2-19/2-21 Great Lakes Winter Storm...Heavy Rain/Flooding and Snow Part 2

[Geos]

The Des Plaines River at Lemont is supposed to get pretty high.

 

 

On the IL River.

 

[East Dubzz]

I'm missing out on the good rain and good snow. Good rain to my east... Storms actually popping up that are going to my west, and then even heavier snow west of that.

[Geos]

Looks like the 40s get here by 3pm according to the 4km NAM. Probably about 5" of snow left in Racine. 

Interesting the EURO is about 6pm.

 

Just after.

 

[Madtown]

Still holding at 33 right now really no melting at all looks like some pretty good storms firing off to the south

[Tom]

Severe Thunderstorm Warning near Iowa City!  Quarter size hail...

[Geos]

Current surface.

 

[Madtown]

D**n Canadians

[Madtown]

That low has to almost go straight north

[Tom]

D**n, USA had a chance to win it with the open netter but hit the post...that blows for women's hockey.

[Snowshoe]

It keeps getting worse 

 

NWS GRB

 

 

 

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 126 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

IN THE PROCESS OF RE-WORKING THE FORECAST NOW. WARM LAYER ALOFT
LIKELY TO GET DRIVEN FARTHER NW THAN EARLIER EXPECTED. THAT WL
LIMIT SNOW TOTALS OVER ALL BUT FAR N-C WI. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST
SNOW TO OCCUR NW OF RHI/EGV. NOT SURE IT CHANGES WL BE REQUIRED TO
HEADLINE TYPES FM C-NE WI...WL MAKE A DECISION ON THAT IN THE NEXT
HR. ALTHOUGH THE START TIME OF 21Z IS PROBABLY STILL A LITTLE TOO
EARLY IN THE N...DON/T PLAN ON MAKING ANY MORE CHANGES TO THAT AT
THIS POINT.

[East Dubzz]

Nice time to get out of school. Some rain showers passing through currently. Another round of rain down by Iowa City that may have some thunderstorm potential is making it's way up here as well, but should pretty much go dry and windy after that.

 

-RN currently, with some moderate bursts moving through. Some very spotty showers.

[Snowshoe]

US National Weather Service La Crosse Wisconsin

It continues to look like this low pressure system will be the second strongest February low pressure system to move through Wisconsin. This low pressure system is forecast to be as low as 974 mb or 28.76 inches by late tonight. The strongest February low pressure system was recorded back on February 28 1902. It had a central pressure of 971.9 mb or 28.70 inches of mercury.

[Snowshoe]

Is there a way to embed a Facebook post on the forum? I tried using html under the "more reply options" without luck.

[DominicR]

Is there a way to embed a Facebook post on the forum? I tried using html under the "more reply options" without luck.

 

I am not sure. I will ask tech and pm you about that.

[East Dubzz]

This has taken a pretty nice chunk out of the snow pack. Still some decent depth out there, but it's taken a hit for sure.

[ChiTownWeather]

Been raining on and off throughout the day. I don't ever think I heard a thunderstorm and it was only heavy rain for a little while. Snowpack still looks deep although a lot has melted

[Geos]

This has taken a pretty nice chunk out of the snow pack. Still some decent depth out there, but it's taken a hit for sure.

 

How much you got now?

 

NOHRSC says you got about 7-8" now.

Down to 4" observed at MDW.

[Geos]

Tornado warning west of Springfield, IL.

 

 

TORNADO WARNING
ILC017-125-137-171-202115-
/O.NEW.KILX.TO.W.0001.140220T2049Z-140220T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
249 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN MASON COUNTY IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CST

* AT 247 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLUFFS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VIRGINIA...ARENZVILLE...BLUFF SPRINGS...LITERBERRY...
CHANDLERVILLE...CONCORD...PHILADELPHIA AND NEWMANSVILLE.

 

[james1976]

crazy weather. i have had heavy snow, sleet, hail, lighting and thunder...and THUNDERSNOW!!!  2.0" so far

[tim the weatherman]

Tornado warning west of Springfield, IL.

SPOTTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AT 2:55PM THIS AFTERNOON ON THE GROUND NEAR ARENZVILLE IN SOUTHREN CASS COUNTY IL.

[james1976]

home from work early, drinking a mug of beer, enjoying this storm
small dry slot right now but will fill in. storm is gonna really intensify.

[Tom]

Talk about a dynamic system we have unfolding...that squall line is going to be crazy as it heads up this way.  I'm down to 8-10" snow depth, maybe come close to 8" or a little less and I'll be happy with the amount left over.  All this snow will be an ice box tomorrow morning when it freezes overnight.

 

 

Edit: Surprised that temps have held in the mid/upper 30's so late in the day.  We will probably only see a few hours when temps spike before plunging overnight.  Bodes well for the snow pack.

[Tom]

You should take some pics James, heck, take your beer outside and do a video and post it when its snowing gang busters.

[james1976]

changed back to rain....dangit! lol

[james1976]

50-60 DBZ's in central iowa

[jaster220]

Had about 1.5" of TSSN this morning at home in Marshall and it snowed lightly most of the day only going over to rain in the last hour. Here I was expecting a deluge    My 2nd highest snowbank near my garage door is DOWN to 54". What a winter!

[East Dubzz]

I saw lightning and thunder with that heavy rain that just moved through. This storm is now considered a success!

 

Btw Geos, down to about 4 or 5" I would guess. I will get an official measurement when I get home, but I think I've lost about 5" or so.

[dubuque473]

Just as quick the rain ended and its brightened up alot outside...

[Geos]

Just had a downpour come through rain with thunder and big rain drops.

[East Dubzz]

And the sun is shining!

[dubuque473]

Thats crazy...Looks like a dry area for awhile..

[East Dubzz]

Thats crazy...Looks like a dry area for awhile..

I doubt we see much more precipitation at all. Probably done for the most part in our neck of the woods.

[East Dubzz]

And a tornado warning down by Springfield...

[Snowshoe]

Nothing more depressing than pouring rain landing on 2 feet of snow. Argh!!!!

[Geos]

Nice satellite shot! The warm sector is about to jump northward. Winds 70 miles south are clocking around 30mph.

 

[DominicR]

1.91 Hebron, IN; 1.75 Flossmoor; 1.52 Griffith IN; 1.39 Manteno; 1.34 Wheaton; 1.27 Glen Ellyn.

 

[Madtown]

pouring rain and 34 atm

[Madtown]

pressure down to 29.2

[Tom]

ORD around .90 qpf for this storm so far...probably hit 1.0" of rain when all sudden done.

[Madtown]

Eau Clarie wi looks to be ground zero if the dry stays away