E-K said: gfs trying to sell better times in the mid range, so far been a p typical spring here locally recent soaking rains and wet soils should make for a great leaf out period here over the coming weeks with some early flowers already in bloom Grass has already greened up out here in the suburbs, with some trees/shrubs slowly starting to pop as well. Also, forgot to mention... Final snowfall totals of 0.1" ORD and 1.5" RFD with the first snow event last Thur/Fri (March 31-April 1st), and then 0.1" ORD and 1.7" RFD with the second snow event last Sat (April 2nd). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Experienced almost every precip type today... Rain/snow/snow pellets/ice pellets/graupel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, cyclone77 said: If the GFS predicted that the sun will rise tomorrow I wouldn't believe it. Seeing the sun on April 8, 2024 is way more important than April 8, 2022 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 6 hours ago, RobertSul said: Damn, that’s impressive! How does that amount of liquid compare with previous years? I would say this years water content is high just because of how late in the season it is, but as far as it being anything unusual, it isn't... In most years the SWE (locally) peaks in the 12-16" range. 2 hours ago, Brian D said: Here's the modeled SWE. Quite a bit like you said. Even my way. Looks like 2019, and especially 2013, and 2014 were the last time we have seen SWE like this at this date. You also have to factor in the absorption of rain/freezing rain into the snow pack. I doubt this modeling depicts any of that. This years snow pack is extremely dense and resilient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frostfern Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, weatherbo said: I would say this years water content is high just because of how late in the season it is, but as far as it being anything unusual, it isn't... In most years the SWE (locally) usually peaks in the 12-16" range. You also have to factor in the absorption of rain/freezing rain into the snow pack. I doubt this modeling depicts any of that. This years snow pack is extremely dense and resilient. This is what 90" SWE looks like. Mount Rainier in early April 2008. The depth was 19 feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, frostfern said: This is what 90" SWE looks like. Mount Rainier in early April 2008. The depth was 19 feet. I'm good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 woke up to the ground covered in snow this morning. Roads are still just wet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, madwx said: woke up to the ground covered in snow this morning. Roads are still just wet Same here... 0.4" of snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Annnd its snowing again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Looks like 3.5- 4" of wet snow overnight with 3-6 more through this evening. Is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 ready 2 b buried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 About 2-3" of snow yesterday around the area with the Ashland/Bayfield WI area receiving 6-10" or a little more. Was still snowing at report times for this area this morning. Looks like more rn/sn mix heading into next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Annnd its snowing again. the snow less November and December everyone griped about has come a callin. Headed to wrigley! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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