WaryWarren Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The Ogallala Aquifer is fully recharged again. It'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 We had beautiful weekend weather here with highs in the upper 50s low 60s region wide. Lake Nokomis is officially ice free as of April 10th. Average is April 4th so a little later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Winds howlin off the Lake up to 45-50 mph. Been having rain all afternoon into the evening. Heavy rain looks to be on its way, but most of it may end up in WI. Update: winds still howlin, and garbage cans a flyin LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 First true warm morning of the year, feels great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I was awoken by a pre-dawn storm just to my north, two cells sliding in tandem that developed on the shoreline. I literally slept on this potential - only recalled the afternoon storms. I hated these because the lightning wasn't a joke - a visible but distant strike knocked my power out for 2 mins. The last time I lost power from any storm in April was 2009 for a few seconds. Other reason for my disdain is it was a troll storm; every time I looked away after watching for mins it immediately flashed. No rain. Was 9C feeling like 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 We had about 0.4" of rain here in town (0.46" at Arpt), and the winds have picked back up a bit after the strong gale yesterday into the night subsided. There running up to 35-40 mph off the Lake today. 50 mph gusts easy yesterday. With the rain, and melting snow, Gooseberry Falls is roaring right now. All the rivers running strong today. The trout and smelt runs should get going strong here soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 So here's something that is kind of impressive for this time of year. Snow in the waa wing of this system. Not some narrow, dynamically cooled band northwest of the surface low. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 ORD has bagged another 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Torchageddon said: I was awoken by a pre-dawn storm just to my north, two cells sliding in tandem that developed on the shoreline. I literally slept on this potential - only recalled the afternoon storms. I hated these because the lightning wasn't a joke - a visible but distant strike knocked my power out for 2 mins. The last time I lost power from any storm in April was 2009 for a few seconds. Other reason for my disdain is it was a troll storm; every time I looked away after watching for mins it immediately flashed. No rain. Was 9C feeling like 6. Best lightning here was Sunday night with the initial warm/occluded front. It was mostly very small cells popping up between 3 and 4 am to my northwest, but somehow they had quite a few of those high-current CGs that shook the ground despite being a good 5 miles away. Just hoping to hear a little bit more thunder this evening before the cold front is totally through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Winds have settled down, and the rain has turned over to snow. Just a cold, gray, miserable day. Homemade soup on the stove cooking right now. Good stuff for the wx I'm having today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 optimistic view despite another incoming shot of cold is were to the time of year where the greening and leafing out will not be denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 We had a couple hours of sleet and now we've changed to snow. It's coming down pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Just now, hawkeye_wx said: We had a couple hours of sleet and now we've changed to snow. It's coming down pretty good. that's the squall line. I saw it coming all day on radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Baum said: optimistic view despite another incoming shot of cold is were to the time of year where the greening and leafing out will not be denied. Nature is like Father Time. It always wins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Brian D said: Winds have settled down, and the rain has turned over to snow. Just a cold, gray, miserable day. Homemade soup on the stove cooking right now. Good stuff for the wx I'm having today. Warm and wet beats cold and grey by a little. Disappointing even here though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Was 66 around 11am. Down to 38 now with cold rain. Picked up 0.70" today so far. Really greening up now finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said: We had a couple hours of sleet and now we've changed to snow. It's coming down pretty good. We had a decent snow rate for a while, but the warm ground prevented any accumulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Coating of snow on the grass this evening. Another crappy day on tap for tomorrow, then a chilly Easter weekend ahead. My father-in-law(ex) passed away on Sunday. His funeral is Saturday. Good man. Very close to my second oldest son. Hard days for the family this week, with a bummer of an Easter weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Sorry for your loss Brian. 28 with a wind blown dusting of snow here this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looking like a solid period with wind gusts up to 50-60MPH today across the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 winds definitely getting very feisty out there with ample mixing. multiple 60 mph gusts in northern Iowa and DVN just issue a High Wind Warning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 LOT upgraded to High Wind Warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 24 minutes ago, madwx said: winds definitely getting very feisty out there with ample mixing. multiple 60 mph gusts in northern Iowa and DVN just issue a High Wind Warning Seems like a lot of synoptic wind events going back to at least last fall, including the day of Iowa's December derecho/tornado outbreak. That's when I got the video of the patio umbrella crashing to the ground at the apartment building across the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS OHH, I forgot its almost Easter I think. Snowing out again today. 30 for a high tomorrow, maybe. Old man winter has been on steroids since X-mas. Snow Squall threat today, mainly just to my south. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 5 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: Sorry for your loss Brian. 28 with a wind blown dusting of snow here this morning. Thanks man, its been rough ride this past year and a half. My mom, then my youngest boy, a good friend, and now my father-in-law. Reaper been close by as of late. But they aren't complaining now, as Paradise is chill time for them, and they wouldn't want to come back for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Wind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Gust to 48 so far at my house. Expecting higher gusts later based on what is happening west of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 59 minutes ago, Brian D said: JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS OHH, I forgot its almost Easter I think. Snowing out again today. 30 for a high tomorrow, maybe. Old man winter has been on steroids since X-mas. Snow Squall threat today, mainly just to my south. Someone must have gifted him a pound of weed at X-mas, cause he sure has been a giddy, red-eyed, can't see straight kinda fella this year. Dude, do ya know what time it is? LOL Take a good long sleep man, geez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, WestMichigan said: Gust to 48 so far at my house. Expecting higher gusts later based on what is happening west of here. Gust to 58 down this way so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 3:53 PM, madwx said: Plains drought is gonna be wild this year yikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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