February 24th-25th Great Lakes Snowstorm

[gosaints]

Chicago seems to be the line for haulting any decent returns heading north

[Niko]

I'm sure 50+mph wind gusts for a 6-12 hour period is going to wreck havoc.  Is it rippin' pretty good out by you?

 

 

@ Niko, how far N/NW of DTW are you located again???

I'm about an hour north/north west from DTW.

[Niko]

This storm has a ton of moisture with it. Whoever hits the jackpot with this system will score high in terms of accumulations.

 

Currently snowing, but mixing occurring from time to time. I think the heaviest of the storm moves in later this afternoon and especially all of tonight and  into tomorrow morning where heavy wind driven snow will be falling.

[gosaints]

Going to be more, band is still heading west.

Dry slot is pulling north of Indy right now heading for Kokomo.

 

20 more miles to go here. Temp, dewpoint steady.

 

http://climate.cod.edu/data/nexrad/LOT/N0Q/LOT.N0Q.20160224.1632.gif

You will see flakes  most likely at least

[Geos]

You will see flakes  most likely at least

 

Just started to fly. Albeit tiny atm.

 

That band is setting up right over Cook County. Looking good there.

[BLIZZARD09]

Snow has begun here!

[Tony]

You can see on radar the snow pushing/pivoting further NW with time.

[Tom]

NW IN getting clocked right now...35dbz returns...Lake/Porter counties in IN looking great...what county are you located in IndianaJohn???

[Geos]

Snow/rain is almost up to North Chicago now. Random flurries continuing. I think the lower deck of clouds is being produced by the lake- It has that look.

[indianajohn]

NW IN getting clocked right now...35dbz returns...Lake/Porter counties in IN looking great...what county are you located in IndianaJohn???

My business is eastern Lake County my home is west lake county towards illinois border

[Geos]

That dry slot is still heading north and northwest....

 

 

Low is over French Lick, IN. wnw of Louisville.

[BLIZZARD09]

NWS ord writeup now says bust potential for Chicago is high--how s that for a slap in the face

[Niko]

NOAA just updated my snowfall amounts to near a foot.

 

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016...WINTER STORM AFFECTING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THROUGH THURSDAYMORNING...MIZ060>063-068>070-075-242230-/O.CON.KDTX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160225T1600Z/SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON...HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN...ANN ARBOR928 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM ESTTHURSDAY...HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF   THE M-59 CORRIDOR. TO THE SOUTH...SLIGHTLY LESSER AMOUNTS OF 7   TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE   IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW.IMPACTS... * TRAVEL ON AREA ROADS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. * SNOW REMOVAL WILL BE MORE CHALLENGING AS SNOW CHARACTER WILL   BE HEAVY AND WET DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

[Tony]

NWS ord writeup now says bust potential for Chicago is high--how s that for a slap in the face

That goes with every storm around here

[Tom]

12z Euro precip....NW IN and Niko's region prob will have the highest totals out of this storm...Euro also picking up on Lehs in NW IN.

[midwest buildit]

Calling a BUST...willing to bet it never snows hard enough to accumulate here... lol

[jaster220]

N IN/SW MI are in the thick of things right now.  I wouldn't be surprised to see 12-18" totals coming in from this storm!  A wild Blizzard is unfolding near Campaign Urbana/Gary .

 

Latest CPC...

 

 

Jaster, this has your storm written all over it buddy!  Enjoy the show...I better see some good pics and vids if possible.  Some of the video's I'm seeing on social media are amazing.  This storm is definitely hitting those who haven't seen much snow this season downstate IL/IN and in portions of MI.

 

Thanks Tom - I hoped so - lol  until that 12z Euro qpf map you just posted     Where did half my liquid go Euro??  Nikos looks prime to cash in compared to typical SEMI climo. If he does better I'm happy for him - I had Nov 21st and he got side-lined on that one..

[jaster220]

Oh, and I'm in a windowless office in Lansing currently, so not much use for visual obs this pm. Do have the camera ready for pic's later at home if it's indeed worthy. Let's see.

[jaster220]

SPC:

 

http://www.uswxforums.com/forum/uploads/monthly_02_2016/post-5569-0-86933300-1456338534.gif

 

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0144
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1049 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016

AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF LOWER MI

CONCERNING...HEAVY SNOW

VALID 241649Z - 242245Z

SUMMARY...HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEWD/NWD...AFFECTING
PORTIONS OF LOWER MI THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. SNOWFALL RATES OF
1.0-1.5 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY.

DISCUSSION...WATER-VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES A DEFORMATION-ZONE/
COMMA-HEAD STRUCTURE AFFECTING PARTS OF LOWER MI...ASSOCIATED WITH A
DEEP EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE. AS THIS CYCLONE CROSSES PORTIONS OF THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY REGION...PRECIP WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD NEWD ACROSS LOWER MI THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A
TENDENCY FOR THE NRN EXTENT OF THIS ACTIVITY TO SHIFT NWD WITH
TIME...AS SFC LOW PRESSURE TO THE S OF THE REGION FURTHER
INTENSIFIES ALONG ITS NEWD TRACK. DEEP SUB-FREEZING PROFILES SAMPLED
BY THE 12Z DTX/APX RAOBS...AND MODESTLY DEEP DENDRITIC GROWTH ZONES
BETWEEN H7 AND H5...IMPLY SNOW BEING THE PREDOMINANT PRECIP TYPE.
FRONTOGENETIC CIRCULATIONS AND RELATED ASCENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENTLY
STRONG/DEEP TO SUPPORT SNOWFALL RATES OF 1.0-1.5 INCHES PER HOUR
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON -- CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF
NERN LOWER MI. LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING/DRIFTING
SNOW AND MUCH-REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

..COHEN.. 02/24/2016

[BLIZZARD09]

That goes with every storm around here

Not every storm-- but this was supposed to be the one highlight of a dull winter, and now it is disappearing.after all this buildup for the past few days

[BLIZZARD09]

Geos --are we  done? any hope?

[Tony]

Been snowing hard but just not sticking...too warm

[westMJim]

There has been a noticeable increase in the snow fall here at my house. The flack size has gotten bigger and the wind is still around 20 MPH but not very gusty. The ground and roofs are covered but so far the road is just wet. (just starting to stick on the road) There is less than one inch on the ground here at 2 PM. The snow is sticking to the sides of the trees at this time and the temp is holding at 32° on Radar the heaver snow looks to be just south of me yet heading north.  One more note even with the wind there is not much blowing of the snow on the ground but the snow that is falling is going sideways.

[Geos]

12z Euro precip....NW IN and Niko's region prob will have the highest totals out of this storm...Euro also picking up on Lehs in NW IN.

 

Nice, got the 0.1" line back yet finally.

Storm starting here now. 

[Geos]

Geos --are we  done? any hope?

 

Is it snowing there? Starting up here.

 

Atmosphere isn't saturated yet, but it's getting there.

[FV-Mike]

Geos --are we  done? any hope?

I thought LOT was extremely cautious with this storm.

[midwest buildit]

after 3 hours of sowing. finally starting to stick a little.

[Geos]

Nice Midwest buildit

 

-SN here right now. 34°

 

Not bad.

 

[Geos]

Heavy snow at ORD now. That same band is about to move in here. 

 

Snow is coming down in waves. Pretty cool to see.

[jaster220]

Not @ home, but peeking in at the ASOS been steady SN since 8:30 and AOB 32*F with 24*F wind chills. Has to be accumulating efficiently and reports are upwards of 5-6" down even to my NE in SEMI so guessing mby's similar. Should be interesting commute home in about 90 mins. Winds not been bad (yet) that's coming after dark. My fave feature of a snowstorm and not common for this area.

[Niko]

It is snowing really hard here and winds are starting to pick up a bit. It will get a lot windier later on, especially this evening.

[Geos]

Quickly approaching moderate snow here. Big flakes now coming down. 

[jaster220]

Saw a post from Rochester Hills said he had 5" since it start at 10am. How far from your place Nikos?

[Tom]

WestJim is in the heart of the heaviest band according to radar...western edge of the snow band in IL dwindling and weakening...

[Geos]

WestJim is in the heart of the heaviest band according to radar...western edge of the snow band in IL dwindling and weakening...

 

Need some more lift. Ground has been slow to whiten up since the sleet base layer is gone now.

[Geos]

Another band forming along the shoreline. Just need to get that temp down a little more. Snow starting to stick on the grass and bushes.

33°

 

19z HRRR.

 

[midwest buildit]

Hour and a half later. Snow has let up some. Still looks the same as my previous pictures.

[Niko]

Saw a post from Rochester Hills said he had 5" since it start at 10am. How far from your place Nikos?

About 15 minutes from Macomb County. I currently have 3.3inches.

[Geos]

Heard that some places that got 3" of snow this morning in SE MI have turned to rain or sleet. 

Just above freezing now. Roofs are starting to turn white now. In a nice little area of snow right now.

[midwest buildit]

Looks like the outer line of the snow band is starting to move east now.