Sciascia Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I’m in the minority in Illinois but I’ve enjoyed the event so far from northern Boone county. 8:30-10am and currently are the heaviest it’s been, but the dry slot is creeping up. I don’t measure, so nothing official; but based solely on what I had to walk in with my dogs, seems like there’s more on the ground than what’s reported in Rockford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 W poplar grove 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, SchaumburgStormer said: Really need the snow shield to fill out in MO, or this will really be a non-event. Narrator voice "It did not fill in" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Mt geos lives on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homedis Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Flake size & rates definitely improved in the loop. Was miserable grabbing lunch with the wind-whipped flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Got a DAB so far with this initial band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Some flakes on 8mile in Detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McHenrySnow Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Went from hoping for 6" to 4" and now to hoping I can hit 2". Got an inch on the ground, maybe a bit more, but radar looks like shit and I'm not holding my breath for later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmantis Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 And the towel is thrown in for most of NE IL. Amazed as the number of schools that canceled today. I'll believe the weekend storm when I see flakes. Was hoping to have a good week or two of storms and missed these threads! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannynyc Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Coming down nicely right now in Grinnell, Iowa. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rip city here for the past 30 minutes and still going. Flake size back to good, visibility about a block currently. I’m pleased. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radtechwxman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Hrrr keeps hinting at big fill in later but I'm iffy on how robust this dry slot is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 16 minutes ago, Chicago WX said: Rip city here for the past 30 minutes and still going. Flake size back to good, visibility about a block currently. I’m pleased. Stopped at my house and measured. Total weenie move, but whatever. 2.5” so far. Still dumping. Got very very lucky here. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Perry Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Man, snowed enough to wet the roads here and has died right out. Lots of dry slots opening up to the southwest. How come when we get these systems at 33° it rains, steady and hard for 12-18 hours… but when it’s cold enough for snow - poof. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 5 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: I think this time DTX did a good job forecasting for SE MI. Right now going with 4-6" Oakland, 6-8" Macomb, 3-5" + icing Wayne/Monroe. Still so much model uncertainty with qpf and amount/extent of mixing. What started out as a higher than normal certainty for a storm when this was in the medium range last week has turned into lower than normal certainty for day of. Recent trends show that regardless of what happens during most of the event (re: amounts, amount of mixing on SE side) looks like a few hours of heavy snow, heaviest of the entire event, may end the storm in the early overnight hours. Buckle up and let it snow! It's definitely shaping up to be your type of pattern. Even if the snow amounts with any one storm don't end up being significant, it should be enough to build deep-ish snowcover with snow on top of snow. Congrats! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 BTW, what happened with the social media rumor that Jim Cantore would be in Detroit? I did check Fox Weather as well, and they're only in Grand Rapids, KC and Chicago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 main band is p solid, shame it verified well north of mby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimillman Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Does look to be trying to fill in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 20 minutes ago, Chicago WX said: Stopped at my house and measured. Total weenie move, but whatever. 2.5” so far. Still dumping. Got very very lucky here. Good info as this band appears to be flocking this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 minutes ago, sbnwx85 said: Good info as this band appears to be flocking this way. It’s backed off now, but you’ll enjoy if you get into it. Solid hour of rip city. Thing is, there was a better looking band that went south of here thru Iroquois county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Still liking 6-8" for Toronto away from the lake, locally higher. Thinking 4" near the lake and Hamilton with mixing around midnight. Some virga on the radar right now due to dry air, but the column will quickly begin saturating by late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rocking just under and inch. Brutal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, michaelmantis said: And the towel is thrown in for most of NE IL. Amazed as the number of schools that canceled today. I'll believe the weekend storm when I see flakes. Was hoping to have a good week or two of storms and missed these threads! That dry slot had been eluded to on a lot of the snow maps the past 12-18 hours, just didnt think it would be quite so severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, michaelmantis said: And the towel is thrown in for most of NE IL. Amazed as the number of schools that canceled today. I'll believe the weekend storm when I see flakes. Was hoping to have a good week or two of storms and missed these threads! Kind of a badly worded graphic there by LOT. That is neither a dry slot nor dry air. There is a gap between better forcing. We've seen the first round of better forcing translate through over the past few hours, and we'll have another round later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Also pretty laughable with ILX tossing up that WSW For the Peoria area. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magoos0728 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1 hour ago, michaelmantis said: And the towel is thrown in for most of NE IL. Amazed as the number of schools that canceled today. I'll believe the weekend storm when I see flakes. Was hoping to have a good week or two of storms and missed these threads! Just a reminder not to get too invested this season until flakes are falling. Just another fail in a season that has just been a dud. With regards to the schools, I think the timing of the storm and after school pick-up was what drove that decision. From driving through the North Side into Niles, the roads are atrocious right now, I can only imagine how many more accidents we'd see with bus stops and after school pick-ups ongoing. Plus they work a day or two into the school year for these things..even if it ends up being a turd duster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Quick look at WV imagery shows the next round will be getting going shortly, as better forcing and the main jet streak translate through. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 My area already has some slippery sidewalks with drizzle, and there's nothing on the radar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I have not been out to measure, but the snow is now over the edge of the patio bird bath and the rain gauge stand, which suggests about 4". There are reports of 5-6" in the Cedar Rapids area as well. We are currently getting our heaviest snow of the event. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Rates really plummet when we’re not in one of the bands. Even saw the sun peeking through the clouds for a bit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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