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OttumwaSnomow
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Well, we sent a 2 truck  plow crew to do some plowing in nw Iowa, north west of Fort Dodge.   They tell me repeated  lightning  and thundersnow!   Here its 38F and a few showers.  

Bryan1117
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Yet another system that "underperformed" here... storm rainfall total of 0.09" with no icing/ no snow at all.  The drought and this lousy pattern wins again. 

CentralNebWeather
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No school here, just announced. Freezing drizzle has made it extremely slick. 

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16 minutes ago, westMJim said:

With the updated forecast it still looks like it will be too warm in most areas to see much in the way of snow accumulations  over the next week or so. The when it gets colder it becomes dry.  So will there be a White Christmas? Too soon to tell.

@Tom thinks we'll get something, tho the pattern has not shown that to date. Big wound-up N Plains storms followed by CAD or limp systems. Until Feb??

Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 53.1" (90% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.3 Apr: 0.1

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = 53.1" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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50 minutes ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Ended up with a whopping .10” of rain.

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Your weather station is way better than mine. I know we have had precip after the slip and fall I had tonight taking out the garbage, but nothing recorded.  I'm guessing we aren't to far off your total though 80 miles to the west. Ice sucks. 

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3 minutes ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Holy crap!! 3”/hr snowfall rates in Sioux Falls!!

 

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Was just gonna post this- beat me to it. But snow increasing rapidly remark of 3" an hour is impressive.

Data at: 0304 UTC 09 Dec 2022

KFSD 090256Z 09009KT 1/2SM SN FG VV005 01/M01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP213 SNINCR 3/5 P0019 60050 I3002 T00111011 58013 RVRNO

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41 minutes ago, gabel23 said:

Your weather station is way better than mine. I know we have had precip after the slip and fall I had tonight taking out the garbage, but nothing recorded.  I'm guessing we aren't to far off your total though 80 miles to the west. Ice sucks. 

Luckily we’ve been all rain/sleet here. Right when the convective showers started to form I had one pass over our house and drop some heavy sleet and ice pellets for a couple minutes. Here’s the tail end of the heavy rates

 

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6 hours ago, gabel23 said:

Wow Thunder ice/snow showing up!

 

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Now this!!! Things are over performing with this system for sure! Although we only experienced freezing drizzle/fog/rain all day here; I'm hopeful this is a sign of surprising storms to come! 

 

https://twitter.com/weather_buffalo/status/1601055930447056897?s=20&t=Q3cOlC6Rprj9mQzKfLRXDQ

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18 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

Wife is reporting thundersnow with very loud thunder cracking overhead and heavy snow. I am SO FREAKING JEALOUS it's hard to contain it. Always wanted to experience thundersnow. Ugh!

I’ve experienced it once in this crazy Texas idea of snow!   It’s downright freaky.   
The sky was dark, snowing like crazy then it would thunder periodically.  
So, incongruent.  🤔

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“If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.”  Gen. Sheridan 1866

2018 Record Rainfall - 62.65"   Record High Temp. 120.0*F
Record Low Temp. - 8.4*F

 

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4 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

Security camera caught one of the cracks as my family was shoveling the driveway. All that snow has fallen since around 4PM central. It was so unexpected and loud they ran inside almost immediately. 

I. Cannot. Believe. I. Missed. This. 

That's amazing and so sad all in one reply!!!!

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The latest HRRR has really dropped totals in the warning area around Mason City.  Now it's bulls-eyeing far northeast Iowa near Decorah with 10".

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season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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8 hours ago, hawkstwelve said:

Security camera caught one of the cracks as my family was shoveling the driveway. All that snow has fallen since around 4PM central. It was so unexpected and loud they ran inside almost immediately. 

I. Cannot. Believe. I. Missed. This. 

I literally just saw this clip on The Weather Channel!  So freakin' cool...

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7 minutes ago, Bryan1117 said:

Yet another system that "underperformed" here... storm rainfall total of 0.09" with no icing/ no snow at all. 

The drought and this lousy pattern wins again. 

I think we ended up with .01".  Of course that was freezing drizzle.  Have to hope the storm next week brings some moisture.  

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22 minutes ago, bud2380 said:

There's a 12" report in NW Iowa.  

 

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Woah! That made for a nice little surprise

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 53.1" (90% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.3 Apr: 0.1

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = 53.1" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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At least one corner of The Mitt "eked out" a headline.

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Special Weather Statement 

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
104 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022

MIZ056-057-064>066-071>073-100015-
Ottawa-Kent-Allegan-Barry-Eaton-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Holland,
Hastings, Charlotte, South Haven, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek
104 PM EST Fri Dec 9 2022

...SNOW MAY CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

Snow will continue to progress into the southwest corner of Lower
Michigan this afternoon and evening. The snow will overspread areas
near and south of Holland, Grand Rapids, Hastings and Eaton Rapids
by the evening commute. This includes I-96 especially west of Ionia,
I-94 especially west of Albion and I-196 west and south of Grand
Rapids.

Snow will limit visibilities to below a half mile at times and snow
rates will be such that roads may become snow covered and slippery as
well. After dark this evening, roads may develop some icy spots where
snow has fallen due to temperatures trending below the freezing mark.

If traveling across the southwest corner of Lower Michigan this
afternoon and evening be prepared to encounter snow covered and
potentially slick roads. You will need to allow some extra time to
reach your destination as conditions may dictate that you need to
slow down.

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 53.1" (90% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.3 Apr: 0.1

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = 53.1" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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