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Winter Wonder Bland in N IL

000 FXUS63 KAPX 120117 AFDAPX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 817 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019 .UPDATE... Issued at 816 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019 The poor, poor Leelanau-Benzie coastline continues to be hit hard by the dominant lake effect snow band. Total accums must be pushing 2 feet in parts of western Leelanau Co. We keep waiting for this band to shift eastward; that shift is already well underway with the upstream end of the band over Superior. The models continue to slow the eastward shift over nw lower MI, but it has to happen (right?), especially as increasing land breezes likely spin up some sort of mesolow near Beaver Isl. Grids have been adjusted for more snow early tonight where the band is presently found, and don`t bring better snow showers into the Gd Trav Bay region until closer to 1-2 am. Seriously? LOL

So I'm up in Traverse City waiting patiently for the lake effect snow that was supposed to start 5 hours ago. Actually changed my work plans according to the (ever changing) forecast in this area, but in reality could have easily finished up and been in Ludington tonight. So I'll have to drive through it tomorrow instead.

Drove in and out of the northern edge of the snow band from St Paul MN to Oshkosh WI. Had a short period of mixed precip around Osseo for 30 minutes or so. Coming down pretty good here in Oshkosh, ground almost covered. Wind is ridiculous!

Roughly 3" here in 60156. Still coming down, not looking forward to cleaning it with the layer of frozen crap underneath from when it started yesterday.

Grass not covered yet in 60156, as we sit in a lull before the heaviest stuff gets here. Bearing down on Tom right now, and DuPage County looks to be the big winner around Chicago. We should do pretty well out here, in spite of the 1/2" of sleet that started this off this morning.

We were in that band and measured just under 2" when the pixie dust took over at the end. Was awesome to watch some pretty fat flakes for a couple hours!

Nice looking stuff in 60156!

Is that where your accounts are? Mine are all within a couple blocks of I90, between Roselle Rd & Meacham Rd.

Looks like I'm getting clipped by that band, and my flakes just changed from fat and fluffy back to pixie dust. Edit: had a much smaller 20-25 dbz band that's already dissipated.

I'm good, thanks. No official measurement yesterday, as I was out in the storm, but the official Crystal Lake total of 6" seemed accurate. I hate pixie dust. Stuff stacks too well. Shoveling wasn't fun. It was just too wet, air temp rose from around 20F to 25F during the highest snowfall rates. Seems to be why most of the accumulation forecasts ended up low-end.

I can confirm 3" and still snowing in Lake in the Hills.

Pixie dust falling for about 90 minutes IMBY, .25" so far. It's gonna have to continue until late afternoon to cover the grass unless it picks up. But, still, Merry Christmas.

Anyone calculate a ratio by chance?

Steady, wet, med/small flakes here in SE McHenry county. Been snowing for a couple hours, just now starting to stick on paved surfaces. 32º