3/13 - 3/14 Midwest/Lakes Snow System

[Tom]

Already bands of snow are forming off of LM down near Chicago and Waukegan...snowing aloft but not reaching the ground yet as the synoptic moisture runs over the easterly flow off the lake you can see the radar light up lake side.

[St Paul Storm]

I'm being too lazy to look, but how long is the LE band supposed to hit Cook County? I'm scheduled to land at Midway at 7:30am on Wed. Should be clear by then eh?

[Tom]

Latest HRRR thru Noon tomorrow....nice .40 - .50 blip near MKE

 

http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/hrrr/2017031223/hrrr_apcpn_ncus_18.png

[Tom]

I'm being too lazy to look, but how long is the LE band supposed to hit Cook County? I'm scheduled to land at Midway at 7:30am on Wed. Should be clear by then eh?

Ya, it'll be gone by then...should be exiting the area around 7:00pm Tuesday...

[St Paul Storm]

Ya, it'll be gone by then...should be exiting the area around 7:00pm Tuesday...

Thanks Tom. Enjoy the action down there. It's been way too long of a wait for you.

[james1976]

Latest HRRR thru Noon tomorrow....nice .40 - .50 blip near MKE

 

http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/hrrr/2017031223/hrrr_apcpn_ncus_18.png

Look at that crush job right over me. love it

[Niko]

Insane Numbers!!!

 

http://i67.tinypic.com/2qvs5fp.png

[james1976]

4.2" now

[james1976]

Radar starting to fil in back in NW IA

[Madtown]

Pixie dust here....thinking 4 at best?

[Iowawx]

Chicago posters, I am from Iowa but visiting dupage county for the week. Will the lake effect snow occur in the Lombard/villa park area?

[Hawkeye]

It began snowing at 8pm and we already have over an inch.  It's really dumping.

[Tom]

Chicago posters, I am from Iowa but visiting dupage county for the week. Will the lake effect snow occur in the Lombard/villa park area?

Yup, your going to get in on the action from what it looks like.

 

First flurries flying...

[james1976]

4.7"

[WBadgersW]

Didn't even notice it started snowing. Tomorrow will be interesting in terms of lehs

[Hawkeye]

1.8 inches now in about 85 minutes.

[Tom]

RPM ticked up on amounts and showing ORD 8.9" while Waukegan is now over 11"

[gosaints]

Poured sugar here the last few hours. Very close to 5 inches.. If this would been dendrites would of killed. Should still reach warning criteria

[Tom]

Light snow is falling and already accumulating on the grass/deck...streets/sidewalks just wet...

Edit: Several hours ahead of schedule...

[Madtown]

That lake is working hard already!

[midwest buildit]

Chicago posters, I am from Iowa but visiting dupage county for the week. Will the lake effect snow occur in the Lombard/villa park area?

Im in lombard. Looks like it should be a good snow here. Lets hope. No snow since here since dec 17th.

[james1976]

5" here.  7" report 15miles north of me

Waerloo 5.5

[james1976]

http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/data/lsr_snowfall.png?1261154738?area=IA_statewide

[Niko]

TWC is actually playing TV shows instead of making live reports on the "Big Blizzard" that is going to take place. Unfortunately, TWC is not what is used to be. I remember during the "93 Superstorm", they were on top of the storm constantly. They had done a great job during that time.

[Niko]

Under a WWA for 4-6".

[Hawkeye]

TWC is actually playing TV shows instead of making live reports on the "Big Blizzard" that is going to take place. Unfortunately, TWC is not what is used to be. I remember during the "93 Superstorm", they were on top of the storm constantly. They had done a great job during that time.

 

They've been doing pre-blizzard coverage all day and when it begins they'll be nonstop.  They'll have people in DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston and their experts will be in the studio.  There's nothing going on tonight and TWC has never had live weather coverage overnight if there's nothing big going on.

[Hawkeye]

I had 2.8 inches at 10:30pm.  The heavier snow appears to be over.  The rest of the night the snow should be light to occasionally moderate.  I was thinking 3-6" for a total.  Given we've already reached the low end we should be able to get about 6 by morning.

[Bellona]

I'm at 7 inches now in Waterloo

[Money]

Looks like some lake enhanced snow hitting here right now. Snowing pretty good..

[Niko]

They've been doing pre-blizzard coverage all day and when it begins they'll be nonstop.  They'll have people in DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston and their experts will be in the studio.  There's nothing going on tonight and TWC has never had live weather coverage overnight if there's nothing big going on.

TWC is not the way it use to be. Now with all the stupid shows they play is pathetic. I think back in the 90s, they were more into a storm than what they are now. As for Live coverage, each reporter should have been reporting live from each city tonight telling the viewers out there how everyone is preparing and how each city will cope with the storm and reporting from other parts of the area as well, such as Supermarkets, Home Depots, speaking to Sanitation Depts, talking with residents and asking them how they are preparing for the storm as well and etc. I can go on and on. Thats a storm coverage. Also, they were not doing a pre-blizzard coverage all day. They were playing shows during the afternoon. I saw it.

[james1976]

5.7"

[bud2380]

Only about 3" here

[Hawkeye]

The storm was pretty good for the first couple hours last evening.  I received 2.8 inches in the first 2.5 hours.  Since then, I've only received an additional 1.5 inches in 8 hours.  I won't have to gas up the blower because the pavement only has a couple inches on it.  Given the cold three days leading up to this storm, I thought it would pile up better on the pavement.

[Hawkeye]

Waterloo received a whopping 10.4 inches.

[brianc400]

4.0 in Hawthorn Woods IL so far.

[BrianJK]

The storm was pretty good for the first couple hours last evening. I received 2.8 inches in the first 2.5 hours. Since then, I've only received an additional 1.5 inches in 8 hours. I won't have to gas up the blower because the pavement only has a couple inches on it. Given the cold three days leading up to this storm, I thought it would pile up better on the pavement.

Warm ground temps evident here as well

[WBadgersW]

Got about 4" here. A LE band is about to hit my location.

[shakjen]

About 4" here on raised surfaces but driveway barely has a half inch.

[Tom]

Got about 4" here. A LE band is about to hit my location.

How is that lake band?

[WBadgersW]

Its like a snow globe. Good size flakes with visablitites dropping pretty quick.