December Observations and Discussions

[OKwx2k4]

Congrats on the Christmas eve snow guys!

[Geos]

Weird.

 

The one with rain and snow is totally dry.

 

nam4km_ref_frzn_ncus_5.png

 

The wintry radar maps they put out are usually too dry looking. I've found out that the regular simulated radar maps end up being closer. (maybe be slightly overdone, depends if there is any dry air issues)

[Jaycee]

went to a more open area, ended up measuring 5.75" snow in several spots

Roommate went out and measured, said our house has 6". So impressed, the snowmadome was in full effect, looks like near Elkhorn some racked up about 9". Perfect timing for you guys! 2009 flashback baby

[gabel23]

Merry Christmas to everyone! 

Congrats on the white Christmas eastern and central Nebraska and whoever can manage to get snow in Iowa members.

 

A special congrats to Gabel on the baby girl news!   What a great piece of news at Christmas for you and your wife.

Thanks GEO!! We are truly blessed this christmas!! 

[Hawkeye]

Wow, this was one heck of a surprise storm for you guys.  I remember the Omaha nws graphic last evening had about 2 inches fallling.

[NEJeremy]

Wow what a wonderful Christmas surprise! Ended up with 8.25" at my house. Most news stations and the NWS forecasted 1-2" which was upped overnight to 2-4". This basically fell in less than 5 hours too! I had to work this morning but left early when it wouldn't let up. Didn't get stuck all the way home until my driveway! Now onto Monday's storm!

[Money]

Hmm I thought it didn't snow in eastern Nebraska?

[jcwxguy]

Hmm I thought it didn't snow in eastern Nebraska?

only does when we aren't expected to get more then 3" 

[Tom]

Wow what a wonderful Christmas surprise! Ended up with 8.25" at my house. Most news stations and the NWS forecasted 1-2" which was upped overnight to 2-4". This basically fell in less than 5 hours too! I had to work this morning but left early when it wouldn't let up. Didn't get stuck all the way home until my driveway! Now onto Monday's storm!

That looks beautiful!  It seems these little waves this season are over performers and storms are very dynamic.  Lot's of Winter to go and you guys may be above normal in the snow dept by mid next week with over over a Foot of snow OTG!  Nice way to end the torchy December and transition to the colder regime.

[OKwx2k4]

Wow what a wonderful Christmas surprise! Ended up with 8.25" at my house. Most news stations and the NWS forecasted 1-2" which was upped overnight to 2-4". This basically fell in less than 5 hours too! I had to work this morning but left early when it wouldn't let up. Didn't get stuck all the way home until my driveway! Now onto Monday's storm!

That's beautiful man. Good snowpack starting up that way. More cold air for us folks to the south to work with.

[james1976]

Nice snow here! What a surprise. Snowing hard...no wind...29 degrees. Perfect. Im now in an advisory for 2-4". Just measured 1.2" a few mins ago. White Christmas!

[Tom]

Nice snow here! What a surprise. Snowing hard...no wind...29 degrees. Perfect. Im now in an advisory for 2-4". Just measured 1.2" a few mins ago. White Christmas!

You guys must have been saying some sweet prayers last night!  Lot's of you are going to have a White Christmas.  Fantastic!

[james1976]

There are 7" reports in west-central Iowa. I love these compact waves. Nothing better than heavy snow in the daytime!

[james1976]

Man, the flakes are getting huge. If this band holds together I could be sitting under this for a few hours.

[james1976]

This is my fav kinda snow. Big flakes, upper 20s, no wind, daytime.
2" in 2 hours.

[Geos]

Enjoying the pictures being posted.

 

Saw this and I got a chuckle.

 

Jim Flowers KMTV Meteorologist Sno-ma-dome has collapsed under the weight of the Christmas Miracle and all the positive snow energy this morning. Have a Merry Christmas, enjoy the snow and be safe if you are traveling.

[bainbridgekid]

Radar echoes are increasing in Northern Illinois and the 18z NAM looks a bit wetter for this evening.

 

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see some flurries around, but it's hard to imagine much more than that.

[james1976]

3.5" here so far. Only been snowing 3 hours

[westMJim]

First off Merry Christmas.  And hats off to the ones that were able to get some snow for a white Christmas. And I am not sure if this will work but here is a list of the highest wind gust from last nights wind event here in West Michigan

https://www.facebook.com/NWSGrandRapids/photos/a.156511374417951.42940.142533802482375/1013298855405861/?type=3&theater

[Geos]

Radar echoes are increasing in Northern Illinois and the 18z NAM looks a bit wetter for this evening.

 

nam4km_ref_uv10m_ncus_2.png

 

Wouldn't be surprised to see some flurries around, but it's hard to imagine much more than that.

 

Anything falling from the sky in Evanston?

 

This is a dynamic and strong system hitting California... There's a tornado warning for the Sierra foothills!

TORNADO WARNINGCAC017-250000-/O.NEW.KSTO.TO.W.0005.151224T2315Z-151225T0000Z/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDTORNADO WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA315 PM PST THU DEC 24 2015THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  SOUTHWESTERN EL DORADO COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...* UNTIL 400 PM PST* AT 314 PM PST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR FOLSOM OR  ELDORADO HILLS DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT  20 MPH.* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  PLACERVILLE...CAMERON PARK...EL DORADO HILLS...SHINGLE SPRINGS...  RESCUE...SMITHFLAT...LOTUS...COLOMA...CLARKSVILLE AND DIAMOND  SPRINGS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO ANINTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOIDWINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THECLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...CONTACT THENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...OR YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHOWILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE INSACRAMENTO. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OFDANGEROUS WEATHER.

[james1976]

My total with today's event was 4.2". This brings my season total to about 17" so far, which is about half for the seasonal avg. Not bad considering the winter solstice just began.

[FarmerRick]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
635 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015


...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE
HARLAN 10.8 IN 0444 PM 12/24
5 WNW PERSIA 9.5 IN 0100 PM 12/24
3 N OMAHA 9.5 IN 0151 PM 12/24
2 SE BOYS TOWN 9.2 IN 1215 PM 12/24
2 NW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24
2 WNW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1243 PM 12/24
4 WNW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1248 PM 12/24
2 N OMAHA 9.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24
OMAHA 9.0 IN 0142 PM 12/24
PAPILLION 9.0 IN 0430 PM 12/24
3 E OMAHA 8.7 IN 0122 PM 12/24
5 N OMAHA 8.5 IN 1238 PM 12/24
3 ESE OMAHA 8.3 IN 1253 PM 12/24
2 NE RALSTON 8.0 IN 1231 PM 12/24
3 W OAKLAND 8.0 IN 0142 PM 12/24
7 NNE OMAHA 8.0 IN 0301 PM 12/24
5 E MISSOURI VALLEY 8.0 IN 0309 PM 12/24
4 NE BOYS TOWN 7.5 IN 1238 PM 12/24
2 SSE ELKHORN 7.0 IN 1131 AM 12/24
3 WNW MILLARD 7.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24
2 S ELKHORN 7.0 IN 1228 PM 12/24
2 SSW MILLARD 7.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24
COUNCIL BLUFFS 7.0 IN 0127 PM 12/24
6 ENE OMAHA 7.0 IN 0430 PM 12/24
OMAHA EPPLEY 7.0 IN 0600 PM 12/24
2 N VALLEY 6.5 IN 0600 PM 12/24
2 S BENNINGTON 6.5 IN 0311 PM 12/24
2 W BELLEVUE 6.2 IN 0200 PM 12/24
SEWARD 6.0 IN 1131 AM 12/24
4 E OMAHA 6.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24
3 W PACIFIC JUNCTION 6.0 IN 0221 PM 12/24
OFFUTT AFB 5.5 IN 1200 PM 12/24
BELLEVUE 5.5 IN 0143 PM 12/24
1 S SPRINGFIELD 5.3 IN 0109 PM 12/24
PLATTSMOUTH 5.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24
1 SE INGLEWOOD 5.0 IN 0106 PM 12/24
BLAIR 4.8 IN 1250 PM 12/24
WAVERLY 4.5 IN 1253 PM 12/24
1 S FREMONT 4.1 IN 0302 PM 12/24
LINCOLN 4.0 IN 1150 AM 12/24
GLENWOOD 4.0 IN 0200 PM 12/24
2 NW LINCOLN 3.5 IN 1131 AM 12/24
3 SW LINCOLN 3.5 IN 1151 AM 12/24
2 S MONDAMIN 3.0 IN 0143 PM 12/24

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

[Geos]

My total with today's event was 4.2". This brings my season total to about 17" so far, which is about half for the seasonal avg. Not bad considering the winter solstice just began.

 

Not a bad total so far considering this winter.

[Geos]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE

635 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015

 

 

...SNOWFALL REPORTS...

 

LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE

HARLAN 10.8 IN 0444 PM 12/24

5 WNW PERSIA 9.5 IN 0100 PM 12/24

3 N OMAHA 9.5 IN 0151 PM 12/24

2 SE BOYS TOWN 9.2 IN 1215 PM 12/24

2 NW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24

2 WNW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1243 PM 12/24

4 WNW OMAHA 9.0 IN 1248 PM 12/24

2 N OMAHA 9.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24

OMAHA 9.0 IN 0142 PM 12/24

PAPILLION 9.0 IN 0430 PM 12/24

3 E OMAHA 8.7 IN 0122 PM 12/24

5 N OMAHA 8.5 IN 1238 PM 12/24

3 ESE OMAHA 8.3 IN 1253 PM 12/24

2 NE RALSTON 8.0 IN 1231 PM 12/24

3 W OAKLAND 8.0 IN 0142 PM 12/24

7 NNE OMAHA 8.0 IN 0301 PM 12/24

5 E MISSOURI VALLEY 8.0 IN 0309 PM 12/24

4 NE BOYS TOWN 7.5 IN 1238 PM 12/24

2 SSE ELKHORN 7.0 IN 1131 AM 12/24

3 WNW MILLARD 7.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24

2 S ELKHORN 7.0 IN 1228 PM 12/24

2 SSW MILLARD 7.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24

COUNCIL BLUFFS 7.0 IN 0127 PM 12/24

6 ENE OMAHA 7.0 IN 0430 PM 12/24

OMAHA EPPLEY 7.0 IN 0600 PM 12/24

2 N VALLEY 6.5 IN 0600 PM 12/24

2 S BENNINGTON 6.5 IN 0311 PM 12/24

2 W BELLEVUE 6.2 IN 0200 PM 12/24

SEWARD 6.0 IN 1131 AM 12/24

4 E OMAHA 6.0 IN 1250 PM 12/24

3 W PACIFIC JUNCTION 6.0 IN 0221 PM 12/24

OFFUTT AFB 5.5 IN 1200 PM 12/24

BELLEVUE 5.5 IN 0143 PM 12/24

1 S SPRINGFIELD 5.3 IN 0109 PM 12/24

PLATTSMOUTH 5.0 IN 1200 PM 12/24

1 SE INGLEWOOD 5.0 IN 0106 PM 12/24

BLAIR 4.8 IN 1250 PM 12/24

WAVERLY 4.5 IN 1253 PM 12/24

1 S FREMONT 4.1 IN 0302 PM 12/24

LINCOLN 4.0 IN 1150 AM 12/24

GLENWOOD 4.0 IN 0200 PM 12/24

2 NW LINCOLN 3.5 IN 1131 AM 12/24

3 SW LINCOLN 3.5 IN 1151 AM 12/24

2 S MONDAMIN 3.0 IN 0143 PM 12/24

 

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING

EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

 

Nice to see all of the Omaha metro between 8-10". 

There's always something special about a surprise snowstorm on Christmas Eve or Day.

 

My favorite was the Christmas Day lake effect snowstorm of 2010 where 13.6" fell - mostly within 6 hours.

[NEJeremy]

Hmm I thought it didn't snow in eastern Nebraska?

this was the first time I've had to shovel in 2 years!

[bainbridgekid]

 

Anything falling from the sky in Evanston?

 

This is a dynamic and strong system hitting California... There's a tornado warning for the Sierra foothills!

Had a few sprinkles but that was about it.

[james1976]

What a beautiful scene this morning. Everything is covered in snow and its cloudy wih light fog. Everything has a bit of a 'glow'. Pretty impressive to have a white Christmas after this torchy month!

[Snowshoe]

What a beautiful scene this morning. Everything is covered in snow and its cloudy wih light fog. Everything has a bit of a 'glow'. Pretty impressive to have a white Christmas after this torchy month!

Not gonna lie. This Wisconsinite is very jealous. Congrats!

[FV-Mike]

Skillings post today. some interesting climatology info for Christmas as well as his thoughts for the upcoming storm

[Tom]

What a beautiful scene this morning. Everything is covered in snow and its cloudy wih light fog. Everything has a bit of a 'glow'. Pretty impressive to have a white Christmas after this torchy month!

Take some pics!  Enjoy the snow buddy.  Merry Christmas...hope Santa delivered this year!

 

GFS/EURO/GGEM trio on board with a -AO/NAO pattern to open the New Year.  It's finally great to see the modeling flip this pattern and begin to set the stage for the likelihood of a more wintry pattern.

 

I've never seen a GEFS ensemble run agree so much that the AO should tank....

 

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/ao.sprd2.gif

[OKwx2k4]

Take some pics! Enjoy the snow buddy. Merry Christmas...hope Santa delivered this year!

 

GFS/EURO/GGEM trio on board with a -AO/NAO pattern to open the New Year. It's finally great to see the modeling flip this pattern and begin to set the stage for the likelihood of a more wintry pattern.

 

I've never seen a GEFS ensemble run agree so much that the AO should tank....

 

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/ao.sprd2.gif

That's a very welcome sight. Glad my winter is finally coming. Hope my patience pays off.

[gosaints]

That's a very welcome sight. Glad my winter is finally coming. Hope my patience pays off.

Where r u in ok?

[Tom]

Started a new January 2016 discussion...boy this year just flew on by...

[gabel23]

Not only do I get a white Christmas and thanksgiving, I'm currently seein light snow! What a great couple days, now I'm hoping this next storm system is a share the wealth storm for a lot of us to enjoy! Merry Christmas everyone!

[ingyball]

is it too much for me to ask for the 12z CMC to verify? I would still be in North Texas then.

[CentralNebWeather]

I just went to the store and we are getting some sort of ice pellets falling and the wind is kicking up out of the north. picture from my windshield

[Grizzcoat]

Pattern reminds one of Jan 82' (if your old enough.) Jan 20th 1982- Mpls saw 17" snow event. Jan 22nd 1982- a repeat of 17" in another storm. I was 8 years old and clearly remember jumping off the roof of my house ,some 18-20' above the ground into 3-4' of snow from snow blowers etc. Someone in this sub-forum could be looking at something very similar in a few days...

[Tom]

Last night LOT mentioned the second system for later next week.

 

 

 

AFTER A QUIET PERIOD TUESDAY/TUESDAY NIGHT... ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH
DIGS DOWN THE WEST COAST...THEN SOUTH OF THE USA/MEXICO BORDER AND
THEN BACK NORTHEAST THROUGH OUR REGION WEDNESDAY. THIS TIME...THE
TROUGH AXIS WILL SHIFT FARTHER EAST AND SEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH.
THIS WOULD SUGGEST PRECIPITATION WITH THIS WAVE WOULD BE COLD ENOUGH
FOR SNOW. A COLDER PATTERN SHAPES UP TO WRING IN THE NEW YEAR.

[Geos]

I just went to the store and we are getting some sort of ice pellets falling and the wind is kicking up out of the north. picture from my windshield image.jpg

 

Looking like graupel.

[Geos]

An observation... 34-35° currently with an onshore flow off a lake that's above normal. Temperatures nearly the same at the lake front too. And LOT mentioned that temps would stay above 40° today - busted!