RCNYILWX Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Chicago has some missing snowfall data on the usual websites like xmacis (mainly in the late 1890s and part of the 1990s). However, there's another site that I use to fill in those gaps where I can get a very good idea of daily snowfall amounts. Your 2 extra years are 1896-97 and 1997-98, both of which have a lot of missing data on xmacis. But I can tell you that both were over 15" by 2/14, which is why I left them off the list.2012-13 is another analog to the current season in terms of low snow to this point. That season ended up with an AN Feb and March to salvage merely slightly below normal for the season at ORD. It also had near misses to prevent an AN seasonal total, and far northern IL did finish above to well above normal. If we don't get a solid event or two the rest of this month, having to rely on March to escape 2011-12 like futility will be a taller order, but not unheard of. 2001-02 is another somewhat recent example that had just under 20" going into March, but had 11.2" in March to finish slightly below normal on the season (I consider ~30" slightly below normal given the year to year volatility of snowfall). Ultimately, ORD often finds a way to get to 30"+, though this season does look to be a challenge to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, RCNYILWX said: 2012-13 is another analog to the current season in terms of low snow to this point. That season ended up with an AN Feb and March to salvage merely slightly below normal for the season at ORD. It also had near misses to prevent an AN seasonal total, and far northern IL did finish above to well above normal. If we don't get a solid event or two the rest of this month, having to rely on March to escape 2011-12 like futility will be a taller order, but not unheard of. 2001-02 is another somewhat recent example that had just under 20" going into March, but had 11.2" in March to finish slightly below normal on the season (I consider ~30" slightly below normal given the year to year volatility of snowfall). Ultimately, ORD often finds a way to get to 30"+, though this season does look to be a challenge to do so. 2012-13 added about 20" of snow from the back half of February onward, so nice rally indeed. That almost seems impossible to pull off this year with how things have been going, but we probably would've said the same thing at this time in 2013. It's unlikely of course, but you never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoboy645 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Meanwhile up in Madison they are up to 38.9" for the season after this last snowstorm. I would consider this season to be kind of a weird category of a warm and snowy season. We've been pretty consistently at least a little bit above average even with the long dry periods all winter despite it being so warm. 2012-13 has been a pretty good analog to this winter with the very tight gradient between Madison and the Chicago area. Sans the 20" storm in December obviously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary67 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 RFD sitting at 16.6" so far this year. Only a few miles down the road. RFD ended up with 21.6" total last year as points NW of ORD way below last year also. Two years in a row extreme N IL a dead zone for snowfall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Endless torch. You can’t deny it. I’m even way north of Beavisland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The benchmark for a February torch until it's surpassed is February 2017. 6 days in a row of highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at ORD on 2/17-2/22 and then 2/23 hit 59. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 insane, let's play it back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 18 minutes ago, RCNYILWX said: The benchmark for a February torch until it's surpassed is February 2017. 6 days in a row of highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at ORD on 2/17-2/22 and then 2/23 hit 59. The amazing thing about that is that the winds were unusually light most of the time iirc. You're almost always going to need to be in a windy warm sector to get that warm in February. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Cary67 said: RFD sitting at 16.6" so far this year. Only a few miles down the road. RFD ended up with 21.6" total last year as points NW of ORD way below last year also. Two years in a row extreme N IL a dead zone for snowfall. Definitely a big jump in snowfall as you head north. Just in the DVN cwa MLI is at a lowly 11.8" while Dubuque is 28.4". Dubuque is right at normal, while MLI is now down 13.6 inches. I'm just happy that we're 0.2" ahead of MLI lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 22 hours ago, RCNYILWX said: The benchmark for a February torch until it's surpassed is February 2017. 6 days in a row of highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at ORD on 2/17-2/22 and then 2/23 hit 59. Followed by a kitchen sink winter storm, followed by a outbreak. Fun times indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueWaves Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 2/10/2023 at 3:09 PM, A-L-E-K said: insane, let's play it back Took my girls shopping the Miracle Mile during that weekend - was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 In Chicago today. Weather is top shelf with full sun and 51F. Spring might be here early folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frog Town Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, hardypalmguy said: In Chicago today. Weather is top shelf with full sun and 51F. Spring might be here early folks. It's been hear since January 3rd...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Frog Town said: It's been hear since January 3rd...LOL. Not sure how well it was in Toledo, but we had a 17 day in a row stretch here with snow on the ground (Jan 22 - Feb 7) and it was quite scenic most of the time. I spent tons of time outdoors. Now that the weather has turned awful and sunny, I'm getting stuff done inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Not sure how well it was in Toledo, but we had a 17 day in a row stretch here with snow on the ground (Jan 22 - Feb 7) and it was quite scenic most of the time. I spent tons of time outdoors. Now that the weather has turned awful and sunny, I'm getting stuff done insideAwful and sunny? Dude… 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 42 minutes ago, hardypalmguy said: In Chicago today. Weather is top shelf with full sun and 51F. Spring might be here early folks. Bank clock? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Bank clock?Car thermometer lol. MKE has a nice thermometer clock at the Allen Bradley tower. Alek is right though, Chicago has the best climo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 2 hours ago, hardypalmguy said: Car thermometer lol. MKE has a nice thermometer clock at the Allen Bradley tower. Alek is right though, Chicago has the best climo. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Off topic: these guys are becoming beauties. I will be opening the most northern palm nursery next summer. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 36 minutes ago, hardypalmguy said: Off topic: these guys are becoming beauties. I will be opening the most northern palm nursery next summer. What a shame. 1992 and 2009 are analogs for the upcoming season. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 What a shame. 1992 and 2009 are analogs for the upcoming season. Good thing these palms grow all the way up to Vancouver on the west coast and all over the UK which have summers much cooler than ours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 7 hours ago, hardypalmguy said: Awful and sunny? Dude… Right? I love storms as much as any weather enthusiast but I’m not gonna be mad about 50° and sunny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Interesting, during the past ten mintues at KIND, in the five minute reports, the winds have been 3 gusting to 22mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 minute ago, bowtie` said: Interesting, during the past ten mintues at KIND, in the five minute reports, the winds have been 3 gusting to 22mph. Ummmmm nevermind. Last report dropped the gusting 22. Now it is back to just 3mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Stellar Super Bowl Sunday on tap, should top out around 53-55, full sun and calm breeze. Grills and smokers galore right now, everyone is in spring mode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Yeah fantastic day to be sure with full sun, light winds and temps in mid fiddies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 It's 54/5 at Indianapolis. That dewpoint seems low compared to surrounding obs so not sure if it's erroneous but in any case, pretty dry airmass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 ^ Top-notch stellar day for the middle of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 You wanna know another sure sign of impending spring? When the temps way up north are almost the same as down south. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Perfect Sunday. Haven't had this clear of a day since December. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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