SPC just issued a Meso. with 80% Tornado Watch issuance likely for most of the CWA. Wondering if it will be a PDS watch, though I am young, I can't remember the last time in February my area, this far N, was in an enhanced risk for severe weather. Definitely going to be active to say the least.
Dear God, please shift North by another 50 miles. I might be the only person from Chicago hoping this doesn't pan out to be anything major. A chemistry final at 9 A.M. on Saturday + this = horrible. Commuting an hour into the city would just be a nightmare. Oh well, backside snows after 11 A.M. on Saturday are welcome . What a crazy way to begin winter, just went outside and it was BRUTAL.
I know this question may seem pretty comical but are we thinking this will be an overnight threat on Monday or pushing into a Tuesday /Tuesday night event, for Cook county and the city of Chicago? It looks like the cut-off gradient is steep with people to the N/W of the city cashing in (at least on this run). Hopefully, the city can get something going if not so much with the storm, at least some LES.
Really excited for such an early storm, it's almost like it wanted to make sure it would miss the weekly commutes of people and give everyone a little "taste," of winter when they can enjoy it on the weekend. Really can't remember a November storm this big since I was a kid then again I'm only 19 lol. Hopefully this season brings a lot of these! I think my favorite part is the fact that it'll be 50 and sunny on Thanksgiving, I absolutely love when the weather shifts like this.
I have -12 for the low tonight and 2 for the high tomorrow followed by -13 Friday! Crazy temps. Thinking some schools will close but mine has said they are likely staying open.
This was just a great one, the second best storm in my lifetime! According to the snowfall reports St. Charles received 16" I would like to think we got a little more lol! It's always fun watching the cleanup now, many side streets are still buried but main streets have been cleaned up pretty good.
I'm under the one in Kane haha it's like it broke off and said let's give this guy some more snow! Still up to the N of the lake in Kenosha and just making it's way ever so slowly to the S.
Still snowing in St. Charles, I can't believe this. I definitely think there is over 15" pushing close to the 20" mark. Edit: heavy band of LES over me right now, Tom you maybe right with getting additional LES in here.
Tom, seeing that I saw close to what his RPM showed for additional snowfall from 2:20 p.m. onward today, I am thinking his RPM will win out and we will see that lake plume develop and pummel the city; wonder how far inland it will go. Just got a report from my dad that the police have shut down 47 going W.
I am speechless. Flakes are giant and near whiteout right now. Easily 2" an hour rates! Skilling's RPM may come true! I am right above the I-88 corridor in St. Charles and there is no doubt we will hit 15" I dare say 20"!