OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 Arctic Front later today, first temps below zero of the season and potential system fri/sat. Nice to have a bit of an active stretch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 these one day brutal cold shots interrupting our 40s and 50s are annoying as sh#t. Like getting a bucket of ice water dumped on you . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 3 minutes ago, buckeye said: these one day brutal cold shots interrupting our 40s and 50s are annoying as sh#t. Like getting a bucket of ice water dumped on you . Yep, nothing like those 20+ degree swings over a short period of time. Midnight high of 35 and will end up flirting with subzero lows by tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 4 hours ago, Baum said: what section of the house do we go to in the event of a snow squall warning? Southwest corner? And do we open windows? Go outside and film while debris goes flying past you, screaming and swearing ruining the video. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 2 hours ago, buckeye said: these one day brutal cold shots interrupting our 40s and 50s are annoying as sh#t. Like getting a bucket of ice water dumped on you . If we'd at least get some decent snow out of the cold shot - unfortunatly, it's usually a high of low 20's with sun. Give me upper 20's-low 30's with snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted December 10 Author Share Posted December 10 Tracking tomorrow's snow squall will kind of be like tracking a line of severe storms. The high temperature on Wednesday could actually end up occurring late morning immediately ahead of the much anticipated strong arctic cold front expected to reach northwest Illinois/Rockford area toward midday and quickly push across the rest of Chicagoland into northwest Indiana through the afternoon. This front will likely be accompanied by a period of gusty snow showers and potentially a dangerous snow squall. Hi- res guidance continues to suggest conditions will be conducive for snow squalls. The RAP highlights well the potential for a narrow axis of low-level frontogenesis to develop with the front coinciding with steep low-level lapse rates along with a modest 3-hr surface pressure rise/fall couplet on either side of the front. This could aid in enhancing wind gusts within this fgen band locally up to 40-45 mph. A lingering question remains when these "ingredients" all come together, with the snow squall parameter increasing as the front approaches the I-55/57 corridors into northwest Indiana. While the Rockford area is not fully out of the woods, it is possible coverage is lower west of the Chicago metro. If this scenario plays out, the snow showers/squall may be developing as the front moves into the Chicago metro. Regardless, all areas of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana will want to be prepared for a brief period of sharply reduced visibility in snow/blowing snow and a quick coating on roadways resulting in slick travel during the afternoon/evening commute. To put this round of possible snow showers/squalls into perspective compared to last week`s, surface temperatures will already be below freezing (which were too warm last week for a more robust initial snow squall with the front) and would support snow readily accumulating on roadways. However, the pressure gradient is not as strong, with peak wind gusts currently expected to remain in the 40- 45 mph range versus the 55-60mph wind gusts observed last week. Nevertheless, multiple hi-res models depict localized visibility reductions as low as 1/4 mile within these snow showers/squalls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 13 hours ago, Baum said: what section of the house do we go to in the event of a snow squall warning? Southwest corner? And do we open windows? Still waiting for the Frostnado. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 DAB+ out there to whiten things up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Half inch overnight with the arctic front. Snow squalls went through the metro half an hour ago and deposited a few tenths more. Temp at 10 and falling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Finally back after computer issues. After some good snows across NE MN Sun into Mon, now the bitter wx arrives today for a couple days. Wind chills -20 to -40 anticipated. Cold wx adv issued. Replaces the Wind Chill advisories. Extreme Cold warning will replace Wind Chill warnings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted December 11 Author Share Posted December 11 Seeing some snow showers popping up on radar. I think the cell near South Bend has a hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Early data showing a warm Nov similar to 2020. And Fall ends up as 3rd warmest. 5 & 10 yr trend charts shown respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvck Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Decent rates here for about 30 or 40 minutes, enough to about half cover the grass. Just flurries now, but hoping for another inch or two tonight, maybe like last Wednesday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIllinoisSnow Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Got a real nice snow squall getting ready to move in, unfortunately sun is out currently and temps are warmer than expected so accums will be held to a minimum, fun either way though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Blizzard Warning issued here: Quote ISSUED: 1:35 PM DEC. 11, 2024 – ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA Hazardous lake effect snow squalls expected tonight through Friday. Blizzard conditions likely late overnight and Thursday morning. Hazards: Locally heavy snowfall with accumulations of 40 to 80 cm through Friday. Westerly winds gusting to 80 km/h resulting in near zero visibility in blowing snow. Peak snowfall rates of 5 to 10 cm per hour. Timing: Beginning late today and continuing into Friday, with the worst blizzard conditions late overnight and Thursday morning. Discussion: Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Huron are forecast to develop later today or tonight. Strong westerly winds gusting up to 80 km/h will develop late overnight into Thursday morning resulting in widespread blowing snow with near zero visibility. Winds should ease somewhat by Thursday afternoon, although heavy snowfall will continue into Friday. Travel is expected to be difficult to nearly impossible. Locally higher snowfall amounts greater than 80 cm are possible if a strong snow squall band remains over the same area. Road closures are likely given the expected poor travel conditions. I'm surprised. My gut says it won't verify here but along the shoreline more likely. This would be the 5th blizzard warning since I started tracking wx (more common in recent years). I could get 30cm/11.8" in the next 36 hours. There is mod-heavy snow this aft not sticking on roads yet. Snowglobe here again. https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/snow-squalls-take-aim-at-ontarios-already-hard-hit-areas-risk-of-50-cm 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted December 11 Author Share Posted December 11 6 minutes ago, Torchageddon said: Blizzard Warning issued here: I'm surprised. My gut says it won't verify here but along the shoreline more likely. This would be the 5th blizzard warning since I started tracking wx (more common in recent years). I could get 30cm/11.8" in the next 36 hours. There is mod-heavy snow this aft not sticking on roads yet. Snowglobe here again. https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/snow-squalls-take-aim-at-ontarios-already-hard-hit-areas-risk-of-50-cm Congrats! And thank you for adding inches into your measurements. This lazy American appreciates it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Sunset a few minutes ago and already down to 4F. Our coldest temp of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Picked up 0.3" of snow this morning, up to 0.7" for the season. MLI did better inside the main swath and picked up 0.9", 1.3" for season. DVN just 0.4" today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo6899 Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Never been more grateful to be in Florida the next few days. No snowcover and high temps in the low 20's. gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 Front coming through was a major yawner 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 0.6” at the airport today. 2.3” season to date. +1F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 KMSP has fallen below zero for the first time in the 24/25 cold season as of 7pm this evening. -1F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Nice squall right now! My grass is mostly covered, gotta love it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 will be happy once this CAD moves out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 -8F this morning. Love it or leave it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Bottom at 1F last night. Typical whiplash december with upper 40s in the forecast soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Down to -2F here for the first subzero low of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 -10's (nearer the Lake) to -20's (interior NE MN) this morning. She's a bitter one. Highs in the sd's today with another bitter am on tap tomorrow before things warm up again. Winds are calm-5 right now, but the day wind will kick in keeping wind chills on the lower side today. Cold wx adv will stay in effect through tomorrow am. Like the new change. Wind chill's are one thing, but temps get just as cold as wind chills, so new adv is a good reflection of overall conditions, wind or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 I-Falls -24 (T 7th), Hibbing -20 (5th), Duluth -18 (T 4th), Ashland, WI -12 (T 5th), Brainerd -13 (7th), St. Cloud -11 (T 7th), MSP -8 (T 8th), and Eau Claire, WI -9 (T 6th). Significant cold snap. Will see how tomorrow am ranks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 Squally with blowing snow overnight then below zero wind chills this morning. Picked up 1.3" here, 4.0" on the season. DTW had 1.2", so 3.7" on the season. Some areas (detroits immediate NW burns) got 2-3" overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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