April 13th-16th Spring Bowling Ball Powerhouse

[CentralNebWeather]

312 miles of I 80 closed. Hotels are full across the state. I don’t think there is anything open in my area, and if it is, how would you get there?

[bud2380]

From what I can find on snow reports in central South Dakota it appears the storm significantly underperformed. There were widespread 12-24” projections and I’m seeing totals mostly 4-8”. It could be reports haven’t come in yet but based on the radar I’m not overly surprised. It just never organized as well over there. There were gaps in the radar

[Snowshoe]

What was the forecast for you?

Evening NWS forecast yesterday at 3pm was less than an inch. The AFD admitted it was an impossible forecast.

[Money]

Evening NWS forecast yesterday at 3pm was less than an inch. The AFD admitted it was an impossible forecast.

That’s how it probably will be tonight

 

A temp or two degree difference aloft will be difference between a lot of snow or just sleet/ice

[Snowshoe]

Here's some pics. This storm is insane!!! My 4x4 truck stuck on the road because the snow is so packy. The local campus radio station UWSP 90FM has a weekend long trivia contest so I've got a bunch of people over. Law enforcement warning people not to travel anywhere. Trucks stuck on the highway and ditches. Wind is howling. Fun stuff.

[Minny_Weather]

312 miles of I 80 closed. Hotels are full across the state. I don’t think there is anything open in my area, and if it is, how would you get there?

If I was a Traveller I would just pull off in Lincoln and find a hotel. Plenty of hotels and easier to get a room than when you're forced off in Grand Island.

[Snowshoe]

Here's some pics. This storm is insane!!! My 4x4 truck stuck on the road because the snow is so packy. The local campus radio station UWSP 90FM has a weekend long trivia contest so I've got a bunch of people over. Law enforcement warning people not to travel anywhere. Trucks stuck on the highway and ditches. Wind is howling. Fun stuff.

[Snowshoe]

Except tonight and tomorrow they're calling for 8-12

That’s how it probably will be tonight

A temp or two degree difference aloft will be difference between a lot of snow or just sleet/ice

[Madtown]

Weather channel keeps sagging the snow line further south almost down to the atate line in wi

[Minny_Weather]

Still getting slotted here and whatever precip we're getting is rain. This is a bust so far for everyone East of the Tri-Cities & South of US 20. Judging by radar we may get an inch on grass from the wraparound.

[Minny_Weather]

Ptype has changed to snow. Still it'll take a better rate for it to accumulate.

[St Paul Storm]

I’m not a native Minnesotan so I can honestly say that I’ve never seen anything like this in April. Just pure rippage out there.

[Madtown]

Snowing here!

[Minny_Weather]

This is infuriating. There is now a mini-dry slot centered over my place. Had decent sized flakes here for about 10 minutes but that's gone.

[Tom]

Powerful winds peak this afternoon...one could only imagine if snow was flying in the air...

 

 

 

The waves on LM are certainly wild and ferocious today...12-16ft peak wave heights...

 

[Tom]

12z GFS says...lookout Wisco!

[westMJim]

Last report from MBS was sleet, snow winds out of the NE at 32 MPH with gust to 48 MPH. Here in Linwood there also is snow and sleet with very high winds. In Bay City there is flooding at the Bay shore and well inland by the rivers (the Saginaw river and other smaller rivers that flow into it) there is a trailer park on the bay shore and that is being evacuated along with people that live along the river. At this time it is voluntary. I went out and got breakfast and the roads are sleet covered and somewhat slippery. I have  AWD  going is not a issue yet but stopping could be a issue. In town there are reports of many trees down and power outages. Looking out the window we are getting sleet and snow and yes wind,

[CentralNebWeather]

 

Officers with multiple police departments have launched large-scale rescues in western Nebraska, helping more than 100 motorists who were stranded on Friday and Saturday.

 

According to the Nebraska State Patrol, troopers worked with the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office, Sidney Police Department, Sidney Public Schools, Cheyenne County Emergency Management, the Nebraska Department of Transportation, and others, worked to clear all of the stranded vehicles on Interstate 80 and other highways. In total, more than 100 motorists were rescued.

 

There were two major areas where vehicles had become trapped on I-80 near Sidney. One section was more than a mile and a half long and the other section was estimated to have at least 50 vehicles. Sidney Public Schools offered buses to assist in the rescue, which were escorted to the scene by patrol vehicles and snow plows.

 

The assembled law enforcement officers went door to door, knocking on all vehicles and rescuing all of the occupants in freezing temperatures. The rescued motorists were taken to Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney or to a hotel of their choice.

 

Road conditions remain poor to impassible in many parts of central to western Nebraska. At this time, Interstate 80 is closed to westbound traffic from Grand Island to the Wyoming state line.

[bud2380]

The wind is absolutely ridiculous. I couldn’t imagine snow on top of it. It’s 37 and now raining here

[St Paul Storm]

Wind is increasing here. I can’t believe what’s happening outside. It’s pure weather porn.

[Money]

Gfs with nearly 20 here

 

Nam has 4

 

About 10 hours or so until it starts

[westMJim]

Powerful winds peak this afternoon...one could only imagine if snow was flying in the air...

 

 

 

The waves on LM are certainly wild and ferocious today...12-16ft peak wave heights...

 

 I am in the Bay City, MI area today and the wind is strong and steady here at this time. Water from the bay is being pushed inland and there is flooding at the bay and along the rivers leading into the bay. also many trees are reported down along with power lines. The roads are sleet covered and slippery. I am not far from the bay but there is a small river between here and the bay and the road is blocked off so there must be flooding by that little river. 

[Money]

Rgem

 

http://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=rdps&p=snku_acc&rh=2018041412&fh=48&r=us_mw&dpdt=

[james1976]

Thunder sleet and rain. 34 temp

[bud2380]

Gfs even has 3” IMBY now. 6-8” at my parents place in NE Iowa. Crazy

[bud2380]

The RGEM has warning criteria snow one county west of Cedar Rapids

[Money]

Gfs even has 3” IMBY now. 6-8” at my parents place in NE Iowa. Crazy

One of the models is obv wrong. I would think Nam is better to handle things like this tho

[WBadgersW]

Snowing here!

That seems earlier than expected?

[Minny_Weather]

HRRR is doing an absolutely horrible job at handling this storm. My god. It's been consistently showing the dry slot filling in forever.

[St Paul Storm]

From MPX: wowzers

 

...HISTORIC WINTER STORM ONGOING... ...SNOWFALL RATES AROUND UP TO

2 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

 

.This is shaping up to be a historic storm. Please stay off the

roads if possible, especially in southern Minnesota. Several

rounds of very heavy snow will continue through this afternoon

into this evening. Snowfall rates of around 1 to 2 inches per hour

can be expected through the afternoon hours. The snow will taper

down Saturday night, but light snow will continue into Sunday.

[Madtown]

Yeah way early...no mix just wet flakes

[St Paul Storm]

I’d say I have 4-5” OTG and the forecast is calling for additional 8-12” with localized up to 15”. Another monster band moving up from the south. Relentless.

[Money]

Gfs says let’s do round 2 next week

 

http://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=snku_024h&rh=2018041412&fh=120&r=us_mw&dpdt=

[Minny_Weather]

Still getting effed in the a. Back to mist. We might get the band that's over Sioux City now if we're lucky enough. 33.8°F.

[james1976]

1/2" of sleet. Looks like its changed over to mainly snow now.

[Snowshoe]

NE Wis snow map.

 

60 mile wide strip of heavy snow.

 

[Snowshoe]

For what it's worth my 90% chance low end amount was less than an inch.

 

[Snowshoe]

Hit the 10% chance jackpot last night. Roll the dice again.

 

[WBadgersW]

Temperature now at 32 with a light mist. Good luck MKE with this forcast.

[Money]

Temperature now at 32 with a light mist. Good luck MKE with this forcast.

You can see on the hrrr how tricky this is. Has small areas of 5-6+ where it changes to snow while areas just east it’s basically nothing.