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  1. It’s hard to really say how deep the snow pack is here since much of it blew into drifts and in the open fields a lot of it blew away except for the hard crusty stuff.
    6 points
  2. This morning is very likely as deep as the snow will get here, so I took a measurement. In my backyard it is 18". There are some dense layers, too. I had to chop through the bottom few inches that have been compacting since late December.
    6 points
  3. 49.4" in Lincoln. 3rd snowiest January, 5th snowiest Feb, and 6th snowiest season on record so far. Hard to find anything to complain about here. I think it's likely we get 50"+ for the season, but probably not beating 2018-19.
    5 points
  4. Up to 51.8" here. Yesterday's system pushed me over the 2018-19 total. 50+" twice in three years is pretty good.
    5 points
  5. Today's snowfall has pushed me over 50" for the season!
    5 points
  6. I would say less snow cover but apparently INL has a snow depth of 13" sooo idk. 61 in Pierre SD tho . It's also starting to look like it may hit 50 here tomorrow. That'll take out several inches of the snowpack. Not too upset, it'll be neat to have a bare ground beforehand if we get some stuff in early March.
    3 points
  7. That 63.5 for Duluth is quite deceiving if trying to analyze this winter Dec 1 onward. It includes 31.2 that fell in October (12.0) and November (19.2).
    3 points
  8. 3 points
  9. Not taking sublimation into account, my 18" snow cover in the backyard contains 4.13" of liquid (the total precip I've recorded since late December).
    2 points
  10. I tried to take a measurement this weekend and my yard stick snapped in half due to the layers of ice. I managed to get to 13" in one spot, but I couldn't tell if I had hit grass or not. I don't think I did. It was too hard to measure in most spots with all the thick ice, so I guess I don't really know what we have here. At least 13" though. LOL.
    2 points
  11. Totals for Nebraska in 13-14: Lincoln: 18.2" Omaha: 17.8" Grand Island: 16.4" KC treatment for Nebraska that year ha. Or did KC get the Nebraska treatment this year? Hmmm
    2 points
  12. We (northern minnesota) did not have any impact from the low that affected you guys down south yesterday, I had all sun and only dropped to 30 overnight. There is a massive sub 980mb pacific low going across canada dragging pacific air across the Canadian prairies, warmed even more by the chinooks coming down from the Canadian Rockies.
    2 points
  13. I don't think flooding should be much of an issue in Nebraska. We're still in D0 drought and most of the snow should slowly melt with the sunny and 40s this week vs. sudden 40s and rain.
    2 points
  14. Snow core H20 equivalent are running from 2 to 5" across the deepest areas of snow pack. ORD and MDW don't do one, but MKE over the weekend was 4.1" of water in the snowpack. DSM is 2.3". Omaha has to be similar. Timing is going to everything and just because you lose 1/2 of your snowpack- nearly 90% of the water is still there. It's not until those last few inches are melted that most of the water is released.
    2 points
  15. We really need a balanced spring between slow melt and cold again to prevent massive flooding.
    2 points
  16. ORD recorded 1.2" yesterday bringing the season total up to an even 47.0". Was hopeful to reach 50" by this weekend but that may be delayed till early March?? The back-loaded season shall continue.
    2 points
  17. Went out and looked at the snowy fields for the last time today. What a truly amazing two weeks it has been. With temps now not projected to fall below freezing tonight, the snow will be gone altogether in the morning. The big chill is officially over. Next week's 50-60s plus much dryer weather to close out the month will be a head fake to spring. My early guess is that it was one of the top 3 cold waves of all time, but I could be wrong.
    2 points
  18. 4-6" tomorrow night! Picked up a bonus 2 last night!!! Might be the last good ride of the year, but it was a fantastic one.
    1 point
  19. Im color blind so its tough to decipher. I have 2 properties, one 6 miles wsw of Ottumwa and another on the NE edge of city limits. Both have hovered around 20 inches much of Feb. Both are not open areas and have had little drifting.
    1 point
  20. I agree. Less sunlight reflecting off of the snow too. When you check visible satellite on a sunny day with snow cover, you can tell where the forests are.
    1 point
  21. Even last year/season with 52” was snowier here, but winter isn’t over I guess. I didn’t quite hit 50” in ‘13 - ‘14.
    1 point
  22. It's crazy to walk outside and just hear water running everywhere!
    1 point
  23. I suppose the chinooks are warming up the high plains, but surprised how mild northeast Mn. is where it usually hits -40°!
    1 point
  24. 12z GFS and Euro are quite different for the March 1-3 time frame.
    1 point
  25. I’m on the south side of Waterloo right now and while I haven’t taken an official measurement that’s about what I’m guessing here too- looking at our deck the snow is above the legs of the chairs that are sitting out there- melting and compacting very quickly today though!
    1 point
  26. Probably the same people that will comment "hurdur omadome it's not going to snow idiots"
    1 point
  27. I'm ready for a MORCH thread! bring on Roller coaster temps and storms!
    1 point
  28. Time for this stuff to melt away!! It looks like a beautiful week Ahead
    1 point
  29. After a couple more years in Neb, my list looks a bit different. 1. Jan 25 2021: No explanation needed. Accumulating snow from before sunrise to past sunset. 12-16" in the Lincoln area. 2. Feb 23 2019: Blizzard conditions w/ snow already on the ground, 8" of new snow. 3. Feb 6 and 7 Clippers, 2021: 2 back to back clippers producing a total of 8-10", super rare here plus saved a dying snowpack. Not to mention the low singles and sub zero temps during these snows. 4. Mid Feb 2019: Not super notable, but a train of snow events which buried the area and prepared us for the blizzard. 5. Mar 7 2019: Kind of a random one to throw in here since there was only 4-5", but it's one of those that I remember fondly. Don't beleive much was expected, but it was kind of a last hurrah of the winter with 4" in just a few hours. Honorable mentions: Oct 14 2018: Surpise 4" of snow early in the season, loved it Apr 16 2020: 4.5" of spring snow following a GARBAGE season, was a nice way to end things for the year. Jan 2019: 2 different snow storms of 4-6" this month, I believe both overperformed as we were on the northern edge.
    1 point
  30. I still have a long way to go to reach my 2007-2008 season total of just over 60”.
    1 point
  31. I ended with at only 1.1” or so, but around 0.40” liquid! Was kinda hard to push the ruler down through the solid snow/sleet mix. Also a very thin layer of ice on things.
    1 point
  32. It’s in the range for my area, but those maps have to much range within the higher amounts. That small blob of medium blue of up to 20” looks to be near Ottumwa, or no?
    1 point
  33. Not my picture but it shows how wet and sticky the snow is. Beautiful!!
    1 point
  34. There is an 8" report from Bellevue, NE (a hair southeast of Omaha).
    1 point
  35. Three consecutive hours of heavy snow reported with 1/4 mile or less visibility at Eppley, so I believe it!
    1 point
  36. Woke up to a wall of big, fat flakes falling from the sky in Omaha... looks like about 3” down so far in my backyard with another inch or two to come. After melting some of our snowpack yesterday, we are adding back to it right now.
    1 point
  37. That first storm you mentioned would be insane and plain amazing!
    1 point
  38. My favorite snowstorm of all time will probably always be the "megaopolis" storm of Feb 11, 1983 in North Central Maryland. I lived on my grandparents dairy farm. The forecast at 6 pm on Feb 10 was for 4 to 7 inches. Snow began about 5 am the next day. Was moderate much of morning. Heavy by noon, becoming the most intense snow of my life to date. From 1 pm to sunset visibility was nill! I still remember repeated rounds of thundersnow. Rates of 4 to 5 inches per hour much of that afternoon. It ended about 7 pm.. a shocking 36" on our farm of about 1100 feet elevation. All in less than 17 hours! 1000s of cars were stranded on interstates. That complete area totally paralyzed. Schools were closed for 5 to 7 days. The 1993 "superstorm" was also quite intense although only 22" of snow due to hours of sleet, the low pressure and intense wind and 10 foot drifts were crazy! I also happen to be in Maryland for the January 24, 2016 storm. In that Baltimore set its all time record of 32" and on My grandparents farm a hour west they easily had over 40". In the midewest the groundhog day 2011 takes the cake. 17" and 8 foot drifts.
    1 point
  39. I thought this from Daryl Herzmann of IEM was interesting. https://twitter.com/rigosanchezfan/status/1362593270996557829?s=21 https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/
    1 point
  40. 19.0" otg attm and more coming tomorrow. Very impressive and also running above normal snowfall for the season and February itself. Great turn-around!
    1 point
  41. 43.0 for the season. Most feb snows have been light and under 3 inches. 18.25 on the ground
    1 point
  42. I would have to say December 2009 blizzard in central/eastern Nebraska. I lived in Henderson at the time. Crazy thing about the storm was it was on the GFS from hr 300+ showing the blizzard. 2 blizzards that month
    1 point
  43. Sledding season is pretty much done here after 39 and 44 the last couple days. There just wasnt enough base to withstand the warm temps. My sled hasn't moved since mlk weekend when I decided there really wasn't enough snow to make it worth riding until we get more snow..... it never happened. If you blindly gave me a summary of temps, precip, and snow for my area since October 1, I would say with strong confidence that we must be in a moderate to strong el nino, go figure.
    0 points
  44. Not so much were Beltami Island is- but most of N.MN (esp the arrowhead) is all (mostly) conifer trees. In the Spring (today is a little early for this - but later in the Spring it's spot on) is that with increasing sun and sun angle (especially in low snowpack zones) conifer trees absorb much more warmth than trees with no leaves. ( deciduous trees) You can see this affect in April much more so when apparent air mass temps is not much different between MPLS and Ely,MN- yet with no clouds in late PM - Ely is warmer due to the conifer effect. Even with urban heat island effect- day temps in N.MN will be much higher than progged based on this alone. Watch and see.
    0 points
  45. 7 inches here in Papillon. Still got a few hours to go but it will be wrapping up soon.
    0 points
  46. Why not round out FEB in this fasion!!?? :O)====
    0 points
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