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January 17-19th Plains/MW/Lakes Storm Potential


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Yeah, I guess it's possible the ground/object temps could lag a bit, but I'm pretty certain the 2m temps will go above freezing. If we had easterly flow in the low levels it would be a different story.

Idk if it makes a difference but there is snow cover to the south of you so even with those south winds it will be blowing over some snow pack..

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Thanks for your thoughts guys. It appears that we may get some icing at the onset of the transition from snow to rain, then get warm enough to alleviate the threat. The roads will probably not be an issue, but depending on 2m temps, I was concerned about icing on power lines and tree limbs overnight.

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Thanks for your thoughts guys. It appears that we may get some icing at the onset of the transition from snow to rain, then get warm enough to alleviate the threat. The roads will probably not be an issue, but depending on 2m temps, I was concerned about icing on power lines and tree limbs overnight.

I'd be much more concerned about that if we were in an east to ne flow at the surface, but as previously mentioned since winds are supposed to be south at all levels I don't think this will be a major issue with this system.

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Preparing for the worst is always something I mentally try to do, and I think back to all the snowcover-stealing torches weve had over the years (none moreso than in the insanely snowy 2007-08)...but honestly, there is no way we lose all this snowcover with 1 day in the mid-30s and a little rain. If we get to 40F, I think it will start to get sloppy, but if we can stay mid-30s it may just act like a sponge for any rain that falls. And even though it will be a wet, sloppy day Tuesday, once the remaining snowpack freezes up Tuesday night it will look better. Just in need of a refresher.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...RESENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL

650 PM CST SUN JAN 16 2011

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-

170315-

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-

LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-

LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...

WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...

OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...

WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...

FOWLER

650 PM CST SUN JAN 16 2011 /750 PM EST SUN JAN 16 2011/

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO MONDAY

EVENING...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY MORNING OVER NORTH CENTRAL

ILLINOIS GRADUALLY SPREADING EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN

ILLINOIS MONDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL BE USHERING IN

PROGRESSIVELY MILDER AIR...WHICH WILL PROBABLY CAUSE THE SNOW TO

RAIN MONDAY EVENING. THERE IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY OF A PERIOD

OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY

EVENING AS THE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONS TO RAIN. WITH

TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO HOVER RIGHT AROUND THEN JUST BARELY ABOVE

FREEZING WHEN THE PRECIPITATION IS FALLING IT IS VERY TRICKY TO

DETERMINE ACCURATELY EXACTLY WHAT TYPE OF PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR

THIS FAR IN ADVANCE.

CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE GREATEST RISK FOR ACCUMULATING

SNOW...POSSIBLY A FEW INCHES...WILL BE OVER NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS

EAST INTO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS

FARTHER SOUTH. THERE COULD BE SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS IN SOME

AREAS AS WELL.

PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT

SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR LATER FORECASTS.

$$

IZZI

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Looks like pretty good snows north and west of the city. QPF looks decent as well so just have to wait and see. Cold air that has been aroound will not be that easy to push out so I think that most of the snow will be north of I88 unless the system comes more south than what is modeled so far. Could be several inches by tomorrow night.

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Low pressure will bring another round of accumulating snowfall Monday and Monday night to southern Wisconsin...tapering off by early Tuesday morning. Accumulations should range from around 5 inches in the Fond du Lac and Sheboygan areas...to around 3 inches in the far southeast. In general, most areas will see around 4 inches of snow. Warmer temperatures pushing into the far south will help to keep amounts a little lower, while making the snow a little wetter and heavier.

MKE area.

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Looks like pretty good snows north and west of the city. QPF looks decent as well so just have to wait and see. Cold air that has been aroound will not be that easy to push out so I think that most of the snow will be north of I88 unless the system comes more south than what is modeled so far. Could be several inches by tomorrow night.

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