January 24th/25th Possible Winter Storm Probable Nebraska Screwjob

[gosaints]

Mini weenie band sitting overhead

[Money]

Thundersnow reported in Madison 

[Bryan1117]

Looks like OMA is getting some good returns on the back end.

Yeah we are getting hit pretty good this morning, moderate snow falling in West Omaha currently and it's slow going out there on the roads. With the 1/2 to 1 inch that we picked up yesterday evening, and another 1 to 2 inches this morning - a solid 2-3 inches of snow across the Omaha metro looks good.

 

Not a great system by any means, however we will take it!

[jaster220]

Take some pics!  It's been 5 weeks since we have seen close to 1".  Enjoy the snow whoever is getting hit.

 

OUCH!  ..and here I thought my 2 wks was horrid.

 

Unlike most W > E systems we see around the MW, this one actually has a "tail" component with snow wrapping around the back of the SLP. Actually continues over to us in MI tomorrow. Some may get the lake to enhance and score legit WWA amounts. Even mby has 70% and "snow likely" in the local.

 

This b purdy

 

 

 

@ Niko - flakes incoming even for you if this should verify

[Tom]

Yeah we are getting hit pretty good this morning, moderate snow falling in West Omaha currently and it's slow going out there on the roads. With the 1/2 to 1 inch that we picked up yesterday evening, and another 1 to 2 inches this morning - a solid 2-3 inches of snow across the Omaha metro looks good.

 

Not a great system by any means, however we will take it!

Anything beats looking at brown grass!  I'm sure it will help the mood.  This is prob not the last snow you will see this season.  I'm eye-balling some over running snows in NE around GHD.  Pattern is looking more exciting.

[St Paul Storm]

Been snowing since about 1am here. Still coming down, moderately at times as heavier bands roll in from the east. About 2-3" down so far. Precip seems a bit farther north than most models depicted.

[gosaints]

8.5 down. Double digit reports just to the south

[Tom]

8.5 down. Double digit reports just to the south

What's your snow depth?

[gosaints]

We were down to nothing in lots of spots. Couple inches were present in other areas

[Tom]

We were down to nothing in lots of spots. Couple inches were present in other areas

Nice re-establishment of snow cover...

[Snowlover76]

still getting light snow here.

 

 

Its nice to see snowfalling again 

[Bryan1117]

Anything beats looking at brown grass! I'm sure it will help the mood. This is prob not the last snow you will see this season. I'm eye-balling some over running snows in NE around GHD. Pattern is looking more exciting.

Absolutely, it looks nice out there plus I love this type of wet snow, it sticks to everything really making for a pretty Winter wonderland landscape.

 

I am not giving up on winter yet, even though this snow will likely be long gone by early next week. Mother Nature shall giveth little this Winter to Eastern Nebraska, and then of course she will quickly take it away. At least we will get to enjoy this snow for more than 48 hours, unlike our other small snowfalls this Winter LOL.

[Tom]

DSM area getting in the mix with the back end snows...seems to be holding together as it pivots east. Might score a couple inches out of this.

[Tom]

HRRR not handling this well at all...

[FarmerRick]

http://news.1340khub.com/?flood_article=snowfall-totals-around-northeast-and-north-central-ne&site_name=fremont_khub&par_sit=us92&th=KHUBKFMT&cat_id=6&fb_name=KHUB_1340AM

 

UNDATED – Here are some of the snowfall totals from around the area courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Spencer – 20″
Gross – 17″
Butte – 15″
O’Neill – 15″
Atkinson – 14″
Verdel – 13″
Verdigre – 13″
Bloomfield – 11″
Plainview – 10″
Elgin – 9″
Ponca – 9″
Neligh – 8″
Norfolk – 7″
Albion – 6-7″
Humphrey – 5″
Pender – 5″
Stanton – 5″
Wayne – 5″
Wakefield – 3″
Craig – 0.5″

 

We have about 3" in Omaha

[Tom]

http://news.1340khub.com/?flood_article=snowfall-totals-around-northeast-and-north-central-ne&site_name=fremont_khub&par_sit=us92&th=KHUBKFMT&cat_id=6&fb_name=KHUB_1340AM

 

UNDATED – Here are some of the snowfall totals from around the area courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Spencer – 20″

Gross – 17″

Butte – 15″

O’Neill – 15″

Atkinson – 14″

Verdel – 13″

Verdigre – 13″

Bloomfield – 11″

Plainview – 10″

Elgin – 9″

Ponca – 9″

Neligh – 8″

Norfolk – 7″

Albion – 6-7″

Humphrey – 5″

Pender – 5″

Stanton – 5″

Wayne – 5″

Wakefield – 3″

Craig – 0.5″

 

We have about 3" in Omaha

That's actually pretty good to hear from OMA.  Last night it didn't look good.  I assume this primarily came from this morning.

[ToastedRavs]

DSM area getting in the mix with the back end snows...seems to be holding together as it pivots east. Might score a couple inches out of this.

 

Hoping for that. Regardless, it'll be our best snow of the year most likely, which isn't saying much. If we get what Omaha got, I will be happy...And on to a snowy February!

[Tom]

Hoping for that. Regardless, it'll be our best snow of the year most likely, which isn't saying much. If we get what Omaha got, I will be happy...And on to a snowy February!

Looks like it is pivoting just right for your area.  What do you have OTG so far?

[ToastedRavs]

Looks like it is pivoting just right for your area. What do you have OTG so far?

Only about half inch as of 20 minutes ago. Coming down steady since then though

[Tony]

Looks like a slow mover so some should do well with it today

[Madtown]

Thinking any accumulation is done hete...LA Crosse looks like it's getting pounded

[gabel23]

I have had my 3rd snow event, all three have gave me 1.5" of snow!! Ha, better than nothing I guess.....hoping one of these times I can get a storm big enough to cover the grass completely. 

 

 

[hlcater]

At least that snow between DSM and OMA looks pretty healthy. Expecting an inch.

[WBadgersW]

What a terrible day. On and off rain with fog starting to develope.

[jaster220]

KRMY baro trace already down to sub 996 mb's and the SLP is still a long ways off. How deep is this currently. Thought it was prog'd to weaken as it heads our way?

[Snowshoe]

34° and light snow most of the day. Roughly 2" of the forecasted 3-5". Strange for a January storm but snow accumulation severely limited by warm surface. Seems more like April snow. On the bright side it covered up the dirty snow left behind from the thaw.

[Tom]

34° and light snow most of the day. Roughly 2" of the forecasted 3-5". Strange for a January storm but snow accumulation severely limited by warm surface. Seems more like April snow. On the bright side it covered up the dirty snow left behind from the thaw.

What is your snow depth now?

[Tom]

LaCrosse sitting at 7.8"

 

MSN: 5.5"

[Madtown]

I am about 5mi sw of of madison...still at 3 here". About 20mi from the airport on the NE side

[ToastedRavs]

Just under two inches here

Roads were fine but temps are colder and below freezing and now getting accumulation. This will be the biggest storm of the winter so far. So sad

[VMB443]

[buzzman289]

Sadly not even enough to measure

[Tom]

Storm Totals:

 

Winners are in N NE/S SD/N IA...widespread 6" to as much as 20" in NE...6-14" in parts of N IA...

 

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/lsr_snowfall.png

 

http://www.weather.gov/images/fsd/events/20170124/Snow.png

[ToastedRavs]

Storm Totals:

 

Winners are in N NE/S SD/N IA...widespread 6" to as much as 20" in NE...6-14" in parts of N IA...

 

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/lsr_snowfall.png

 

http://www.weather.gov/images/fsd/events/20170124/Snow.png

 

At least with the Iowa page there, that's just the past 12 hours. NW Iowa you can another half foot. I saw reports if 18-20" there. Nothing like that here, but good gracious, I actually have more than two inches!!! It's a snow miracle.

[Tom]

At least with the Iowa page there, that's just the past 12 hours. NW Iowa you can another half foot. I saw reports if 18-20" there. Nothing like that here, but good gracious, I actually have more than two inches!!! It's a snow miracle.

.

 

Very impressive totals. Too bad it couldn't shift 50-100 miles south, otherwise many of you out there would have cashed in.

[Hawkeye]

The initial heavier part of the backwash precip earlier this afternoon/evening was a bust, but after dark it cooled a bit and light snow piled up to 0.8 inches.  That will probably be my January total.

[james1976]

20" reports. Thats amazing

[jaster220]

20" reports. Thats amazing

 

Yeah, when the NAM shows nice totals within a day or so, they will usually verify pretty close to what's shown. Last minute NAM nailed the 16-20" amounts across SMI with the SB storm 2 yrs ago.

[gabel23]

Here is a link by Valley, a closer view of the snow totals that reached 20". 

 

http://www.weather.gov/oax/2017Jan25Snowfall