cyclone77 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Luckily a decent amount of snow is breaking off the outer branches on the trees now that the wind has kicked up a bit. Glad the high winds that are coming in later aren't coming in too abruptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Getting ready for heavy band. Will get video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, nwohweather said: Where are you? I'm by the river in P-Burg/Waterville I'm just outside of Perrysburg. It's like 1" with a terrible snow ratio. but hey, large flakes. could be some rain/drizzle upcoming shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Have had about 3" so far with some heavy stuff about to move in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwise Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Here's what it looks like at street level here before it gets dark. I don't have measurements, but our total compacted depth (all gained in the past week) is ~12". The bottom 2 inches was thick crust I needed to punch through. It's been all snow except for about 30 minutes of mixed SN/IP at about 8:30am. Sorry I didn't get a morning shot - buildings were plastered with snow from the weenie band but then temps went to 33 and most of it melted off the sides of buildings. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 blizzard condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 large view of the storm. By the way, I discovered that it was -51F at Edmonton this morning. You don't see that too much. I could probably go a few winters without seeing a -50 south of Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 There is no remaining accumulation from this morning. Moderate to heavy rain continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Storm starting to crank, upgraded to blizzard warning. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Nothing but virga wasting the heavy returns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Absolutely gorgeous outside. Three inches and counting of extremely heavy wet snow. Probably 5-1 ratio 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just now, michsnowfreak said: Absolutely gorgeous outside. Three inches and counting of extremely heavy wet snow. Probably 5-1 ratio Amazing photos did you guys have Virga to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 This might be the strangest storm I have seen out this way. Too see Chicago with rain while to the east the rain/snow line has been nudging south ( Near Ft. Wayne ) and a slp nearly over Chicago? At worst it looks like the so called dry slot will be paying a visit here later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I see you warm nose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 minutes ago, mississaugasnow said: Amazing photos did you guys have Virga to start? Thanks! And yes virga. and then it actually started as rain here, mixed at times with snow for about an hour before turning to heavy snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, frostfern said: I really doubt lake temperature has any significant impact on the track of winter storms. The lake only becomes an issue when temperatures are marginal to begin with. If the air coming over the lake was in the middle 20s, the warmth would boost snowfall. Milwaukee got a boost from the warmer lake temps. If the air is 32 to begin with, then raising the temp 3-4 degrees is a problem. Maybe I should have re-phrased the issue. If the lake temps were 2-4 degrees cooler like they should be this time of year, we could have gotten away with the imperfect tracks of both systems. Once the winds turned east, areas near the lake were toast in both cases. It was even bad further inland. Last night, temps in SW Lake County IL were in the low 20s around 8PM, then shot up 8-12 degrees very quickly once the winds turned east. There was no margin for error. If this were November, you expect these issues...but not in January. Chicago and RC's points about the poor antecedent airmass were also true - can't argue with that - and I I tip my hat. Not trying to argue with anyone on this - but simply acknowledging and relating to the pain of snow lovers in the city who have a legitimate right to be furious and sad right now. Oh well, first-world problems...but it's a weather board after all, and the past two winters have been bad enough in our area. Edit: Just saw mimillman mention that Wicker Park has no more snow cover right now...that's ridiculous. Warm lake temps are definitely a factor...how could they not be? Not saying it's the only factor. Hopefully you guys can get some of the wraparound snow overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 9 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: Absolutely gorgeous outside. Three inches and counting of extremely heavy wet snow. Probably 5-1 ratio Beautiful! Enjoy your storm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnchaserguy Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Going to the Wild game tonight. Snow is actually coming down pretty good in St Paul right now. . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owensnow Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Back to snow rain mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Edit: Just saw mimillman mention that Wicker Park has no more snow cover right now...that's ridiculous. Warm lake temps are definitely a factor...how could they not be? Not saying it's the only factor. Hopefully you guys can get some of the wraparound snow overnight. I’m in Humboldt Park, about 4 miles from the lake, and we still had about 2 inches of compacted snow before the sun started setting. Been steady rain for hours though, really a bummer after this morning.Front of my house at 9amvs 3:30 pm:Bonus pic of my slushman - he looks worried for the same reason we all have been.. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoboy645 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Also fun fact, because of the snow wednesday night occuring over midnight. Madison now is on a 3 day stretch of recording over an inch of snow, which is already the 6th longest on record. We will definitely get 4 today and most likely get 5 tomorrow. Which would tie the stretch from 12/15/74-12/19/74 for the most consecutive days with an inch or greater snowfall on record. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocATL Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Maybe I should have re-phrased the issue. If the lake temps were 2-4 degrees cooler like they should be this time of year, we could have gotten away with the imperfect tracks of both systems. Once the winds turned east, areas near the lake were toast in both cases. It was even bad further inland. Last night, temps in SW Lake County IL were in the low 20s around 8PM, then shot up 8-12 degrees very quickly once the winds turned east. There was no margin for error. If this were November, you expect these issues...but not in January. Chicago and RC's points about the poor antecedent airmass were also true - can't argue with that - and I I tip my hat. Not trying to argue with anyone on this - but simply acknowledging and relating to the pain of snow lovers in the city who have a legitimate right to be furious and sad right now. Oh well, first-world problems...but it's a weather board after all, and the past two winters have been bad enough in our area. Edit: Just saw mimillman mention that Wicker Park has no more snow cover right now...that's ridiculous. Warm lake temps are definitely a factor...how could they not be? Not saying it's the only factor. Hopefully you guys can get some of the wraparound snow overnight. It’s all about the track of the low and its speed. Aside from the immediate lakefront, prolonged north easterly fetch would have made things interesting.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owensnow Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Precip will end within next hour or two down here. there will be nothing left from the earlier snow I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeenerWx Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 This morning was briefly exciting, but rain throughout the day has eliminated nearly all snowcover. Unless a miracle happens with passing snow showers overnight, we’ll go into the deep cold with a bare ground. Even so, it’s been fun tracking the storm and watching it evolve over the past several days. Congrats to those who cashed in! On somewhat of a futility watch - if we don’t get appreciable accumulation in the next two weeks, will be slightly behind the disaster of ‘22-‘23 winter to-date. Nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 It is dumping here! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Some proper rippage. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just to echo what’s already been said about lake influence, this had nothing to do with the lake and everything to do with the secondary low not taking over as early as previously progged. You had a primary low bomb out and track directly over Cook county into a stale antecedent airmass. Even if the lake were frozen over, that would still be a rainstorm outside of the preliminary WAA, which is exactly what happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 I'm disappointed in you Detroit area guys for burying the lead. East side of the city is getting slammed with TSSN (ton of lightning on tracker, and per my mom). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 You know its coming down when it makes that soft hissing sound. Wish it would last all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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