Stevo6899 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Sure it is the dewpoint is close to the temp. Guess I never looked at it like that. I just assume 4 degrees would mean really dry air and not much humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Guess I never looked at it like that. I just assume 4 degrees would mean really dry air and not much humidity. Yeah its relative humidity, which is relative to the temperature. It truly isn't moist out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Paper thin, but probably a doozy. Low density snow in cold weather like this won't be picked up well by 88D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Paper thin, but probably a doozy. Low density snow in cold weather like this won't be picked up well by 88D. Keep moving north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Keep moving north It will. Just hope it stalls when it gets to me. You got some work cut out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Picked up a half inch of snow last night and looks like a wintry mix of freezing drizzle, light freezing rain and snow today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It will. Just hope it stalls when it gets to me. You got some work cut out for you. Nah I just have to wait it out, 26" is not to huge of a mountain to climb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 1.2" here overnight/early this morning. "Jackpot" up in IWX's backyard. 0618 AM SNOW 2 SW NORTH WEBSTER 41.31N 85.73W01/24/2011 M2.3 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL SNOWFALL IN PAST 6 HOURS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 1.2" here overnight/early this morning. "Jackpot" up in IWX's backyard. What are the ratios like? Snow on the doorstep today....but air needs to saturate first. DTX going 100% chance of snow but accums just 0.5-1". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 What are the ratios like? Snow on the doorstep today....but air needs to saturate first. DTX going 100% chance of snow but accums just 0.5-1". I'm not 100% sure, but probably >10:1 and <15:1. Still snowing lightly here at the moment, and the flakes are "decent" size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It will. Just hope it stalls when it gets to me. You got some work cut out for you. Hmmm...maybe not. Looks like this one's a lakeshore hugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm not 100% sure, but probably >10:1 and <15:1. Still snowing lightly here at the moment, and the flakes are "decent" size. Thanks. Model qpf here is about 0.05", so Id say thats a good call for DTX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks. Model qpf here is about 0.05", so Id say thats a good call for DTX. I may be a touch low with my total, as the local TV met had 1.1" at 3AM and it has been snowing since, but model QPF was around 0.1" for here...so you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 -SN. Light but nice sized flakes. Primary band looks like it's going to miss me but there's a second band (possible mesolow?) forming over the west end of Lk Ontario that bears watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Heh, I thought the snow was going to end a little bit ago, but it's picked back up in the past 20 minutes. Snowing decently at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Thanks. Model qpf here is about 0.05", so Id say thats a good call for DTX. Looks like the area of Snow is falling apart as it approaches Michigan. Im thinking a dusting to maybe 0.5" at best considering it will be during the day and very light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Snow is done here other than a few stray flurries. Went out and measured and have a final total of 1.5"...not too shabby. For Josh, looking at some of the COOP and CoCoRah reports from around here, it looks like ratios were around 13:1 to 15:1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looks like the area of Snow is falling apart as it approaches Michigan. Im thinking a dusting to maybe 0.5" at best considering it will be during the day and very light. You guys out that way still have some time but the door is closing fast out here. Thus that 0.5 is looking good for here. blah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 January now up to 10.5" of snow here, which makes it and December the 10th time in LAF/WL's snow history that had back-to-back months of at least 10" of snow. Granted there were several other instances that just missed with one month just missing by a couple of tenths (i.e. last winter: Dec 9.3", Jan 9.2", Feb 14.0")...but for the purposes of this milestone, a pretty rare feat. Even rarer, that we have yet to see a 6"+ storm...but sit at 32.5" for the season. Strange, yet a very nice season here thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Snow is done here other than a few stray flurries. Went out and measured and have a final total of 1.5"...not too shabby. For Josh, looking at some of the COOP and CoCoRah reports from around here, it looks like ratios were around 13:1 to 15:1. My 7AM was 0.8" with .04" liquid (20:1). The temp was only 13 at the time. Still have SN here and 19, ratios probably dropping a little. Looks like I may end up with at least 2", still have some decent returns to my SW. Overperformer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Looks like the area of Snow is falling apart as it approaches Michigan. Im thinking a dusting to maybe 0.5" at best considering it will be during the day and very light. Radar doesnt look great, but DTX just updated forecast wording to "around an inch" today whereas before it was "less than an inch". Light snow began at 7am, several hours earlier than forecast. Supposed to snow thru early evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Snow is done here other than a few stray flurries. Went out and measured and have a final total of 1.5"...not too shabby. For Josh, looking at some of the COOP and CoCoRah reports from around here, it looks like ratios were around 13:1 to 15:1. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Radar doesnt look great, but DTX just updated forecast wording to "around an inch" today whereas before it was "less than an inch". Light snow began at 7am, several hours earlier than forecast. Supposed to snow thru early evening. Will see. Right now Im not holding my breath for an Inch of Snow. My call is around 0.5". The area to watch is in Indiana/Ohio see if that bulk of moisture holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 My 7AM was 0.8" with .04" liquid (20:1). The temp was only 13 at the time. Still have SN here and 19, ratios probably dropping a little. Looks like I may end up with at least 2", still have some decent returns to my SW. Overperformer. Good to hear. Yeah these little overperformers are nice and can add up in the end. That's been the theme here this winter for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Moderate snow now. Looks like maybe 1/2 an inch down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 January now up to 10.5" of snow here, which makes it and December the 10th time in LAF/WL's snow history that had back-to-back months of at least 10" of snow. Granted there were several other instances that just missed with one month just missing by a couple of tenths (i.e. last winter: Dec 9.3", Jan 9.2", Feb 14.0")...but for the purposes of this milestone, a pretty rare feat. Even rarer, that we have yet to see a 6"+ storm...but sit at 32.5" for the season. Strange, yet a very nice season here thus far. What's the seasonal snowfall record for LAF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Will see. Right now Im not holding my breath for an Inch of Snow. My call is around 0.5". The area to watch is in Indiana/Ohio see if that bulk of moisture holds up. Its a total estimate from my window, hard with all the old snowcover, but id actually guess we probably have 0.2" or so already. But as you said, we will see...but maybe we will get an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Good to hear. Yeah these little overperformers are nice and can add up in the end. That's been the theme here this winter for sure. Actually even here, most events either met or exceeded forecast totals from the nowtime. Saturday when we only had 0.4" of fluff but expected an inch, that was the first one in a while thats underperformed. The problem, of course, is its just all the fantasy land stuff that never pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Its a total estimate from my window, hard with all the old snowcover, but id actually guess we probably have 0.2" or so already. But as you said, we will see...but maybe we will get an inch. 0.2" all ready really? My eyes are on that blob of moisture in Indiana to shoot down my 0.5" call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Moderate snow now. Looks like maybe 1/2 an inch down. :thumbsup: Nickels and dimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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