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

[Tom]

Back to puking snow...need to hit the sack and recharge the batteries...

[midwest buildit]

Very cool.

[Tom]

Woke up to check the radar and take a peak outside, pure awesomeness!

 

4.1" of new snow...powder keeps stacking up!

[brianc400]

I got 6.0" overnight. That looks to be the end here.

My wife works at the Navy base so will be interested to see how much it continues for her today if that northern band clings to the shoreline.

[Iowawx]

Seems like it's over for dupage county. We'll see, looks like we got at least 4-5 here in villa park

[Tom]

Picked up another 1"...total so far from the 2-day system is a whopping 11.2"...snow depth about 9"...I would be lying if it doesn't look and feel like mid January out there!  Currently 20F with a N wind sustained at 18mph and gusty.  Where was this all winter???  Ah, we always got next year!

 

Lot's of reports of 5-9" of snow since last night.  I'm at 7.7" of pure LES.  Many locals around my place picked up 5-8".  More to come as another band will likely hug E Lake/E Cook county through the morning/afternoon!

 

This event has to top the list as my favorite LES event.  The snowfall rates were so intense and it basically snowed on/off all night since 8:30pm when it really started to accumulate.

[Tom]

Buffalo Grove tops the list with 9.0"...

[Tom]

RPM model is suggesting another 2-6" through the remainder of the day .  The scene downtown looks like the '11 GHD Blizzard.  Pure whiteout on LSD as winds and snow are cranking.

[Tom]

Sucks to be a snowlover in NYC/Boston as the models are suggesting a more inland Blizzard.  That would suck to wake up and expecting heavy snow but your getting heavy sleet or rain!

 

2-3 Feet in Upstate NY and E PA...

 

[gosaints]

Sucks to be a snowlover in NYC/Boston as the models are suggesting a more inland Blizzard. That would suck to wake up and expecting heavy snow but your getting heavy sleet or rain!

 

2-3 Feet in Upstate NY and E PA...

 

Congrats on the snow tom!! Boston has scored so many coups in a row they were due for a rainer/sleeter.

[Tom]

Congrats on the snow tom!! Boston has scored so many coups in a row they were due for a rainer/sleeter.

The LE made up for the lousy winter down here.  Curious to see what ORD records.  I've always been a little skeptical about their measurements sometimes.  I remember during the winter of 2013-14 there were a couple big systems in January where neighboring cities had more snow than ORD which did not make any sense.

 

Speaking of the Blizzard, a bombing storm so close to the coast would have a westward bias.  They have had a great run so it's time they share the wealth to their neighbors!

[gosaints]

The LE made up for the lousy winter down here. Curious to see what ORD records. I've always been a little skeptical about their measurements sometimes. I remember during the winter of 2013-14 there were a couple big systems in January where neighboring cities had more snow than ORD which did not make any sense.

 

Speaking of the Blizzard, a bombing storm so close to the coast would have a westward bias. They have had a great run so it's time they share the wealth to their neighbors!

Ya especially with the long duration event I could see ord with a lowball

[Tony]

The LE made up for the lousy winter down here.  Curious to see what ORD records.  I've always been a little skeptical about their measurements sometimes.  I remember during the winter of 2013-14 there were a couple big systems in January where neighboring cities had more snow than ORD which did not make any sense.

 

Speaking of the Blizzard, a bombing storm so close to the coast would have a westward bias.  They have had a great run so it's time they share the wealth to their neighbors!

I heard on radio this morning it was 2.9" at ORD

 

Not sure when that was reported to the station but that seems low

[Tom]

Ya especially with the long duration event I could see ord with a lowball

They need to measure every 2 hours for these LE events.  This stuff settles real quick.  Prob up to 30:1 ratios stuff. 

[FV-Mike]

The LE made up for the lousy winter down here.  Curious to see what ORD records.  I've always been a little skeptical about their measurements sometimes.  I remember during the winter of 2013-14 there were a couple big systems in January where neighboring cities had more snow than ORD which did not make any sense.

 

Speaking of the Blizzard, a bombing storm so close to the coast would have a westward bias.  They have had a great run so it's time they share the wealth to their neighbors!

 

At 7:00am Elk Grove Village reported 5.6. Very interested to see what ORD shows

[Tom]

I heard on radio this morning it was 2.9" at ORD

Taking a look at LOT's snowfall report, ORD record 1.7" at 10:45pm last night which is a little less than what I had during that time.  It snowed hard just after midnight throughout the night.  Would be shocked if they got anything less than 6-7".

[Tom]

At 7:00am Elk Grove Village reported 5.6. Very interested to see what ORD shows

Schaumburg recorded 7-8" and they are just west of there.  Crazy how tight the gradient works with LES.

[Snoorani]

Will we see another band today?

[Tom]

The second band looks to be picking up intensity.  There is still enough of an easterly flow off the lake this may push a little farther inland than the RPM was showing.  Maybe out towards the I-355 interstate.

[Snoorani]

What time was the 2nd band to hit us?

[Tony]

That band over the western side of the lake seems to be coming together nicely. If it can hold together it could be a decent hit for a few locals.

[Tom]

What time was the 2nd band to hit us?

I'd say between 10:00-11:00am...

 

 

That band over the western side of the lake seems to be coming together nicely. If it can hold together it could be a decent hit for a few locals.

Looks promising...the band is certainly showing signs of strengthening and turning into another long plume.  Reaching all the way just offshore towards GRB.

[Tom]

The convergence zone is slow to pivot through with the arctic HP centered over International Falls, MN

 

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-90.58,43.44,3000

[Tony]

The convergence zone is slow to pivot through with the arctic HP centered over International Falls, MN

 

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-90.58,43.44,3000

That fetch down the full lenght of the lake is a thing of beauty. That low position on the east coast is in a perfect position to keep the NE winds on going.

[Snoorani]

Hopefully we can get another several inches

[Niko]

Big Snow Bust on the I-95 corridor . Its mainly a inland blizzard. Snow totals cut down substantially. Way far northern suburbs get 2-3ft.

[Snoorani]

That fetch down the full lenght of the lake is a thing of beauty. That low position on the east coast is in a perfect position to keep the NE winds on going.

there is a chance it can snow past when the warring expries if is slow to privot the area

[St Paul Storm]

NW IN getting raked right now. Some of the live shots from there are amazing. Snowflakes the size of half dollars.

[Tom]

Some pics from last night and this mornings snow globe...

 

Here were some snap shots of the lake plume pounding NW Cook/Lake county around 12:45am and then I got up around 3:55am.  Good reason why those locals NW of ORD picked up the most snow so far.

 

 

 

 

 

[Niko]

Some pics from last night and this mornings snow globe...

 

Here were some snap shots of the lake plume pounding NW Cook/Lake county around 12:45am and then I got up around 3:55am.  Good reason why those locals NW of ORD picked up the most snow so far.

Looks like a 3-4" snowfall.

[Tom]

Looks like a 3-4" snowfall.

9" snow depth

[Iowawx]

Tom, I don't see much of a band forming now, where is it? Will it move into dupage county at some point?

[Niko]

9" snow depth

[Tom]

Tom, I don't see much of a band forming now, where is it? Will it move into dupage county at some point?

Look at the MKE radar. It's hitting Kenosha and slowly meandering it's way down the shore.

[Tony]

Tom, I don't see much of a band forming now, where is it? Will it move into dupage county at some point?

Look out over the west side of the lake and you will see a long fetch from around Green Bay down to southern LM

[St Paul Storm]

Chicago crew might be in a pretty good spot with the slow pivot on that second band. What a perfect fetch down the lake. Just don't mess up my flight there in the morning. Flights are already chaotic with the EC bomb

[Tom]

Chicago crew might be in a pretty good spot with the slow pivot on that second band. What a perfect fetch down the lake. Just don't mess up my flight there in the morning. Flights are already chaotic with the EC bomb

At one point this morning, MDW's visibility was down to 1/10th of a mile!  Insane.  It really makes me consider vacationing in a snow belt one day during the Winter months.  The snowfall rates are a thing of beauty.

[Tom]

Back in business...heavier snow showers starting to come down...

[Tom]

Look out over the west side of the lake and you will see a long fetch from around Green Bay down to southern LM

Looks like the same areas of Lake/N Cook/DuPage are in a good position to get pounded by this band for a few hours and score a couple more inches.  Wind vectors are still looking favorable and showing a good easterly component way up north.

[Tom]

ORD only at 4.9" since 7:00am.  Storm total 7.1"  Seems low according to local reports.  Seasonal snow tally is about 25" and about 4" below the normal seasonal avg.