January 2019 Observations and Discussion

[Grizzcoat]

Build the GLACIER!!!

[Stormhunter87]

Light snow here as well. Got a dusting the on cars.

[Grizzcoat]

Of course this will not transpire- it's like eye candy for someone like myself that likes bitter cold - but for the record the coldest DSM has ever been - back when they took the official obs in the DSM River Valley  was Jan 5th 1884 at -30F. The -26F in Feb of 96' is the closest it has come sense and in my mind should be considered the record since the CAA had to pass over urban areas.

[Niko]

Temps continuing to drop. At 14F w partly cloudy skies.

 

Next week temps are looking to be in the negative territory for evening lows...BRRRRR

[Stormhunter87]

Got a good dusting on the roads and sidewalks now. Still snowing

[Tom]

Overnight LR data, off both the JMA Weeklies/Monthlies, are as good as it gets for the continuation of the wrath of Ol' Man Winter and the Polar Vortex!  Both are poised to dominate the wx pattern across the eastern 2/3rds of the nation for the foreseeable future.  My goodness, this pattern may lock and rock for weeks on end.  The amount of overwhelming data illustrating this pattern has to have some legs is eye opening.  I'll say it right now, but this may end up being one of those legendary Winters we all have been patiently waiting for.  I don't have time right now as I'm heading out the door to hit the gym, but I'll try to put together a LR post sometime this morning or evening. 

[james1976]

Nice lil teaser this morning before the big dog tomorrow. Snowing pretty good when I left the house. About 0.2" down. Things are white and it's just a precursor for the big show tomorrow ☺

[Minny_Weather]

I'm in Fargo right now but looks like KLNK measured 0.2" before midnight last night.

[St Paul Storm]

Light snow here now. Shouldn’t amount to more than a trace. Should still be in the running for no more than a trace for the entire month of January, and the least snowiest January on record. I say bring it. Records and records, good or bad.

[Hawkeye]

We are not seeing any precip at all in Cedar Rapids.

[Stacsh]

Lot's of model agreement that there will be a mid-week storm next week.  Too early to start a thread?  That one looks better for me 

[Niko]

(T)he (W)hatever sells ©hannel again?? Pls post for posterity and/or humor so I can share in your jovial mood

They are good in covering Winterstorms and Hurricanes. (except for that time when Mike Seidel overreacted w the wind in a live Hurricane report). Otherwise, they are not popular in just watching their channel. Back years ago, they were when better Meteorologists were there.

[Niko]

Currently 25F w cloudy skies.

[Yerf]

Some cold air coming

[james1976]

They are good in covering Winterstorms and Hurricanes. (except for that time when Mike Seidel overreacted w the wind in a live Hurricane report). Otherwise, they are not popular in just watching their channel. Back years ago, they were when better Meteorologists were there.

That's one of my favorite videos haha.

And Stephanie Abrams is good to look at.

[Niko]

That's one of my favorite videos haha.

And Stephanie Abrams is good to look at.

They try to get good looking women working there for high ratings. Smart.

[Minny_Weather]

Been getting flurries here in Fargo for the past couple hours. 3°F.

 

 

This has been an abysmal year for here. 19.7" is the season total so far. Of that, roughly 10" came from one system in December, and another 7" came in October and early November. There are patches of bare ground here. I'd be pissed if I lived here.

[Niko]

All Models continue to be relatively subdued with tonight’s light snow or snowshwers. Looks like a coating to an inch at the most here IMBY. Maybe a little more towards the MI/Ohio border.

[Niko]

Some cold air coming

Yup..that is brutal!

[Stormhunter87]

Ended up with a nice dusting, maybe a run at half an inch. Really disappointed that the storm on the 22nd has disappeared.

[james1976]

Ended up with a nice dusting, maybe a run at half an inch. Really disappointed that the storm on the 22nd has disappeared.

12z GFS still has it. In fact the entire run is very active. It's crazy how many systems it is showing.

[Niko]

Radar picking up some snow to my south. Later this afternoon, light snow should develop IMBY. Attm, it is looking like an 1" at the most.

[jaster220]

Indy with rain from current fore-runner event. Will be interesting to see how that sets up for the stronger storm

 

[Stormhunter87]

12z GFS still has it. In fact the entire run is very active. It's crazy how many systems it is showing.

Yeah but it's a shell of what it was.

[OKwx2k4]

Still punting the cold and snow football out 2 weeks at a time after getting within 2 days of go time. Tired of it.

[Stacsh]

My temp forecast keeps rising by the hour for next week.  Now the storm next week might cut?  

[Niko]

Still punting the cold and snow football out 2 weeks at a time after getting within 2 days of go time. Tired of it.

Did you get any appreciable snow yet?

 

FWIW: Not much in my area since November. Hopefully, that is about to change drastically and break this snow drought.

[Stacsh]

Euro has the storm again for next week.  

[Niko]

Currently gettting light snow. Dusting so far. Temp at 28F.

[Nelson]

I don't think this needs explanation. This is a favorable look for 5 days out.

 

http://mp1.met.psu.edu/~fxg1/ECMWF0.5_12z/f144.gif

[jaster220]

My temp forecast keeps rising by the hour for next week.  Now the storm next week might cut?  

 

Keep in mind that next week's "storm" would be the Dec1-2 system that was a really strong Low and rained on us. I know it's Jan now, but I'm not getting my hopes up on that one. You stand a much better shot up there. I'd just like to keep my long awaited snow for more than half a week, but I didn't in Nov so who's to say it can't/won't happen again?

[Stormhunter87]

Well time to move on. Looks like a bust on to the next one. Great shot of cold air though.

[Niko]

Currently some very light snow. Slippery conditions out there. Temps in the 20s.

[jaster220]

Currently some very light snow. Slippery conditions out there. Temps in the 20s.

 

I had snow on snow today. Yeah, it was tenths-on-tenths but who's noticing

[Iowawx]

GFS is not looking good for next week. Weak storm system overall and has rain in Chicago. Hopefully this one can still change.

[St Paul Storm]

Looks like my chance of maintaining a trace of snow the entire month of January is in jeopardy if today’s globals are to be believed. Exciting yet strangely disappointing at the same time.

[Hawkeye]

Yep, GFS and CMC both have the low cutting across Iowa with 30s and light rain along the track.

 

It may now be upper 20s for the game in Kansas City on Sunday.  The cold dome has really backed off down there.

[St Paul Storm]

@Hawkeye....are you really at 8.7” for the season? I knew it was bad, but wowzers.

[Money]

@Hawkeye....are you really at 8.7” for the season? I knew it was bad, but wowzers.

Around 7.2 here for the year and 5-6 came from one system

[Madtown]

4" here