snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Dude, I told ya double or nothing to 50" for me Make it 55" and it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Make it 55" and it's done. Is this 55" for DTW or YYZ? (fwiw i still say both have a shot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Could it maybe be a winterlong snowcover for you from here on out? This is our 12th day in a row with snowcover, but really, most of the winter has had it. We are on our 33rd day this winter with 1"+ snowcover, but several days in early December had a T of depth, so the only days with "0" snowcover so far in met winter are Dec 1, Dec 4-5, and Jan 1-4. Interesting side note, this is the 23rd day DTW has had snow depth of 5"+, average for an entire winter (per 71-00 nowdata) is 15 days! And normal 1"+ days is 49, so at 32 at DTW already, an above normal season is practically a lock. Granted, peak depth was just 6" so far, so still holding out for deeper snow (we havent had a winter where peak depth was at or below 6" since 2003-04). What was the winter in which there wasn't a ton of overall snowfall, but snowcover was very pervasive? Am I thinking of 1999-2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Is this 55" for DTW or YYZ? (fwiw i still say both have a shot). It's actually imby. YYZ is still mired at about 15" due to their poor measuring techniques. The other Toronto area climate obs. locales are closer to 25". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 It's actually imby. YYZ is still mired at about 15" due to their poor measuring techniques. The other Toronto area climate obs. locales are closer to 25". oh, ok. I think much of Toronto could get to 55", but if yyz keeps up ****ty measuring techniques, then Ill just stick with YBY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 What was the winter in which there wasn't a ton of overall snowfall, but snowcover was very pervasive? Am I thinking of 1999-2000? Hmm... 1999-2000 was certainly a low-snowfall winter (29.3" imby, my 2nd lowest since 1995...and at DTW 23.7", good for 18th snowless winter). And it did have a solid snowcover stretch here from Jan 13 - Feb 23, but there wasnt much on either side of that stretch, so in the end snowcover was a few days below normal. 2003-04 also saw a below normal snow season but with solid snowcover from early Jan to late Feb (but again, not much on either side of that stretch). For Detroit, I dont think anything will ever beat 1947-48. Total snowfall of 26.6" is good for 25th snowless winter on record, but the 89 days of 1"+ snowcover are good for a tie for 2nd whitest winter since 1908 (I dont have snowcover data from its beginning in 1892 to 1907). The only official "whiter" winter was the infamous 1977-78. I think MAYBE 1903-04 beat 1947-48 as well, but again that falls in my 1892-1907 M stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Make it 55" and it's done. Oof that's tough, but what the hell if I am captaining this vessel of winter, I don't mind going down with the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 GFS (6z) is brutal for late week here.... This one is going to sting the energy bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Just got a new phone (att pantech) and was testing out the camera on it yesterday, on what else..snow! lol. Phone cameras are never as good as real camera, but its nice to know you always have an emergency camera with you lol. Big snow drift in a field, and rural-looking winter scene near DTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Kinna depressing that the GFS goes in to Feb with the ****ty pattern for a big one now and then after that only a short month of real winter left before the sun angle of march is a PITA to keep a snow pack. Even in a F winter like this one here winter goes to fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Kinna depressing that the GFS goes in to Feb with the ****ty pattern for a big one now and then after that only a short month of real winter left before the sun angle of march is a PITA to keep a snow pack. Even in a F winter like this one here winter goes to fast. Like Buckeye says, this seems to be the winter where you cant trust models past 48 hours lol, so dont worry, the next run the GFS may get rid of the vodka cold and replace it with a major midwest bomb (and then back and forth for the next umpteen model runs). I know Milwaukee has been the snow-hole of the Lakes so far, but I really feel that by winters end, your snowfall numbers will be up there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ended up with 0.5" from the LES. Kinda sucks since areas JUST to my SW got 2-4" but considering I wasn't expecting anything, I'll take it. Covers up some of the grey spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Like Buckeye says, this seems to be the winter where you cant trust models past 48 hours lol, so dont worry, the next run the GFS may get rid of the vodka cold and replace it with a major midwest bomb (and then back and forth for the next umpteen model runs). I know Milwaukee has been the snow-hole of the Lakes so far, but I really feel that by winters end, your snowfall numbers will be up there as well. Yeah you guys are def. right that you can't trust the models past 48 hrs.. And there does look to be a decent looking event south/east of here later in the week so that's good for you guys. Hopefully can keep the lil clippers going as those are the only things that haven't totally busted here like the 3 advisory's I've been under. Going on 4 hrs of pixie dust.. Hopefully I can pull a few hrs of light snow off later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 oh, ok. I think much of Toronto could get to 55", but if yyz keeps up ****ty measuring techniques, then Ill just stick with YBY This year with YYZ is going to be to me what 2004-05 was to you with DTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 About 2 inches of snow here... Just light fluf... Doubt they even plow. GFS still shows -26F. That would be the coldest reading in some time if it comes true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 This year with YYZ is going to be to me what 2004-05 was to you with DTW. lol that was horrible (2004-05). Whats worse, is there were a few storms that honestly DID do definitely better here (whereas this winter, despite little +/- changes with each event, its been uniform)....so Id have to give a very rough estimate of what I think they would have had, because I know they did not have the 82" I had but Im 100% positive they had more than the 64" they reported. I estimated in the 70-74" range. Ironically, the biggest storm of that winter (Jan 22), they outsnowed me 12.2" to 11.0". The irony of snow measurments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Fantasy land (180+) big dog potential on the 12z Euro. Gulf monster heading north at 192 hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 right around 2" of precip for ssc on the Euro. Might be doing a triple or nothing with Stebo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Fantasy land (180+) big dog potential on the 12z Euro. Gulf monster heading north at 192 hours... Eh monster may have been too strong...initially anyway. But Buckeye somehow staves off the WTOD from a storm heading right towards him...and probably receives a 5-10" dump. The YYZ and YOW guys get clobbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Today is our two yr anniversary of the last temp below zero. 730 days (duh) which is a record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Time to start a thread lol. Glad to have you back with your cheery thoughts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Picked up about 2" of snow early this morning, and at least another half inch early this evening. Still snowing. Much of the day we had freezing/non-freezing rain and sleet. We're now over 30" for the season here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I was perusing my youtube vids--and here is a long 2 day WV satellite loop of Octobomb I made. If anyone wanted to reminisce to better weather days! http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zsLFT4WQYN0 Watch it in 720 and enlarge it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 right around 2" of precip for ssc on the Euro. Might be doing a triple or nothing with Stebo. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWeatherPimp Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 GFS has another decent snow maker by day 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I was perusing my youtube vids--and here is a long 2 day WV satellite loop of Octobomb I made. If anyone wanted to reminisce to better weather days! http://www.youtube.c...h?v=zsLFT4WQYN0 Watch it in 720 and enlarge it. Man, I could watch that for hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 anyone have GEM past 140 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Minneapolis has 54 inches of snow so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 anyone have GEM past 140 hours http://www.stanford.edu/~tenhoeve/weather/00zPrecipGLB.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmichweather Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 while you guys are busy dealing with your tropical air, just like to let you know that it's -14 out with a 15 mph wind giving us wind chills of nearly -40 out. Can't wait til Thursday might be the coldest day of the winter our high might not get to -10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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